On 17 May 2006, Marc Balmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> * Liviu Daia wrote:
> > On 17 May 2006, Nikolay Sturm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > * Liviu Daia [2006-05-17]:
> > > > Consequently, I now need to install X in order to run pfstat,
> > > > mrtg, and a host of other things that have nothing to do with X.
> > >
> > > You have to install xbase39.tgz, I don't see how this is a big
> > > deal.
> >
> > You mean, other than installing 30 MB of crap I don't need on a
> > firewall that runs from a CF and once used to fit on a floppy? It
> > isn't. This is simply brilliant, keep up the good work.
>
> Don't blame us if you don't know how to fit stuff on a disk for an
> embedded system.
Oh please. How come we're now discussing my abilities?
> Of course you could, e.g., remove xlogo, xclock and even xeyes from
> your CF if you don't need it on your firewall.
What's the point in installing 30 MB of code that never gets run?
What are the great advantages of _replacing_ GD 1.8.x with 2.0.x in the
first place? Pfstat, mrtg, rrdtools, even php-gd have been happily
using the old version for years, what's wrong with keeping it around?
I'm asking for an _option_, not a complete back off, sheesh.
All this reminds me of Gentoo Linux ports, where it used to be common
for 4 KB scripts to depend on Emacs...
Regards,
Liviu Daia
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Dr. Liviu Daia http://www.imar.ro/~daia
