On Monday, November 3, 2014, Armin K. <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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. > > I think kblfs-systemd is the better option, not lpblfs, maybe the best option for the title. We don't need to needlessly inflate someone's ego, who's ego is quite big enough. The branch for research should be your last initial Armin "K", with the blfs title, and subbranch label being this is your private branch, but that's more based in logic.
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