Re: [gentoo-dev] rfc: should openrc be mandatory on all gentoo systems?

[Mike Frysinger]

On Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 02:12, Nirbheek Chauhan wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 11:37 AM, Mike Frysinger wrote:
>> On Wednesday, June 29, 2011 01:48:16 Nirbheek Chauhan wrote:
>>> On Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 10:35 AM, Mike Frysinger wrote:
>>> > On Wednesday, June 29, 2011 00:04:57 Michał Górny wrote:
>>> >> Honestly, I think a better solution would be to provide a convenience
>>> >> function library, independent of OpenRC. Sourcing random internal
>>> >> scripts of a random package is just broken by concept.
>>> >
>>> > except it hasnt been random and has clearly been defined by having
>>> > existed since the beginning of Gentoo
>>>
>>> I have no idea what this is supposed to mean.
>>
>> /etc/init.d/functions.sh has existed for the last decade, and was long ago
>> decided as the canonical public entry point for scripts external to baselayout
>> (as opposed to a path in /sbin/).  it isnt going anywhere, and painting it as
>> something in flux at this point is disingenuous.
>
> So... Gentoo's base system can never change, and hence new init
> systems are not welcome. Okay. Got it.

you really should refrain from inserting words into other people's
mouths.  at no point did i ever make this statement.
-mike