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0 pointslongislandguido20h ago0 comments

systemd-boot is only similar to systemd in name; it started as another project and was renamed.

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It’s been merged into the systemd project, so one must assume that the systemd maintainers have some level of influence over it.

Remind me why I'm supposed to care who the maintainer is for a piece of software that runs for a few seconds then gets tf out of the way.

hulitunew12m ago

Famous last words. To answer your question: because you will have to deal with the aftermath.

because it “runs for a few seconds” until the maintainers decide it should run for a few minutes, see init for an example

Because they're going to try to use it to make it impossible for you to run an operating system that isn't spyware.

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It’s been merged into the systemd project, so one must assume that the systemd maintainers have some level of influence over it.

Remind me why I'm supposed to care who the maintainer is for a piece of software that runs for a few seconds then gets tf out of the way.

hulitunew12m ago

Famous last words. To answer your question: because you will have to deal with the aftermath.

because it “runs for a few seconds” until the maintainers decide it should run for a few minutes, see init for an example

Because they're going to try to use it to make it impossible for you to run an operating system that isn't spyware.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse