On Fri, Aug 28, 2015 at 09:02:54PM -0400, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Friday 28 August 2015 13:48:49 Ric Moore wrote: > > > On 08/28/2015 12:57 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > > But why should I be punished because I use static addresss defined > > > in the hosts file? > > > > Because that was the OLD way to doit. We can't have old no more. I DO > > have this dim weak hope that systemd will blow NM out of the water > > finally and replace it all with one config file that can be edited as > > needed by an aging old fart with minimal headaches. Yes, it is a sad > > commentary that I have come unwound to that degree. In a FAIR world, > > it would be that simple and Gates and Company would go penniless. :/ > > Ric > My sentiemnts exactly, but until the new way Just Works, which it hasn't > come anywhere near doing yet, the old way WILL prevail here.
This is quite interesting/informative: http://meetings-archive.debian.net/pub/debian-meetings/2015/debconf15/systemd_How_we_survived_jessie_and_how_we_will_break_stretch.webm In fact, there's a few interesting videos on that site. -- "If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." --- Malcolm X
