Re: how to increase space for tmpfs /tmp
On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 8:50 AM, Andrei POPESCU
<andreimpopescu@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Ma, 27 mar 12, 14:58:52, Camaleón wrote:
>>
>> IMO, the rule of thumb for applying a new default is asking ourselves if
>> the new default will cause any problem to the users. If yes, then
>> don't touch the old default and keep it the way it was.
>
> I don't agree.
>
>> If we are not going to get any improvement but just for the 10% of our
>> user-base, then we are failing the 90% of the rest.
>
> The improvement long term *could* be valuable enough to justify the
> pain. The correct way is usually not the easy way.
>
> One of the big reasons I love Debian is because it is not afraid to
> choose the hard path[1] when the long term benefits are worth it.
>
> [1] starting with it's commitment to free software and continuing with
> Firefox renaming, removal of non-free firmware from the kernel,
> multiarch, and many more.
There's also the problem that the more people are involved in a
decision the less likely that it'll be taken quickly or even be taken
at all; witness the endless upstart/systemd threads on -devel.
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