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They're making it work in practice. That's quite different from "doubling down on a cockup". There's various bits which do not work in the current design, so th
by bkor 10y ago
They're making it work in practice. That's quite different from "doubling down on a cockup". There's various bits which do not work in the current design, so they have to change things until it does. This effort is being driven not by a systemd developer, but someone working for Canonical.
These user sessions have existed for various years. Now they're ensuring it'll work for graphical sessions. How is this fast?
- digi_owl 10y agoHe may be working for Canonical, but he is basically Systemd's insider at the company (and Debian, btw). As for the last line: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTHsOSGJHN0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTHsOSGJHN0
- tremon 10y agoNot really. "Making it work in practice" is a perfect recipe for creating a cockup. It is a perfect illustration of how software engineering isn't. Do you really want a real, professional engineer to use the strategy "I don't need verified designs, I'll just make it work in practice" when building a bridge or railway?