On Mon, Jul 3, 2017 at 11:00 AM, Erik Auerswald auerswal@unix-ag.uni-kl.de wrote:
Systemd is supposed to replace the complete init system, not just the process with PID 1. In addition, it adds lots of other functionality (DNS resolver, DCHP client, network configuration, desktop session management, ...), all of which existed and worked before the systemd replacements.
.. and which have now been replaced by a monoculture which is focussed specifically on one OS (GNU/Linux), on one GNU/Linux distro (redhat), on one *type* of distro (redhat desktops), on one *desktop* (redhat gnome desktop), with *ZERO* wider consultation with other teams as to what they might want or need.
there has even been talk that FreeBSD and so on *MUST* convert over to systemd and associated fascist-developed support infrastructure "because that's how it's done, now". and if they do not, then, well, to hell with them: they can go bit-rot in hell as far as the supporters of systemd are concerned.
all of which illustrates that it's not about the code, it's not about the quality of the code, it's the entire attitude and the over-concentration of power into the hands of such a small and highly irresponsible team. and the fact that the distros are either complicit with this or are completely blind to how dangerous this situation really is to the health of the software libre community as a whole.
l.