boot ordering and syslogd

[Doug Barton]

Sam Leffler wrote:
> But saying "it's not a problem that needs to be 
> fixed" is utterly lame.

Since that's not what I intended to convey let me be less concise.

1. Changes to the current rc order need to have a very solid and well 
thought out rationale which includes a detailed cost/benefit analysis 
since historically it's been difficult to anticipate all of the 
potential fallout from a change, and we don't want to violate POLA.

2. You are stating a problem case whose cost does not sound compelling 
to me, both because I personally don't think "fixing" it would provide 
much value, and because it would cause a significant change in the 
current order which inevitably brings a great deal of cost (whether 
those costs can eventually be ameliorated or not).

3. The burden is on the one requesting a change to demonstrate its 
benefit. Saying "it's a problem and needs to be fixed" (not accompanied 
by patches) could also be considered "lame." :)

4. My analysis of the potential costs and benefits might well be wrong, 
which is why I'd like some other people to weigh in.

To summarize, I am not saying I don't think it's a problem. I'm saying 
that we need more discussion to determine what the problem actually is, 
what solutions are available, and at what cost.

Doug

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