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Re:Why Did It Take Devuan Two Years to Replace Systemd? by dsfyu404ed on Tuesday July 11, 2017 @03:57PM (#14747477)
Don't forget security. When there's a problem with systemd shit hits the fan. When there's a problem with a widely used piece of software that only does one job the mess is smaller and easier to clean up.
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Re:Why Did It Take Devuan Two Years to Replace Systemd? by KirinDave on Tuesday July 11, 2017 @07:33PM (#14748972)
I'm sorry, but this just isn't a fair comparison. Software is hard and the impact of software security issues is seldom limited to just one tiny place where it originates.
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Re:Why Did It Take Devuan Two Years to Replace Systemd? by lomnakkus on Wednesday July 12, 2017 @12:39AM (#14750157)
What? Need I remind you of Heartbleed?
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Re:Why Did It Take Devuan Two Years to Replace Systemd? by dsfyu404ed on Thursday July 13, 2017 @01:12PM (#14763063)
Yes, it was an issue in one moving part. The fix did not require significant tiptoeing around to prevent breaking everything else. It's a perfect example of the "do one thing well" philosophy paying off.
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