On Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 2:12 AM, Nirbheek Chauhan <nirbh...@gentoo.org> wrote: > On Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 11:37 AM, Mike Frysinger <vap...@gentoo.org> wrote: >> On Wednesday, June 29, 2011 01:48:16 Nirbheek Chauhan wrote: >>> On Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 10:35 AM, Mike Frysinger wrote: >>> > On Wednesday, June 29, 2011 00:04:57 Michał Górny wrote: >>> >> Honestly, I think a better solution would be to provide a convenience >>> >> function library, independent of OpenRC. Sourcing random internal >>> >> scripts of a random package is just broken by concept. >>> > >>> > except it hasnt been random and has clearly been defined by having >>> > existed since the beginning of Gentoo >>> >>> I have no idea what this is supposed to mean. >> >> /etc/init.d/functions.sh has existed for the last decade, and was long ago >> decided as the canonical public entry point for scripts external to >> baselayout >> (as opposed to a path in /sbin/). it isnt going anywhere, and painting it as >> something in flux at this point is disingenuous. > > So... Gentoo's base system can never change, and hence new init > systems are not welcome. Okay. Got it.
What is this I don't even... Let's try this again: Michał said "Sourcing random internal scripts of a random package is just broken by concept." Mike then said "except it hasnt been random and has clearly been defined by having existed since the beginning of Gentoo" and then further explained what he meant. So... wtf? Matt
