On Sat, 2/21/15, Steve Litt <slitt@???> wrote:

Subject: Re: [Dng] systemd free badge
To: dng@???
Date: Saturday, February 21, 2015, 8:29 AM

On Sat, 21 Feb 2015 10:08:04 +0100
Jaromil <jaromil@???> wrote:

>> hello i just thought of sharing a simple idea see if anyone likes to
>> get started at it: how about designing a badge that all distros that
>> are systemd free can show?
>>
>> this is not strictly Devuan related, but will benefit people willing
>> to understand such an important architectural aspect of a distro
>> without wasting too much time with its docs
>>
>> I also think such a badge should be different from the
>> without-systemd logo and more like a positive assertion. perhaps it
>> should not really be about systemd, but init freedom more in general,
>> as in distros allowing to have the choice to safely remove all
>> systemd or even download a systemd-free flavour.
>
>I think this is a spectacular idea, and it should also be applied to
>applications. After all, if Gnome, NetworkManager and a few other apps
>were systemd-free, Devuan's job would have been much easier. Most of
>the free software apps I've made aren't GUI, but I'll find a way to put
>that badge on them anyway.

>Great idea!

>SteveT

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Yes, a very good idea. A bit like a non-GMO certification. Thinking on terms of Unix principles:

Modularity-preserved Linux
Linux your way
Lockin-freed Linux

Undoubtedly there are many other ways to communicate this idea.

golinux