Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 5 Aug 1998 20:23:59 +1000 | From | Richard Gooch <> | Subject | Re: DEVFSv50 and /dev/fb? (or /dev/fb/? ???) |
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Terry L. Ridder writes: > Richard Gooch wrote: > > > > David Luyer writes: > > > > Richard you missed the whole point. Companies and clients read the FAQ > > > > the run away screaming. All they see are this really "ugly" naming > > > > scheme. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Terry L. Ridder > > > > Blue Danube Software (Blaue Donau Software) > > > > "We do not write software, we compose it." > > > > > > Companies and clients use Solaris. I think that's all that needs to be said > > > on that point. > > I will readly agree that companies and clients use Solaris. They did > not have much input into the design of Solaris, whereas they feel > they do have voice in the design of Linux. Whether anyone listens to > me is immaterial, I have done my part on behalf of the companies and > clients I consult to. If everyone wishes to ignore their input so be > it. I will repeat it one more time than I am crawling off to bed. > > They view dev_fs in the same light as they view Solaris /dev and HP-UX > /dev. > It is precisely that form of /dev they are attempting to get away from. > They want simple and to them /dev/sda[1-15] is simple. > > I personally view dev_fs in that same light. I hate Solaris because of > /dev.
Sigh. Devfs preserves the old names. And it's optional. And many of us need it. Why oppose it?
Regards,
Richard....
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