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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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