on /etc/sysconfig

[Simo Sorce]

On Mon, 2011-07-18 at 20:57 +0200, Lennart Poettering wrote:
> On Mon, 18.07.11 20:54, Michał Piotrowski (mkkp4x4 at gmail.com) wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > 2011/7/18 Neal Becker <ndbecker2 at gmail.com>:
> > > This article recommends ending /etc/sysconfig
> > >
> > > http://0pointer.de/blog/projects/on-etc-sysinit.html
> > >
> > 
> > Generally speaking I like the idea of dropping /etc/sysconfig. I think
> > the right way it keeping minimal, standardized configuration in
> > /etc/services.conf/ or something like that.
> 
> No. There is no need for a directory that replaces /etc/sysconfig. It's
> borked. If a daemon has not configuration file but should have one, then
> fix the daemon, don't fake a configuration file.

Some daemons cannot be "fixed", get over with this mantra that daemons
need be fixed Lennart.

Simo.

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