From: MJang > w/r/t the new objectives, item 101.3, I see no reference > to the Upstart system. Looks like Upstart is replacing > init at least on the latest Ubuntu and Fedora distros. > So I suggest that some info on Upstart be included in the > new LPI exam.
While both Fedora and Ubuntu are still using Upstart now, they are both using it in quite legacy modes in general. Even Fedora has compatibility scripts for using it's existing approaches. I agree that the Objectives should add a section on Upstart. It's adoption seems inevitable, as Red Hat decided to follow Canonical on this one. Red Hat had no less than 3 replacements itself, under development for years, but finally a decision was made to go with what one other distro decided to ship. Especially Since Upstart offers full backward compatibility, which was a major criteria for any system Red Hat wanted to adopt. But I don't think it's time to add questions, as there are larger LSB considerations. > I don't know if init should be deleted completely, unless all major > distros are replacing init with Upstart. LPI should stick with LSB as much as possible. In this case, until maintainers start adding init scripts for Upstart, it's legacy compatibility and LSB compatibility should be the focus. As native Upstart scripts are added, then we should start talking about adding Upstart to the exam itself. But I don't see legacy SysV init being dropped, at least not for a decade. -- Bryan J Smith - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://thebs413.blogspot.com Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
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