On Mon, Mar 03, 2008 at 12:04:24AM -0500, David Mackintosh wrote: > > Who the hell thinks software really should work this way? > > Well I do, but only because I can figure out what stage failed to work > when it inevitably fails to work. > > Linux kernel writers seem to agree, judging from the reams and reams > and reams of noise that your typical linux computer spits out when > booting.
the noise doesn't bother me as much as the formatting inconsistency. the bootup is difficult to parse, either manually or with a machine. BSD (and friends) do much better in this area. foo0 at bar0: some comment here foo0: more information about device foo vs this appears to be a foo putting workarounds in place for subtype foo since it is yukky message about foo that doesn't even have the string "foo" on the line -- Aaron J. Grier | "Not your ordinary poofy goof." | agr...@poofygoof.com
