Hi all, I've used Arch for the last 4 years and I'm increasingly comfortable using it On the switch to systemd, people interested in the topic should give a look at the Fosdem presentation about the project a year ago ;) systemd, beyond init http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyMLi8QF6sw&feature=plcp Best, Antoine 2012/7/23 Myra Nelson <myra.nelson@xxxxxxxxxx>: > On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 3:38 AM, Paul Gideon Dann <pdgiddie@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> On Sunday 22 Jul 2012 15:14:13 Myra Nelson wrote: >>> My comparison to file size was meant to be extended to the complete >>> removal of rc.d and conf.d or the removal of several files in those >>> directories. Maybe that concept is not that important. I didn't mean >>> to imply the KISS principle was about size, just trying to imply this >>> change doesn't necessarily violate that principle. >> >> When I read about file sizes, my immediate thought was that it's being used as >> a metric for simplicity of configuration. Did noone else think this? If the >> configuration file sizes are small, this might indicate that it won't be a >> nightmare to configure. >> >>> My main argument >>> was "If I can get this done anyone can. It's not that much different, >>> it's just different". It appears to me to be just as portable as the >>> current setup and it might just save the Devs some time, and provide >>> better integration with upstream devs. Another salient point is just >>> because it's been done that way since Moses was a baby doesn't make it >>> right. Sorry if I offend anyone. >> >> Thank you for sharing this Myra; I think this is a helpful argument. The >> lesson seems to be: systemd is not difficult to use; it's just new, shiny, and >> different. Don't be scared of it. >> >> As for me, I haven't made the switch yet mainly because I haven't had the time >> to look into it properly. >> >> Paul > > Paul: > > A voice of reason in the darkness. The size comparisons were a silly > comparison to such BS in another thread about systemd. You seem to be > the only one who picked up on the central point of my argument. If a > half brain dead old woman can do this with minimal problems the > younger generation shouldn't have any problem with it. > > Thank you very much. > > Myra > > -- > Life's fun when your sick and psychotic!
