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Author: Bruce Ferrell
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To: dng
Subject: Re: [DNG] A shift in systemd development
On 10/30/18 3:55 PM, Arnt Karlsen wrote:
> On Mon, 29 Oct 2018 15:06:33 -0700, Bruce wrote in message
> <34aa7646-0df8-ceec-b3ff-98c5b34f1980@???>:
>
>> On 10/29/18 3:02 PM, golinux@??? wrote:
>>> OK.  Having no idea what an S/390 system is (except for a scan of
>>> the wikipedia page),  I'm hoping that someone can 'splain how this
>>> will affect community based Linux and everyone who jumped on the
>>> systemd bandwagon:
>>>
>>> ---------------------------------------------
>>> Lennart Poettering
>>> ‏ @pid_eins
>>>
>>> As you all know we never have been fans of portability. It will
>>> come at no surprise that in light of the recent developments we
>>> will discontinue all non-S/390 ports of systemd very soon now.
>>> Please make sure to upgrade to an S/390 system soon. Thank you for
>>> understanding.
>>>
>>> https://twitter.com/pid_eins/status/1056924336349691905
>>>
>>> ---------------------------------------------
>> What that tweet means is he can anticipate encouragement to leave  RH
>> shortly
> ..maybe: ;o)
> https://devclass.com/2018/10/29/ibm-targets-red-hat-developers-sometime-in-2019/
>

Yep.  Having worked for them for a short short at one time, I can say they take a dim view of devs (and execs) who give them the finger.