svn commit: r309778 - head/misc/instant-server

[Chris Rees]

On 3 January 2013 20:42, Eitan Adler <eadler at freebsd.org> wrote:
> On 3 January 2013 15:35, Chris Rees <crees at freebsd.org> wrote:
>> On 3 January 2013 20:29, Eitan Adler <eadler at freebsd.org> wrote:
>>> On 3 January 2013 11:34, Bryan Drewery <bdrewery at freebsd.org> wrote:
>>>> On 1/1/2013 1:28 PM, Gavin Atkinson wrote:
>>>>>   Approved by:        eadler
>>>>
>>>> I agree. This port makes odd assumptions for people. It's a nice
>>>> example, but is it really that useful?
>>>
>>> I agree.  Please remove it w/ my approval (use rmport to make the process easy).
>>
>> Can it at least be properly discussed on a real mailing list?
>
> Sure.
>
>> This
>> port is referenced in several places online,
>
> really?

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=instant-server+freebsd

>> and is a nice starting
>> point for people who would like an install a little more resembling
>> many GNU/Linux "server" distributions.
>
> eh?  Why can't people just select the services they need?

Of course they can, but given that there is plenty of advice out there
to install it, people are merely going to be annoyed when they try to
install it and fail.

Bear in mind these aren't the people who will shout on the mailing
lists about it, but the people who will simply switch.

Chris