[arch-general] My end-user $0.02 on /etc/rc.conf splitting.

[Kevin Chadwick]

> > That said, Gentoo always had separate config files located
> > in /etc/conf.d. So the idea of not having one single rc.conf is not
> > this new. Nevertheless one single /etc/rc.conf makes the administration
> > a bit more comfortable, because you have all settings at a glance and
> > don't need to cat or edit several files.  
> 

specifically relevent

> Sounds like you (don't take this a personal critism, you're not alone)
> have poor administration practices. Editing multiple files instead of
> one in not a problem at all. In fact, it's the exactly opposite.
> 

Offended for no reason

> The pain is the need to merge new changes while updating. Some tools
> (like pacdiff) can help with the job but it's very frustrating to have
> one configuration file and merge lot of changes in it. Especially when
> it comes to cosmetic/comments changes.
> 
> Having one big configuration file means it's much easier to make
> mistakes in it and have strong problems because of that.  Dedicated
> files to services/requirements make such problems more isolated. So,
> we're going a better robustness, better expectations compliance for new
> incoming users (and admins having more than one arch desktop to
> maintain).

Irrelevent here. It's poor administration practice not to check your
seds, eds, files to install or sudoedits anyway.

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