Re: [gentoo-dev] reason for dhcpcd in system profile ?

[Yuri Enshin <kot@formoza-centre.ru>]

Marius Mauch wrote:

>Hi,
>
>what's the reason for dhcpcd being in the system profile
>(default-x86-1.4 at least, haven't checked the others)? If it's only
>because it might be used in /etc/conf.d/net I think it should be
>removed, as there are IMO many users who don't need/want dhcpcd on their
>systems. I know there are a lot of people using dhcp for their network
>config, but why should that impose it on people not using it (e.g. I
>only need it on one of my three boxes)? 
>Of course if I miss something obvious here please correct me.
>
>Marius
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Hmm... May be, extend your question?
Some users know all about linux, so no reason to include man and 
man-pages in system.
Some users never change default console font or keyboard layout, so no 
reason to include kbd or console-tools in system.
Some users have no ext2/ext3 partiotions, so no reason to include in 
system e2fsprogs.
Some users never use 'emerge sync' (only download snapshots), so no 
reason to include rsync.
Some users never use less, hdparm, fbset...
Some users have no network on computer at all, so no reason to include 
any network related programs in system.
I can continue this list.

The reason for dhcpcd *in* system, IMHO: support for dhcp client - part 
of universal, standart set of full-functional network-ready computer.



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