On Wed, Nov 29, 2023 at 10:27:03AM -0300, altoid via Dng wrote:
> Hello:
>
> On 29 Nov 2023 at 12:43, al3xu5 via Dng wrote:
>
> > ... safest route clearly seems to me to lead to runit ...
> I really cannot say, no idea so I cannot opine on that.
>
> What I *can* say (and have absolutely *no* doubts about it) is that
> if things continue as they are now, Devuan is headed straight for the
> "once relatively successful distribution" chapter of Linux history.
>
> > ... also because that there could be more people here capable ...
>
> >From where I am standing, my take is that *anyone* with a
> basic/medium/advanced understanding of how init software works is
> capable of contributing to a solution of the problem Devuan and
> derivatives are facing these days.
>
> ---> ie: their impending demise.
>
> The question seems to be (oh, surprise!) *which* solution?
> sysvinit? runit? openrc? upstart? s6?
>
> That is where the whole thing starts to get contentious and murky.
> Everyone has an opinion and wants to enforce it.

Which init scripts can use each others' init scripts?

Is there one that can use sysv initscripts
but is moch easier to write new scripts for
by relatively init-inexperienced developers?

-- hendrik