cvs commit: src/sys/boot/i386/loader Makefile loader.rc

[Scott Long]

Stijn Hoop wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 29, 2004 at 01:32:10AM +0000, Scott Long wrote:
> 
>>scottl      2004-11-29 01:32:10 UTC
>>
>>  FreeBSD src repository
>>
>>  Modified files:
>>    sys/boot/i386/loader Makefile 
>>  Removed files:
>>    sys/boot/i386/loader loader.rc 
>>  Log:
>>  Disable the beastie menu.  It offends some and annoys everyone else, and
>>  I'm frankly tired of the controversy.  When people ask me why FreeBSD
>>  isn't userfriendly, I'll tell them that I tried.  RIP.
> 
> 
> I'm sorry to see this go; the menu is very useful IMHO. Are you sure that
> people weren't complaining about the beastie image alone? (which, although nice
> in my opinion, might indeed raise unfortunate questions when seen by the wrong
> person)
> 
> --Stijn
> 

I had patches in the works to make the image optional.  Without it the
screen is a bit off balance and bare, so I was trying to figure out a
different layout that looked ok.  However, there were a quite a few
complaints about the timer, text, options, and keys that had nothing to
do with the image.

I won't object to someone else picking this up and seeing what they can
do with it.  Unfortunately, I just don't have time or energy anymore to
fight this fight.

Scott