Le 31 août 2012 10:06, "Josselin Mouette" <j...@debian.org> a écrit : > > Le vendredi 31 août 2012 à 04:18 +0300, Serge a écrit : > > 2012/8/10 Josselin Mouette wrote: > > > Because being able to choose between alternatives for core features such > > > as the init system only brings more bugs and no added value. > > > > Sorry, I don't understand this point. > > > > If it's about just adding more bugs without bringing anything good > > with it — sure, it's a bad idea. > > It is exactly what init system multiplication is about. > > > But as long as: > > 1. It breaks nothing for existing installations (i.e. does not > > change defaults, > > That is already far-stretched. > > > does not break existing custom scripts, > > This is even more far-stretched. > > > even > > is not installed by default) > > 2. It has something, that is not provided by other packages, > > meaning, it makes someone happy. (!) > > Kitten pictures make me happy. Can we ship them too?
I will fill an itp. Can i add you as m'y sponsor? > > 3. There's someone willing to maintain it and fix the bugs. > > That means there is someone who will pester other maintainers to “fix” > their init scripts so that they work with another half-baked init > implementation. > > > PS: IMHO, saying things like "Linux is not about choice" and > > "Debian is not about being universal" just scares maintainers > > and users away from debian, and brings nothing good instead. > > If you’re scared by hearing that Linux is not about choice, let me say > it again: Linux is not about choice. Not about choice. Choice is not > inherently good. Linux is not about choice. Booh. > > As for Debian not being universal, this is certainly not my saying. But > toy ports and toy init systems are part of what makes Debian less > universal: being the universal OS doesn’t mean accepting every piece of > shit, it means being able to answer every user need. Adding more choice > always brings more bugs, but it does not, by far, always answer to more > user needs. > > One good init system can answer all our needs, while four bad ones will > certainly not. > > -- > .''`. Josselin Mouette > : :' : > `. `' > `- > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org > Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1346399420.3479.446.camel@pi0307572 >
