Author: Simon Walter Date: To: dng Subject: Re: [DNG] Why Debian 8 Pinning is (or isn't) pointless
On 07/26/2016 09:58 PM, dev wrote: >
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> On 07/26/2016 04:26 AM, Rick Moen wrote:
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>> libsystemd0's status as a bundle of interface code that does nothing in
>> the absence of systemd is not because it's a library -- obviously -- but
>> rather because all it _contains_ is interface code that does nothing in
>> the absence of systemd
>
> Well now, if that were true, it would not need to be there at all and
> the apache common lib could be installed without needing that systemd
> dependency. Correct?
>
> It seems I cannot have a functioning Apache system on Debian 8 without
> installing at least some minimal facet of systemd and that's problematic
> if not for any other reason than simply being an unnecesary dependency.
> What this all really illustrates is the insidious nature of systemd
> assimilation and how far things have gone, and how far they will
> continue to go.
>
> Systemd isn't going to stop at just init. There are far to many
> opportunities to embrace, extend and extinguish entire distributions.
>
You are not kidding me? Is that because of mod_systemd?