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Re:We're migrating many of our servers from Linux to FreeBSD by dralley on Monday January 24, 2022 @04:49PM (#30064552)
> But they only provide fixed functionality, while shell scripts allow for practically unlimited customization.

Why is unlimited customization a good thing in the context of a system init?

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Re:We're migrating many of our servers from Linux to FreeBSD by trasz on Monday January 24, 2022 @05:06PM (#30064717)
For the same reason it’s a good thing in other contexts. It’s the main reason Unix got popular - because it can be made to fit whatever requirement you have.
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