On Sat, 2014-07-05 at 22:07 -0400, Garry T. Williams wrote: > The systemd(1) manual page uses the term "entity" -- not object to > refer to units. And it says units encapsulate various objects. > Perhaps this is the source of confusion? The word "entity" is not used anywhere in the systemd(1) man page. The plural "entities" is used exactly once, in the phrase "systemd provides a dependency system between various entities called "units" of 12 different types". So apparently entity==unit. The term "object" is used twice. Once is in reference to "file system objects" which I assume has the usual meaning. The other is in "Units encapsulate various objects that are relevant for system boot-up and maintenance". So to sum up: systemd manages dependency relations between entities called units. Units encapsulate objects in 12 different ways. Objects are <insert hand-waving here> I repeat that I am not attacking systemd here, I'm criticizing the way it's described. It may seem perfectly clear to those who already understand it, but it's not at all clear to those who are used to something different. poc -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
