On 11/03/2014 02:36 AM, Ken Moffat wrote: > On Sun, Nov 02, 2014 at 09:43:26PM +0100, Armin K. wrote: >> Lengthy post ahead, go ahead and grab some popcorn or juice. >> > Real programmers use caffeine or alcohol. Sometimes both at the > same time ;-) > > [...] >> >> But enough about ranting and stuff like that, I have some questions. >> >> What I was unable to think of is a proper name for new book. I went with >> systemd-ng (ng = new generation) but I instantly received a complaint so >> the branch got renamed after just few hours. The branding in the XML >> still remains but I'd like to use some different name if possible and >> I'm interested in suggestions on how to name it. >> > > To me, it sounds like Beyond Lennart, but you might need to use > lowercase if that is the case [ yeah, I did pay attention when you > got asked to not capitalize systemd ]. Call it whatever you wish. >
Fun name! Maybe LPBLFS? As in Lennart Poettering BLFS? But, it isn't me who brags about spelling, it's what their home page says and I don't want Lennart to haunt me if I use wrong spelling. http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/ (scroll down to "Spelling") >> Also, instead of svn (where it was hosted until yesterday), I moved to >> github and will continue to manage my fork using git fom now on. >> Repository can be found at https://github.com/elkrejzi/BLFS >> > > The more I look at systemd, the more I distrust it - it gives every > appearance of either being designed for windows developers, or of > change for the sake of it. So, I'm glad that your commits to this > branch will no longer appear in my book mailbox. > The commit mails are the main reason I moved, as I get attacked for some of them from time to time. At least this gives me some breathing room as I doubt that systemd opponents will care to look at git history when it's on github. > Apparently, some people think systemd is "the way forward", so if > that is indeed the case then you will have many users. Enjoy. > Well, given that many binary distributions are switching to systemd to ease their life and due to many components now depending on systemd-logind (cough, GNOME, cough), some users seek shelter in smaller or source-based distro to avoid it. I'll be happy if I have one user, as long as everything works as it should. > At least one of us will turn out to have been wrong, maybe both of > us (for continuing to build from source "because we can"). But I > will wish you well with this fork, whilst doing everything I can to > avoid it 8) > Fair enough. Thanks for the nice wishes. > ĸen > -- Note: My last name is not Krejzi.
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