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full, one do not want to kick out 30000 users to take down the
database and resize the file system.</p>
full, one do not want to kick out 30000 users to take down the
database and resize the file system.</p>
<p>Trying to get some network server to work when it require to use
some given port range, which is already taken by some other service
<p>Trying to get some network server to work when it require to use
some given port range, which is already taken by some other service
the operations needing root access. (build / configuration as well)
<li>make sure the software can be installed anywhere (location
the operations needing root access. (build / configuration as well)
<li>make sure the software can be installed anywhere (location
<li>make the source available to make it possible to fix problems on
site, and to use it on different platforms (os/hw) in the future
<li>make the source available to make it possible to fix problems on
site, and to use it on different platforms (os/hw) in the future
<li>Make paths into users home directories relative to ~user/, as users
will move from disk to disk, or copy their home directory from site
to site. Always convert paths when saving config files.
<li>Make paths into users home directories relative to ~user/, as users
will move from disk to disk, or copy their home directory from site
to site. Always convert paths when saving config files.
<li>when distributing source, do not use vendor specific compiler
features. It will not work with the other vendors compilers used to
compile on site.
<li>when distributing source, do not use vendor specific compiler
features. It will not work with the other vendors compilers used to
compile on site.
<li>system services should send messages to syslog. always log why when
crashing. always log problems and errors.
<li>system services should send messages to syslog. always log why when
crashing. always log problems and errors.
<li>reduce flexibility. trying to support people over the phone when
the gui is different for every person is a pain.
<li>reduce flexibility. trying to support people over the phone when
the gui is different for every person is a pain.