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I've always thought of it as in analogy to System V.
by kachnuv_ocasek 4y ago
I've always thought of it as in analogy to System V.
- cosmojg 4y agoNah, it's French. > System D is a manner of responding to challenges that require one to have the ability to think quickly, to adapt, and to improvise when getting a job done. > The term is a direct translation of French Système D. The letter D refers to any one of the French nouns débrouille, débrouillardise or démerde (French slang). The verbs se débrouiller and se démerder mean to make do, to manage, especially in an adverse situation. Basically, it refers to one's ability and need to be resourceful. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_D https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_D
- yrro 4y agoInterestingly, https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/#spelling https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/#spelling says... > But then again, if [calling it systemd] appears too simple to you, call it (but never spell it!) System Five Hundred since D is the roman numeral for 500 (this also clarifies the relation to System V, right?).