> I'm not sure I know how to parse this.
>
> Is the high level message that there is work in progress such that
> we will have an answer for applications much like SMF is the answer
> for services, but that answer isn't quite here yet?
>
> If I got that right, we can talk about obsoleting /etc/default when
> that answer is here and somewhat accepted.
I think you've got it right. And, as I said not this case.
Just motivation for not exposing def*() and my suggestion
to hide them in a .a until the work was finished.
The work going forward is to provide a unified admin interface
without a requirement for $EDITOR as the primary answer.
(Don't snicker. I've had the same past history as you ;-{
But we're off track. We can continue this conversation, just
not as this fast track.
Gary..
