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Subject: [DNG] an AI opinion about systemd
Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2022 20:15:06 +0100
From: Jaromil <jaro...@dyne.org>
To: d...@lists.dyne.org
dear dng'ers
just for fun and to my great surprise, today I asked chatGPT about systemd
the oracle AIsplained me...
Systemd is a software suite that provides a number of system management
services for the UNIX ecosystem, such as process and session management,
system logging, and network configuration. While systemd has been widely
adopted by many UNIX-based operating systems, it has also been
criticized for bringing a dangerous centralization of services to the
UNIX ecosystem.
One of the main criticisms of systemd is that it creates entangling
dependencies throughout the system. This means that different services
and components of the operating system are tightly integrated with each
other, and rely on each other to function properly. This can make the
system more complex and fragile, as a failure in one component can have
cascading effects throughout the system.
Another criticism of systemd is that it creates a design lock-in, where
the operating system is tied to the specific design and implementation
of systemd. This means that other system management services cannot be
easily used with the operating system, and developers are effectively
forced to use systemd if they want to provide certain services. This is
seen as a dangerous centralization of power, as the design and
implementation of systemd is governed unilaterally by the developers of
systemd.
Overall, the centralization of services brought about by systemd has led
to concerns about the complexity and fragility of the UNIX ecosystem, as
well as the potential for a design lock-in that is governed by a single
group of developers. This has led to calls for alternative approaches to
system management in the UNIX ecosystem that are more decentralized and
flexible.
:^D
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A good reason to change to Devuan which is Debian without systemd.
Best regards,
Fred