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Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 09:14:11 +0100
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Once upon a time (on 28 Apr 97 at 23:32) Pierre Phaneuf said:

> > Just a matter of *hiding* this "hackerness" from the mere user - a well
> > designed, flexible and friendly configuration utility does everything, am
> > I right?
> 
> Linux has a lot to carry to be a Unix clone. OpenDOS doesn't have to be
> *that* complex to do the *same* thing! I tried Linuxconf once on a server.
I agree. Although POSIX compliance (Alaric, spare me!!) would be nice - it 
would make porting software much easier.

> It didn't like my distribution so I had to uninstall it, but it was really
> great! (a bit buggy tho) I could configure *everything* from a single
> program! It was a bit complicated but there was online help everywhere! It
> too had to support some of the Unix legacy stuff, so it was a bit heavier
> than what we could do...
I hear about Linuxconf from a second person now, and you are also pleased 
with it - I think I will finally give it a shot! Maybe we will implement a 
similar thing for DOS?
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How much longer can I howl into this wind?
How much longer can I cry like this?
A thousand wasted hours a day just to feel my heart
   for a second... A thousand hours just thrown away
Just to feel my heart for a second
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