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Re: Linux: concerns over systemd [OT]

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Randy Bush)
Wed Oct 22 16:34:30 2014

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Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 05:34:18 +0900
From: Randy Bush <randy@psg.com>
To: David Ford <david@blue-labs.org>
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Cc: nanog@nanog.org
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> the vast majority of negative tongue wagging regarding systemd is ill
> informed. 

can we skip the ad homina and leave that for the systemd dev fora?

> does systemd have growing pains? definitely. are some egos involved?
> sure. can systemd be far reaching? yes, is such reach mandated?
> no. use the units you want and disregard the rest.

how does this work out in practice?  at install, can i choose whether
systemd is used for X as opposed for the separate component?  can i
template such choices for cluster deployment with the usual tools?

as barry said, we get to drive this car.

randy

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