[modular-debian] Re: More thoughts on Plan 9 and GUIs

  • From: Andrew McGlashan <andrew.mcglashan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: modular-debian@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2014 05:28:08 +1100

On 29/11/2014 5:04 AM, Miles Fidelman wrote:
> Steve Litt wrote:
> Well.... ok, though an editorial comment, if I might: "modular-debian"
> and a list description that says:
> 
> -----
> modular-debian: Toward a more modular Debian OS
> 
> Debian has recently introduced systemd as default init system, replacing
> the long-serviceable sysvinit system. As dependencies on systemd and
> other monolithic services diffuse through the Debian package ecosystem,
> users will tend to be forced to use systemd,This list is to discuss ways
> to maintain a more modular Debian ecosystem, and to avoid snowballing
> dependencies on a single init system.
> -----
> 
> might, just might, be a tad confusing.  Perhaps it's worth considering
> changing the name and description earlier, rather than later.

If you want this to be Debian Modular specific, ten this list is also
useless to me.

It's a bad name and the description is wrong -- unless it is right and
in that case, I don't have any reason to remain here.

Cheers
A.


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