Re: System Config Tools Cleanup Project - tools to eliminate/replace

[Matthew Woehlke <mw_triad users sourceforge net>]

Ralf Corsepius wrote:
> Actually, I feel s-c-network should be revived and NetworkManager be 
> made strictly optional.

I'd actually have to disagree. I *love* NM on my Asus (netbook). It's 
great for laptops (or other computers that tend to move around and need 
to deal with "foreign" networks, especially wireless networks), and it's 
"okay" for desktops. (For one, it handles Verizon CDMA modems out of the 
box, much better even that on Windoze, which is why I'd much rather use 
NM when dealing with one of those.) However, it's not yet up-to-snuff 
(and possibly inferior) for servers or other "complicated" network 
setups, and it's maybe at "break even" for static setups.

I think we /should/ be pushing NM for "normal" use so it gets exposure 
and improves, but I agree that s-c-n and the if-scripts toolchains need 
to be maintained (at least for now) as they are still superior for some 
situations.

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