Re: DEVFSv50 and /dev/fb? (or /dev/fb/? ???)

Richard Gooch (Richard.Gooch@atnf.CSIRO.AU)
Wed, 5 Aug 1998 16:51:26 +1000


OK, Terry claims that clients will "run away screaming" if they read
the devfs FAQ, because they will have heart failure when they see the
new naming scheme. Well, I don't agree that this is true. However,
neither I nor Terry can reasonably claim either way. For every client
Terry gets to support his view, I can get a client who supports my
view.

Terry also claims that the FAQ doesn't make it clear that you can keep
the old names. This I'm less sure about: it's in there, but perhaps
it's well-hidden. I'll update the FAQ to attempt to make this clearer.

Finally, guys, can we please keep this civil? I'm starting to see the
signs of a flamewar... Let's keep personalities out of this, and
instead just discuss the technical issues.

Regards,

Richard....

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