On 29.09.24 20:53, Martin Steigerwald wrote:
> Hi!
>
> In addition to the complexity of DBUS, which I do not need on a server
> with Devuan at all, they now add another messaging protocol called
> varlink:
>
> https://www.phoronix.com/news/Systemd-Varlink-D-Bus-Future

Let's send them patches for using grpc.

OTOH, if it really wants to be enterprise-grade, it should use SOAP.

> I am speechless.

You really didn't see somthing like this coming ? :p

> It was Lennart who gave the talk about DBUS + varlink. At that I am not
> really surprised anymore. This guy embraces every opportunity to make
> things more complex and error prone.

Yeah, what great fountain of joy.

I think we all totally misunderstand him. And the greatest
misunderstanding is that this stuff is supposed to be for production.
IMHO, systemd is actually a piece of art - and art doesn't need to be
logical nor practically useful. You wouldn't use an original Rembrandt
as tablecloth, would you ?... :o


--mtx

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