The OpenBSD init system and boot process
In recent weeks, systemd has both embraced slopcoding and laid the groundwork for age verification built right into systemd-based Linux distributions, there's definitely been an uptick in people talking about alternative init systems. If you want to gain understanding in a rather classic init system, OpenBSD's is a great place to start.
OpenBSD has a
https://www.osnews.com/story/144646/the-openbsd-init-system-and-boot-process/
@osnews I don't understand you Thom. You boosted Danielle's posts about she doesn't have a choice, but to follow a law, but when systemd does literally the same thing, then it's now bad?
Like, xgd-desktop-portal also have age verification in the works.
@tragivictoria @osnews Both can be true at the same time. This stuff is bad and a dangerous slippery slope, but at the same time, I definitely understand people covering their butts and not wanting to get fined (or worse).
I know such nuance is not something people like in this modern world, but it's where I stand at the moment.
@thomholwerda @osnews I mean the reason age verification is pushed in xdg-desktop-portal is so affected parties can use actually thought-out mechanism to go about it, instead of having to quickly patch something themselves. Systemd did the same with the same reasoning, biggest difference is before that flamed systemd MR I didn't saw people personally insulting people involved in xdp-portal and vouching to move away from it.
Same thing with LLMs btw. Linux kernel have much less restrictive policy, and yet everyone immediately focused on systemd the moment they heard about some silly donated code review.
That's just classical "systemd bad" bashing.
@tragivictoria @osnews Both the Linux kernel and systemd (and others) accepting slopcode is bad, and I am free to ponder and investigate alternatives because of it. Both systemd and FDo paving the way for government-controlled age verification is bad, even if I fully understand why they're complying with the law to avoid being targeted by the west's most incompetent justice system. Here, too, I am free to look into alternatives because of it. My computer, my rules.
That has nothing to do with the silly systemd hate you're referring to, and I think it's entirely unproductive and unfair to lump someone like me in that group (I like how systemd works! I find it easy to use!). This is exactly what I meant when I said nuance is not accepted anymore these days.
Funny thing about nuance is that I'm also against it and personally sad that FOSS world capitulated immediately.
You are free to do whatever you want, you can even put a pineapple on a pizza. Although I am also free to comment on your article :p
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