Self-Introduction: Denis Ovsienko and /etc/net project

[Bill Nottingham]

Bill Nottingham (notting at redhat.com) said: 
> > - QoS
> > - inter-interface dependencies
> > - configuration profiles
> > - multi-host configuration
> > - routing rules
> > - ifrename support
> > - ifplugd support
> > [...]
> > - EXTENSIBLE DESIGN
> > 
> > I (and other people) find solutions of everyday tasks with /etc/net. I don't
> > want to make others think the way I do, but I need a way to give people choice
> > freedom within FC. This freedom is demanded.
> 
> Generally... network-scripts will eventually go away - things will 
> be moved to a framework involving NetworkManager. Hence, I don't
> believe pulling in an entirely different framework in the interim
> is really worth it.

Moreover, some of the things you mention above are either:

a) supported in the scripts already (ifrename)
b) supported via NetworkManager (ifplugd, configuration profiles)
c) not really as important in a long term view (ifrename, again :) )

Bill