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From: Baho Utot <baho-utot@columbus.rr.com>
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Subject: Re: What distros *don't* use systemd ?
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Charles T. Smith wrote:

> On Wed, 29 Oct 2014 17:32:47 -0400, Baho Utot wrote:
> 
>> Aragorn wrote:
>  FreeBSD is extremely easy for me to
>> admin where linux is a F'n nightmare.
> 
> 
> I wondered why you said that until I read this:
> 
> I have had almost zero problems
>> setting up my FreeBSD servers and desktops where with linux it's jesus
>> christ who the hell changed that!
> 
> 
> and I agree 100%.  On the one hand, I think that legacy features should
> be on by default and developers should 1) make switching to new features
> easy  2) champion them.  But then, it's clear - we're getting features
> for free, we should be willing to beta test them.

I am just tired of the 100% linux beta test.  I need something that is more 
stable and doesn't gut the system as in holy shit here comes systemd.

> 
> So, I realize that if I want consistency, I've got to sacrifice
> modernness and go with something like FreeBSD, obviously made by people
> who understand the timelessness of Unix.  Linux is for people who want to
> compete with Microsoft...
> 
> By why, really?  I spent the last decades hating Microsoft, but when I
> look at the energy that goes into following, tracking, competing with
> Microsoft, I start to think there's something not right about it.  It's
> true that Microsoft prevented a development of computers that would have
> challenged and grown users, but that's all history now.  There's no
> longer a need to squash Microsoft.  But there's still tremendous energy
> and - apparently, money - in countering everything they do.  Is it just
> hatefulness?

I don't hate any system I just want something that works, stable and isn't 
in 100% alpha/beta all the time.