Re: "user/group _pflogd:_pflogd" what's with the _ ?

From: Max Laier (max_at_love2party.net)
Date: 06/30/04

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Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 19:48:41 +0200

    On Wednesday 30 June 2004 19:43, Jorge Mario G. wrote:
    > Hi there
    > well
    > I dont know if pflogd requires the user/groupe to be
    > _pflogd. But if not why the _ ???
    > from "our" point of view is ugly and "adds"
    > complication. aslo the standard of freebsd is normal
    > understandable usernames.

    The discussion about this took place on -current before I did the commit.

    "_" is a legal character in an user/groupname. Many people also stated that
    they prefer "_<service>" as it makes things clear. I personally have no
    strong opinion one way or the other, but it's noteable less work (for me)
    when the username is the same as in OpenBSD.

    I don't see how "_pflogd" is less understandable than "pflogd" and neither do
    I see any complication. 

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