6/21/2023 0 Comments Arch linux yakyak![]() ![]() There is something bigger about the fight over systemd that gives it additional weight. Well, after some consideration, I do believe there is something about the systemd debate that sets it apart. So what if there is one more argument over init technologies? We have followed similar flame wars between fans of Clang or GCC, micro-kernels and monolithic designs, GTK and Qt. Really, there isn’t anything special about the systemd debate that sets it apart from other topics. Others see systemd as just one more argument in a long, long line of arguments and (while a few opinionated people fight) most of us will continue to get along as we always have.Īt first I thought these folks, the ones who saw systemd as just one more small argument in a giant pile of open source debates, were right. Some people are claiming the debate over systemd is different, that it is bigger, that is will do more to fragment the Linux community. Wherever there are differences there will be people to argue over which option is better. People are always picking fights between the BSD license and the GPL, the GNOME desktop and KDE, the vi editor and Emacs. One discussion thread I read recently compared systemd to other “holy wars” that have happened in the open source community. There is a lot of hype and surprisingly few people presenting facts. Opponents claim systemd will divide the Linux community and drive many technical users to other operating systems. People in favour faithfully (and sometimes falsely) make wonderful claims about what systemd is and what it can supposedly do. One thing that has surprised me a little is just how much people care about systemd, whether their opinion of the technology is good or bad. Others see systemd as a growing blob that is slowly becoming an overly large portion of the operating system. Some see systemd as a unifying force, a way to unite the majority of the Linux distributions. Others claim that systemd is broken by design. Some people think systemd is wonderful, the bee’s knees. ![]() Over the past year I’ve been reading a lot of opinions on the new init technology, systemd.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |