Bug#727708: init system other points, and conclusion
Hi,
On Sat, 28 Dec 2013, Ian Jackson wrote:
> It does, however, have a number of missing features. Those I have in
> mind are:
> - ability to log daemon output to syslog
> - multiple socket activation (systemd socket activation protocol)
> - socket activation for IPv6 (and datagram sockets)
>
> Of these Russ rightly points out that lack of IPv6 support is rather
> poor; it is arguably not suitable for release in jessie without this.
>
> However, crucially, these are all simple matters of programming,
> without difficult design decisions. They IMO don't reveal structural
> problems with upstart's approach to things.
This is pretty much in opposition with the way that the tech-ctte has
approached problems in the past. In used to only decide based on existing
code that was ready to be deployed.
This is troublesome because, in my eyes, you now look very much like the
systemd fanboys that you criticize, except that you are in the upstart
camp.
Cheers,
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