Re: RH tools and conf changes

[Dag Wieers <dag wieers com>]

On Fri, 22 Jul 2005, John Summerfied wrote:

> Dag Wieers wrote:
> 
> > > > So you can't do it automated or the results are not very useful if you
> > > > do. And the user will have to manually go through the changes anyway to
> > > > make sure things are adapted the way he wants. So an external tool that
> > > > aids him doing that is probably easiest.
> > > 
> > > Sure, but let the user know which systems might need attention.
> > 
> > Well, if you do that some people might rely only on that information. And
> > you'll have false positives and false negatives. (ie. stuff when you don't
> > warn and do break or stuff where you warn and everything is ok)
> 
> Ih shit. Best you get out of the software business because you can't do it
> perfectly first time.
> 
> Steve Jobs, I've read, is given to saying, "Do this," without regard for
> practicality. Sometimes the result is a failure, but other tims there are some
> pretty handy successes.
> 
> I have a suggestion: Go off and figure what you _can_ do. When something seems
> difficult, ask, "Why can't we do this? Isn't there a way?"
> 
> Test it on Fedora; isn't that what it's for?

Sure go ahead.

I don't believe that it is practically useful (to put it in RHN or RPM), 
but I have a solution that works already. (clup.sh or something identical 
in python)

I'm not going to implement something I don't believe in (and never see 
work) but don't let that stop you ! By all means, prove me wrong, please! 
:) With Steve Jobs as your guide...

Kind regards,
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