* Michael Stone <mst...@debian.org> [240916 05:04]: > On Tue, Jul 09, 2024 at 10:57:39AM +0200, Matthias Urlichs wrote: > > Agreed: either it's drop-in compatible or we may as well switch the > > default to NM and/or systemd-networkd. > > > > Well, here's a heretical thought: why don't we do that anyway, at least for > > new > > installations? > > Frankly the default is a completely uninteresting issue.
The default is the only interesting thing for this thread. > The major concern > IMO is that the zeal to have Yet Another New Thing doesn't break all of the > existing systems that are running perfectly well with ifupdown and which > clearly don't need a new thing. Existing install can stay on ifupdown as long as it exists or maybe even longer. Changing priorities (at least to "standard") of a package does not magically install it on existing systems. Chris
