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The removal of snapshot units is a rather unexpected turn. Fully agreed they were a useless feature, as I espoused in the systemd architectural critique. Yet th
by vezzy-fnord 11y ago
The removal of snapshot units is a rather unexpected turn. Fully agreed they were a useless feature, as I espoused in the systemd architectural critique. Yet this only further accentuates the issue of the dependency graph's transience.
Some of the unit file specifiers changing their semantics suddenly might bite some people in the ass. This reflects the general systemd development style of perpetual uncertainty, though.
- digi_owl 11y agoAnd why many seasoned sysadmins balks at using it, as they have by experience learned to value certainty. Devops on the other hand seems to thrive on uncertainty...
- JdeBP 11y ago%u, %h, %s, and whatnot changing their semantics will surprise a few. More people, though, will likely be caught by the new default maximum process limits applied to user login sessions; not least, if experience is any guide, because they'll look for the problem when they hit the symptoms and find the wrong answer (ulimit).