> I've worked in places where system administrators > hacked source code > which was available (BSD Unix, source licenses). > > Invariably, it is a *bad* idea; but that point is > never driven home > until one of the administrators does leave or is hit > by a truck.
Well, there must be a reason why we are to produce diffs of the changes we make and to produce packages that use those diffs in the creation process. I have left and they do not have problems with the patched software they use in production. Maybe with the system I put in place to semi-automate server management which never took off with the rest of the gang (so maybe they are well into the 'Solaris way' spitting hole now). Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
