On Sunday 22 Jul 2012 15:14:13 Myra Nelson wrote:
My comparison to file size was meant to be extended to the complete removal of rc.d and conf.d or the removal of several files in those directories. Maybe that concept is not that important. I didn't mean to imply the KISS principle was about size, just trying to imply this change doesn't necessarily violate that principle.
When I read about file sizes, my immediate thought was that it's being used as a metric for simplicity of configuration. Did noone else think this? If the configuration file sizes are small, this might indicate that it won't be a nightmare to configure.
My main argument was "If I can get this done anyone can. It's not that much different, it's just different". It appears to me to be just as portable as the current setup and it might just save the Devs some time, and provide better integration with upstream devs. Another salient point is just because it's been done that way since Moses was a baby doesn't make it right. Sorry if I offend anyone.
Thank you for sharing this Myra; I think this is a helpful argument. The lesson seems to be: systemd is not difficult to use; it's just new, shiny, and different. Don't be scared of it. As for me, I haven't made the switch yet mainly because I haven't had the time to look into it properly. Paul