FreeBSD Port: rc_subr-1.31

[Roman Neuhauser]

# swhetzel at gmail.com / 2005-06-13 20:15:44 -0500:
> On 6/13/05, Roman Neuhauser <neuhauser at sigpipe.cz> wrote:
> > > > Local package initialization:Starting foo.Starting bar.Starting
> > > > whatever.
> > 
> > > > I think an output like:
> > >
> > > > Local package initialization: foo bar whatever.
> > >
> > > > ...without "Starting" for every service looks more professional.
> > >
> > > Personally, I prefer the "Starting service X" output better.
> > > Especially since that is what is shown when you run the RC scripts
> > > manually.  I never liked the "foo" output when you ran the RC scripts
> > > manually, as it never really told you if the daemon had started,
> > > stopped, or errored out.  Now, with the "Starting foo", "Stopping foo"
> > > etc, it looks more natural and is easier to understand.
> > 
> >    It could perhaps output "Starting foo" if called outside the system
> >    startup, and " foo" otherwise.
> > 
> What needs to happen is a "\n" needs to be added to "Local package
> initialization:", so that all of the "Starting foo" appears on
> seperate lines.

    That looks like a terrible waste of display space when much more
    could fit in a single screen.

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