18 Sep
2014
18 Sep
'14
4:04 p.m.
On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 11:49:11AM -0400, Alexandre wrote:
As a linux user, I'd say that the init system, as
long as it works as
it should and it gets you to your TDE desktop, is not a big matter to
the end-user.
There's the rub -- does systemd work *as it should*? I don't think so.
I'm not an expert, but the systems administrators I work with have
nothing but scorn for systemd. They're not all old Linux grey-beards
either, in fact the ones who hate systemd the most are the young guys.
Also, do you remember how linux was almost as long to
boot
than to shut down?
*shrug* I don't care too much. It would be nice if my Raspberry Pi would
boot up a bit quicker, but my other Linux systems -- a server and two
desktops -- are on virtually 24/7 for months at a time. I don't care if
they take a couple of minutes to boot up, because I only do so maybe
once every six months. (And if I had a UPS at home, it would be less
than that.)
As an end-user, what really concerns me about systemd that it apparently
turns it into Windows: every software update requires a reboot. If true,
that is, frankly, disgraceful and inexcusable. Windows has 10 or 15
years of history locking them into that behaviour. What's systemd's
excuse?
--
Steven