init managed or rc script managed services

[Tom Buskey]

Marc Evans said:
>Hello -
>
>I am pondering the decision logic that is used to decide what processes
>are started through the use of inittab versus rc scripts. It seems to me
>that several of the distros have chosen to use primarily rc scripts. From
>a robustness of service perspective however, it is my opinion that many of
>the services that are started by rc scripts really should be managed by
>the init process through the /etc/inittab file. I am looking for opinions
>on the subject.
>