explicit use of /etc/rc.d vs service

[Warren Block]

On Wed, 23 Jan 2013, Eitan Adler wrote:

> Would anyone object to a patch which converts uses of
> "/etc/rc.d/daemon start" to "service daemon start" and the like?
> I would like to see service(1) become the standard interface to using services.

Agreed.  service(1) puts things in one place and abstracts them.  Also, 
it's less typing and easier to autocomplete.