Re: HOWTO enhance Debian by removing HAL

[Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net>]

On 2009-08-02 01:29, Osamu Aoki wrote:
> On Sat, Aug 01, 2009 at 01:29:56PM +0200, Dirk wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > i would like to start a thread where everyone posts his solution for  
> > removing HAL or says why "nanny-features" like HAL shouldn't be enforced  
> > in Linux.
> >
> >
> > Disable HAL in Xorg on Debian / Ubuntu
> >
> > http://www.larsen-b.com/Article/341.html
> >
> > Disable automatic polling of CD/DVD-ROM drives to save power (and time)
> >
> > http://blogs.koolwal.net/2009/07/24/tip-disable-automatic-polling-of-cd-roms-to-save-power/
> >
> >
> > I wonder why people who need "nanny-features" like HAL refuse to just  
> > use windows instead.
>
> Hmmm ... convenience? 
>
> If you push such thought, ...  Why even have X ... we can edit
> everything by ed command.  No vi(m), no emacs, .... and few essential
> packages only will get to use Debian.  

And bash: go back to the bourne shell.  No ethernet, either: tty to 
an ADM-3A...  But who can forget the "convenience" of a modern 
processor?

I say Minix on an XT clone with 1 floppy drive!!!

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Scooty Puff, Sr
The Doom-Bringer