2012/7/22 Myra Nelson <myra.nelson@xxxxxxxxxx>: > On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 12:26 AM, <kingfisher@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> Hello. >>> >>> I've read all the arguments of Tom and Ionut. Here is my own $0.02 on >>> it. When I started using archlinux back in end of 2008, the winning >>> point was this file. A centralized one where you can set up a lot of >>> single options. >>> >>> It is *far* simpler to edit /etc/rc.conf to load daemons or modules >>> than editing 2 or 3 files. >>> >>> "Killing" /etc/rc.conf can't be do so soon. Or you'll see a lot of old >>> users moving their on other distributions. For me it will be a one way >>> ticket to fedora. And I *do hate* this idea. >>> >>> But developpers must know better than users what is the best for the >>> distro. Killing /etc/rc.conf ? Why not. But for me, it is more KISS >>> oriented than /etc/locale.conf, /etc/vconsole.conf, >>> /etc/modprobe.d/*.conf files. >>> >>> As I said, it is my $0.02. Excuse my bad english, I'm no really awake ! >>> >>> -- >>> Frederic Bezies >>> fredbezies@xxxxxxxxx >>> >> That's exactly my thoughts ... >> *BSD will be next, if rc.conf been deprecated. >> Sorry for my English too >> > > I complained about this switch. I tried systemd some time ago and had > problems. It took me about 30 minutes of reading and editing to get my > system booted and working properly. I'm amazed and if I can do it that > quickly anyone can. I will be too. I'm testing fedora in a virtualbox session, and besides some software not being truly "bleeding edge". This version of simplicity is simply a way to make a lot of users - and some old ones - going to swich on others distros. Which could be very very bad. I really love Archlinux. It is my home distribution for nearly 4 years. I made about an half-dozen people switching to arch. I know arch is a "geeky" distribution. But making it a "die-hard geeky" distribution could kill it. Sorry for being upset and I'm sorry if my words are surprising some people. > > Myra > > -- > Life's fun when your sick and psychotic! -- Frederic Bezies fredbezies@xxxxxxxxx
