| To: | "Randy.Dunlap" <rddunlap@xxxxxxxx> |
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| Subject: | Re: [RFC/PATCH] network configs: disconnect network options from drivers |
| From: | Sam Ravnborg <sam@xxxxxxxxxxxx> |
| Date: | Thu, 31 Mar 2005 22:30:10 +0200 |
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On Thu, Mar 31, 2005 at 12:02:13PM -0800, Randy.Dunlap wrote:
>
> Other than "sounds good," are there some comments on:
>
> a. leaving IrDA and Bluetooth subsystem (with drivers) where they
> are, which is under "Network options and protocols"
> (I really don't want to split their drivers away from their
> subsystem, just to put them under Network driver support.)
Agreed. All IrDA / Bluetooth stuff belongs together.
Leave them where they are for now.
>
> b. leaving SLIP, PPP, and PLIP where they are under Network driver
> support, even though they say that they are "protocols" ?
SLIP and PLIP is no that common. PPP is more common for cable-modem/ADSL
I suppose. But still it would make sense to create an Misc protocols
menu, like we have a misc filesystems menu.
Sam
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