Le 23/11/2014 20:09, Brian a écrit : > On Sun 23 Nov 2014 at 13:27:55 -0500, Tanstaafl wrote: > >> On 11/23/2014 12:43 PM, Lisi Reisz <lisi.re...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> On Sunday 23 November 2014 17:23:15 Tanstaafl wrote: >>>> 'installing systemd, then removing >>>> and installing sysvinit' - was absolutely not and never could be >>>> considered the *equivalent* >>>> of doing a *clean install with sysvinit*, >>>> where systemd is never installed in the first place. >>> The equivalent, yes. Identical, probably no. >> <sigh> >> >> Ignorance reigns supreme. >> >> Lisi - they are purely and simply *not* equivalents, and never can be. >> >> They can result in the same set of files being installed - but that does >> not and never will be 'euiqvalent'. > Earlier in this thread we had > > https://lists.debian.org/20141111180749.7e240...@fornost.bigon.be > > The claim there is that the two processes are *functionally* the same; > different routes are taken but the same end result is achieved. > > In an attempt at injecting some software neutrality into this discussion > let's consider netcat-traditional, which d-i automatically installs. > Some people prefer netcat-openbsd so they preseed its installation. In > what way is a system *functionally* different from one which d-i gave > netcat-openbsd automatically. > > It would be nice if you regarded the word "functionally" as an essential > qualification of "equivalent" or "identical" and not dismiss it. > > If "functionnally" is the only criteria, then its time to flee. You may have same functionality (and I am not sure systemd is functionnaly equivalent to sysvinit) witheg proprietary and free software : would you then acceot the proprietary software ? You have also different secuity, different audit, etc...
if you consider only functionlaity for equivalence, then windows is equivalent to debian. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/547231c2.8010...@rail.eu.org
