[arch-general] SystemD poll

Anthony ''Ishpeck'' Tedjamulia archlinux at ishpeck.net
Sun Aug 19 12:39:47 EDT 2012


On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 05:28:16PM +0200, Damjan wrote:
> >A package for an MTA (for example) will have to know how to start
> >itself up.  You're left with the following options:
> >  1. Rework the MTA to startup with your own method
> >  2. Have the package maintainer somehow allow both such as...
> >  3. Post to the AUR (or whatever) another version of the same
> >     package that uses the alternate startup system.
> 
> That's why a declarative service config files help.
> An alternative init system could just read the "systemd" ini files and 
> do whatever it thinks it can do better.

I'm confused as to how this solves the problem.  Sounds like
you've just introduced parsing into the mix ---- another 
unnecessary complication.


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