On Fri, Jan 20, 2017 at 02:59:51AM -0500, Steve Litt wrote:
> On Thu, 19 Jan 2017 11:22:31 +1300
> Daniel Reurich <daniel@???> wrote:
>
> > On 19/01/17 05:30, Harald Arnesen wrote:
> > > Hendrik Boom [2017-01-18 16:20]:
> > >
> > >> I this ssomethnig we should be aware of? It seems someone is in
> > >> the process of replacing wpa_supplicant and a lot of the tools
> > >> above it with new software, IWD, the Internet Wifi Daemon.
> > >>
> > >> https://www.linux.com/news/event/elce/2017/new-linux-wifi-daemon-streamlines-networking-stack
> > >
> > > As I understand it, this is just for Linux, while wpa_supplicant
> > > works on the BSDs as well. If a cross-platform solution exists, I
> > > would rather have that.
> > >
> > If it's well implemented I expect that bringing the BSD's on board
> > will be useful too. I think that the approach is promising for a
> > start.
>
> I get worried when I hear that some software will "replace" other
> software, rather than "here's some better software." Sounds a little
> too Poetteresque to me, and why do I get the feeling Redhat's and
> FreeDesktop's tenticles will be all over it?

Maybe because iwd was initially introduced at systemd.conf 2016?
https://cfp.systemd.io/en/systemdconf_2016/public/events/22

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