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@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ the general question: ***What is configuration management (CM)?***
## View 1: The System ## View 1: The System
Let's imagine I am a computer system. Let's imagine I am a computer system.
What happens to me, if I am put it under version control? What happens to me, if I am put under version control?
Somebody (**a process**) which is running on me, changes Somebody (**a process**) which is running on me, changes
stuff on me, so that she (the process) is happy afterwards. stuff on me, so that she (the process) is happy afterwards.
I recognise that some files are added, changed or deleted. I recognise that some files are added, changed or deleted.
Some processes are being run, some killed. Some processes are being run, some killed.
That's probably it, because I don't own anything else, she That's probably it, because I don't own anything else she
can change. can change.
## View 2: The Sysadmin ## View 2: The Sysadmin
@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ I even consider doing the change, though I'm afraid:
* What happens if the user requests more changes? * What happens if the user requests more changes?
* What if the machine crashes? * What if the machine crashes?
* What if another sysadmin needs to add changes? * What if another sysadmin needs to add changes?
* What if two system should look very identical, though not completly? * What if two system should look very identical, though not completely?
This leads to some easy objectives: This leads to some easy objectives:
@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ her best job, but as a manager, I don't understand what she's
doing. Nor do I really care. I care about the users doing. Nor do I really care. I care about the users
(which could be customers as well!) and that their demands. (which could be customers as well!) and that their demands.
And about how many users and how many demands my sysadmin And about how many users and how many demands my sysadmin
fullfilled. And I want fancy graphics, 24 bit coloured pie fulfilled. And I want fancy graphics, 24 bit coloured pie
charts in 3D and whatever comes to my crazy manager mind. charts in 3D and whatever comes to my crazy manager mind.
And numbers. Many numbers. And numbers. Many numbers.