I apologize for top-posting, but I have no idea what you are talking about.

For the record, I am not fond of GRUB2 either.

Peter Olson

> On August 9, 2016 at 1:52 AM Edward Bartolo <edbarx@???> wrote:
>
> Considering the fact that many Linux users moan about not being able
> to run the latest "shiny" software, and sometimes even complain and
> insist they want their MS Windows applications on their Linux
> machines, I have to concede them, that this time systemd scored an
> extra brownie point in their favour. This alone will be an extra
> reason for any of them to choose systemd.
>
> I am saying this because Linux users are very diverse, with
> experienced and knowledgeable system administrators being a small
> minority. In my opinion, if Devuan want to be a competitor/alternative
> it must provide the same functionality with reasonably the same effort
> and efficiency. It is useless to tell the younger generations they
> should lock themselves somewhere to research and study if they can
> effectively do the same task with little to no effort.
>
> My biggest motivation to support Devuan and all "old style Linuxes" is
> derived from the fact that I do not conform to a ready made recipe
> telling me to do everything in a rigid way that often interferes with
> how I want to use a computer. This very machine I am using right now
> has a complicated setup with an independent boot-loader although the
> GRUB2 developers made a huge effort to force users to use GRUB2 as an
> integrated part of their installation. I remember when the changes
> took place I immediately devised a workaround to have GRUB2 installed
> in an independent way as I wanted it. Yes, there are many users who
> would scold me for doing it the way I did it, but that is my choice.
> When it proves itself to be less efficient than doing it "the right
> way" it will be time for me to reconsider my choice.
>
> Now systemd is looming ahead with even more restrictions and lock-ins.
> Keep it up people, choice is sacrosanct and fighting for it does not
> come free of injuries.
>
> Edward
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