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Re:Why systemd is a problem for embedded Linux on Monday November 04, 2024 @05:09PM (#42046506)
https://dracut-ng.github.io/dracut-ng/developer/compatabilit...

Dracut is used both in Void Linux and on Alpine without systemd and with busybox.

It even runs continuous integration with musl based containers.

Re:Slackware Packages Dracut on Friday September 20, 2024 @08:23PM (#41606555)
This is a tool to generate an initramfs (aka initrd). Around here, we try not to suffer from Not Invented Here Syndrome
Re:Debian with LUKS and TPM auto decryption on Tuesday March 12, 2024 @10:13PM (#39687382)
I decided to use LUKS with TPM autodecryption to ensure data security without affecting normal remote connections after Wake on LAN and other functions. However, I quickly found that although the Debian installer provided methods to configure LUKS, there were still some minor issues during the TPM configuration stage after entering the system. Here, I will briefly document the configuration process for future reference.
Re:United Airlines’ so-called online security (2016) on Sunday March 03, 2019 @10:45PM (#19298614)
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2016/08/united-airlines-sets-min...

United began debuting new authentication systems wherein customers are asked to pick a strong password and to choose from five sets of security questions and pre-selected answers.

This has been in place for 3 years despite public shaming.

Re:Google plans ad-blocking feature in Chrome browser on Thursday April 20, 2017 @12:22AM (#14153939)
The top 5 mobile browsers all allow ad blockers except Chrome. Samsung Internet which is based on the same chromium engine as chrome has had a similar ad block model as Safari for over 1 year now (and is the default browser on Samsung Galaxy devices - https://medium.com/samsung-internet-dev/think-you-know-the-t... )