On Sun, Aug 02, 2009 at 01:56:33AM -0500, Ron Johnson wrote: > On 2009-08-02 01:29, Osamu Aoki wrote: >> On Sat, Aug 01, 2009 at 01:29:56PM +0200, Dirk wrote: >>> Hello, >>> >>> i would like to start a thread where everyone posts his solution for >>> removing HAL or says why "nanny-features" like HAL shouldn't be >>> enforced in Linux. >>> >>> >>> Disable HAL in Xorg on Debian / Ubuntu >>> >>> http://www.larsen-b.com/Article/341.html >>> >>> Disable automatic polling of CD/DVD-ROM drives to save power (and time) >>> >>> http://blogs.koolwal.net/2009/07/24/tip-disable-automatic-polling-of-cd-roms-to-save-power/ >>> >>> >>> I wonder why people who need "nanny-features" like HAL refuse to just >>> use windows instead. >> >> Hmmm ... convenience? >> >> If you push such thought, ... Why even have X ... we can edit >> everything by ed command. No vi(m), no emacs, .... and few essential >> packages only will get to use Debian. > > And bash: go back to the bourne shell. No ethernet, either: tty to an > ADM-3A... But who can forget the "convenience" of a modern processor? > > I say Minix on an XT clone with 1 floppy drive!!!
Luxury, punch cards and line printers :)
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