Re: Xorg replaces TTY1
On Thursday 26 November 2015 15:37:04 Brian wrote:
> On Thu 26 Nov 2015 at 17:28:05 -0300, Renaud OLGIATI wrote:
> > On Thu, 26 Nov 2015 13:46:54 -0600
> >
> > John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> wrote:
> > > > Only obsolete for those who have switched to systemd-Linux; the
> > > > documentation remains still valid for users of GNU-Linux.
> > >
> > > True, and that only makes the problem worse. Now you have *two*
> > > sets of confused new users.
> >
> > One wonders why did they abandon the principle of backward
> > compatibility ?
>
> How does that relate to the principle of constant inovation and
> improvement?
Because this most definitely is NOT an improvement. One of the cardinal
rules in any endeavor is that you don't "fix" what has been working
flawlessly for 18 years that I know of.
There s/b a GOOD reason to change something so basic and well
established, and I have not seen that reason adequately explained yet.
Did I miss the memo?
Cheers, Gene Heskett
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