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

["A. Craig West" <acwest-gentoo-dev@craigwest.net>]

On Sat, 23 Aug 2003, Luke-Jr wrote:

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> What about PPPoE? I don't think that hurts people who don't use it either? 
> Maybe include some basic dialup tools at the same time?
> IMO, stuff in system should be what is actually required... If it included 
> things that were common for a particular installation, then there would 
> likely be more than just default-*, and if I'm wrong about what system should 
> be for, let me know because it would mean I should probably be using a new 
> profile for InGen instead of making a custom automated etc-update to protect 
> InGen's make.conf...

You bring up too good points. What, exactly, is the definition of system? If
it is 'everything you need to have a network connected box, so you can go
get anything else you need" then I DO think PPPoE should be in it, and maybe
ppp or whatever is current in the way of dial-up. They are both quite
equivalent to dhcpcd, and neither is all that big, I don't think. The real
question is, what is System?

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