> >> The second is you're trying to treat lpd as a separable component of the
> >> operating system. While you may be able to get away with stunts like
> this
> >> with Linux distributions, the *BSD distributions are developed, compiled
> >> and distributed as a whole rather than as a collection of pieces. [...]
>
> ... and I thought that the whole Unix concept was about small bricks
> that worked together in perfect harmony. What a disappointement =)
No no no.
You miss the entire point.
The development process should not work that way. OpenBSD's product
is so high quality precisely because we develop everything in concert;
it allows a much smaller group of peopel to work together much closer
without having to wait for the "next release of component X that I
need today, but the developer of X is waiting for the next release of
Y to be ready".
That is just wrong.
It's all in one tree.
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