OpenRC is a dependency-based init system for Unix-like systems

Re:OpenRC is a dependency-based init system for Unix-like sy... by hawski on Tuesday June 27, 2023 @04:23PM (#36498156)

Being now run increasingly more and more by IBM mothership I guess systemd may become a very profitable cow to fatten for them.

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Re:OpenRC is a dependency-based init system for Unix-like sy... by wkat4242 on Tuesday June 27, 2023 @06:15PM (#36499422)

How though? How will they make money off it?

I do think they had commercial aspirations work systemd, but more about "being the company that invented..." Than a direct cash cow.

This is in contrast to the play canonical makes with snaps that has 30% app store tax written all over it.

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Re:OpenRC is a dependency-based init system for Unix-like sy... by sliken on Tuesday June 27, 2023 @11:36PM (#36501953)

The oracle pattern of making it more complicated = more support costs/more consulting/more profit

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Re:OpenRC is a dependency-based init system for Unix-like sy... by kaba0 on Wednesday June 28, 2023 @04:42AM (#36503913)

That’s just baseless fearmongering conteo. Like, I honestly you think that is a feasible financial strategy?!

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Re:OpenRC is a dependency-based init system for Unix-like sy... by wkat4242 on Wednesday June 28, 2023 @05:12AM (#36504111)

Oracle lives very well with basically extorting their customers...

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