Re: [DNG] The Internet Wifi Daemon
On Thu, 19 Jan 2017 11:22:31 +1300 Daniel Reurich wrote: > On 19/01/17 05:30, Harald Arnesen wrote: > > Hendrik Boom [2017-01-18 16:20]: > > > >> I this ssomethnig we should be aware of? It seems someone is in > >> the process of replacing wpa_supplicant and a lot of the tools > >> above it with new software, IWD, the Internet Wifi Daemon. > >> > >> https://www.linux.com/news/event/elce/2017/new-linux-wifi-daemon-streamlines-networking-stack > >> > > > > As I understand it, this is just for Linux, while wpa_supplicant > > works on the BSDs as well. If a cross-platform solution exists, I > > would rather have that. > > > If it's well implemented I expect that bringing the BSD's on board > will be useful too. I think that the approach is promising for a > start. I get worried when I hear that some software will "replace" other software, rather than "here's some better software." Sounds a little too Poetteresque to me, and why do I get the feeling Redhat's and FreeDesktop's tenticles will be all over it? Remember the days when you used to cheer improvements, because improvements were made to make life better rather than monopolize? SteveT Steve Litt January 2017 featured book: Troubleshooting: Just the Facts http://www.troubleshooters.com/tjust ___ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
Re: [DNG] The Internet Wifi Daemon
On Fri, Jan 20, 2017 at 02:59:51AM -0500, Steve Litt wrote: > On Thu, 19 Jan 2017 11:22:31 +1300 > Daniel Reurich wrote: > > > On 19/01/17 05:30, Harald Arnesen wrote: > > > Hendrik Boom [2017-01-18 16:20]: > > > > > >> I this ssomethnig we should be aware of? It seems someone is in > > >> the process of replacing wpa_supplicant and a lot of the tools > > >> above it with new software, IWD, the Internet Wifi Daemon. > > >> > > >> https://www.linux.com/news/event/elce/2017/new-linux-wifi-daemon-streamlines-networking-stack > > >> > > > > > > As I understand it, this is just for Linux, while wpa_supplicant > > > works on the BSDs as well. If a cross-platform solution exists, I > > > would rather have that. > > > > > If it's well implemented I expect that bringing the BSD's on board > > will be useful too. I think that the approach is promising for a > > start. > > I get worried when I hear that some software will "replace" other > software, rather than "here's some better software." Sounds a little > too Poetteresque to me, and why do I get the feeling Redhat's and > FreeDesktop's tenticles will be all over it? Maybe because iwd was initially introduced at systemd.conf 2016? https://cfp.systemd.io/en/systemdconf_2016/public/events/22 -- Tomasz .. oo o. oo o. .o .o o. o. oo o. .. Torcz.. .o .o .o .o oo oo .o .. .. oo oo o.o.o. .o .. o. o. o. o. o. o. oo .. .. o. ___ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
[DNG] maintainers don't scale
hi all, here a very interesting blog post which was reposted today on LWN http://blog.ffwll.ch/2017/01/maintainers-dont-scale.html worth reading, I think we can well learn something from it before laying down future Devuan policies on "maintainership". I wonder what's your experience and best practices ciao ___ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
[DNG] osprober will now detect Devuan installations
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=801631 Not tested it yet but it's now marked as fixed. Devuan should now display correctly in our grub menus without need for "hacks". D ___ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
[DNG] os-prober will now detect Devuan installations
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=801631 Not tested it yet but it's now marked as fixed. Devuan should now display correctly in grub menus without need for "hacks". Cheers, D ___ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
