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From: Aisha Tammy <gentoo.dev@×××××.cc>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] [RFC] Refactor display manager openrc init scripts to independent package
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2020 21:26:57
Message-Id: dab3136a-7323-9c98-ffcb-12b5ec00c070@aisha.cc
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] [RFC] Refactor display manager openrc init scripts to independent package by Rich Freeman
1 On 10/18/20 8:57 PM, Rich Freeman wrote:
2 > On Sun, Oct 18, 2020 at 4:17 AM Andreas Sturmlechner <asturm@g.o> wrote:
3 >>
4 >> I'm sure there is a way for the display-manager ebuild to migrate from old xdm
5 >> configs on users' systems. How much do config and init scripts differ at all?
6 >>
7 >
8 > Couldn't you just use a symlink so that either script name works?
9 > Then the news item can be about deprecating the old name. There need
10 > not be any rush to stop supporting it.
11 >
12
13 It is a possibility but I am opposed to this idea.
14 If more people want this, then I can implement it, its not hard, but it is
15 just delaying the inevitable. I do not see a long term use of this.
16
17 Aisha