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From: Tom Wijsman <TomWij@g.o>
To: neil@××××××××××.uk
Cc: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Debian just voted in systemd for default init system in jessie
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 11:18:32
Message-Id: 20140321121801.5163265a@gentoo.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Debian just voted in systemd for default init system in jessie by Neil Bothwick
1 On Tue, 18 Feb 2014 19:32:28 +0000
2 Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk> wrote:
3
4 > A login daemon should be started by the init system, not be an
5 > integral part of it. What happens when logind no longer fulfils
6 > developers needs, as is the case with ConsoleKit now, how can it be
7 > replaced with an improved service when it is so closely tied to the
8 > init system.
9
10 It is started by the init system, as evidenced by the presence of
11 systemd-logind.service as well as there being a separate systemd-logind
12 executable; it is simply replaced by not starting the service, instead,
13 starting another service that fits those needs.
14
15 Also: http://cgit.freedesktop.org/systemd/systemd/tree/configure.ac#n798
16
17 --
18 With kind regards,
19
20 Tom Wijsman (TomWij)
21 Gentoo Developer
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