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On Samstag, 10. Oktober 2020 20:18:44 CEST Ulrich Mueller wrote: |
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> >>>>> On Sat, 10 Oct 2020, Aisha Tammy wrote: |
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> > On 10/10/20 8:00 AM, Joonas Niilola wrote: |
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> >>> - xdm init.d is replaced by display-manager init.d script |
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> >> Why this rename? I can't find a reason for that. |
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> > The name change was to make it clear that its separate from xorg-server |
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> > as it no longer has any ties to xdm. |
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> > display-manager can be run without having xdm on your system. |
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> Still sounds like a rename for the sake of renaming. /etc/init.d/xdm |
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> is already now a generic init script and not tied to any specific |
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> display manager. |
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Being named 'xdm' without relating to x11-apps/xdm is already a source of |
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confusion, even on this mailing list. |
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Since X11 may not be involved at all in current and future display-manager it |
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would better move away from this false implication. |
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> Since this will affect users' systems (and maybe require manual |
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> intervention), I think you'll need a better reason for renaming. |
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I'm sure there is a way for the display-manager ebuild to migrate from old xdm |
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configs on users' systems. How much do config and init scripts differ at all? |
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...that said, I'm wondering if there is a way to implement juippis' proposal |
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of per-DM scripts while avoiding duplication at the same time, since |
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inevitably they will all do the same thing to a large extent. |
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