Automatic deletion of loopback device upon umount?

[Rob Landley]

On 04/16/2012 10:11 AM, Denys Vlasenko wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 1:51 PM, Rob Landley <rob at landley.net> wrote:
>> On 04/16/2012 06:31 AM, Denys Vlasenko wrote:
>>>> I really don't understand this deference to the limitations of
>>>> util-linux.
>>>
>>> I want to avoid people writing scripts which work with busybox
>>> applets but "mysteriously break" on big distros.
>>
>> Works with big distros, breaks with busybox: busybox has a problem.
>> Works with busybox, breaks with big distros: distros have a problem.
> 
> I don't think it works that way. Usually, whoever has the largest
> user base is considered a standard (or "de-facto standard").

That would be Windows.

> For umount, at the moment that is util-linux...
> 
>> Way back when, I was rooting for busybox to _replace_ all those other
>> packages in general use.
> 
> If bbox will become much more popular, then yes, we can
> just introduce changes and others will need to follow us.
> So far it's the other way around...

Multiple choice answer:

A) I think you're putting the cart before the horse.

B) s/need/want/

C) Becoming synonymous with "lawsuit" didn't help the project's popularity.

D) I think this is the first time I've seen a software project stuck in
"the friend zone".

E) It's hard to change the world by being "another one" of anything.

But it's not my call anymore. This has devolved into a difference of
opinion, so I'll bow out now.

Rob
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