Re: implemented features (Re: Decision time....)

[Bill Hacker <wbh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Erik Wikström wrote:
> On 2007-06-06 01:33, Bill Hacker wrote:

*trimmed*

> > Whatever the direction is to be, having a solid kernel and core is far 
> > more important that a slick installer to put in place a 'still needs 
> > work' OS.
>
> So true, a lot of people complain about OpenBSD's installer because it 
> is the way it is. But I don't see the problem, there are excellent 
> guides available and you only install once so even if the installer is 
> not the best it's not something you have to live with day in and day 
> out.

Actually it may well be (day in day out).

One often returns to either the FreeBSD 'sysinstal' or, for example Vector Linux 
similar toolset for a good deal of maintenance, months or years after an initial 
install.

That because - perfect or not - they are *familiar* and provide a bit more in 
the way of clues and cues for things we may not do often enough to otherwise 
remember well.

The current sysinstall must be around 8 to 10 years in use w/o major change?

I personally can't DO a DFLY install without FreeBSD sysinstall close to hand, 
simply because I am too lazy to set up the drives, slices, partitions, boot 
manager any other way. And there are a 'lot' of those in my systems.

Same again when setting up Linux, Syllable, Plan9, Minix.

Sometimes I just need it for 'inspaction'.

Comfort & trust. 'Old pair of shoes' syndrome.

> The kernel on the other hand must be stable since you'll be using
> it every minute of the time you are running the system.

Spot on!

Bill