From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Sun, 20 May 2001 11:34:42 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Sun, 20 May 2001 11:34:32 -0400 Received: from ppp0.ocs.com.au ([203.34.97.3]:19979 "HELO mail.ocs.com.au") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id ; Sun, 20 May 2001 11:34:16 -0400 X-Mailer: exmh version 2.1.1 10/15/1999 From: Keith Owens To: esr@thyrsus.com cc: David Woodhouse , Arjan van de Ven , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: CML2 design philosophy heads-up In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sun, 20 May 2001 11:18:56 -0400." <20010520111856.C3431@thyrsus.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 01:34:09 +1000 Message-ID: <5800.990372849@ocs3.ocs-net> Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Sun, 20 May 2001 11:18:56 -0400, "Eric S. Raymond" wrote: >David Woodhouse : >> The dependencies in CML1 are (supposed to >> be) absolute - the 'advisory' dependencies you're adding are arguably a >> useful feature, but please don't make it possible to confuse the two, and >> please do make sure it's possible to disable the latter form. > >I don't understand this request. I have no concept of `advisory' dependencies. >What are you talking about? Is my documentation horribly unclear? People read documentation? No chance. Some people have got it into their heads that the "Aunt Tillie" method of configuration will be the only one allowed. They do not realise that this is the novice method, experts can still do what they like. For dwm's "advisory dependencies", read novice mode, and of course it can be overridden by people who know what they are doing.