I apologize for top-posting, but I have no idea what you are talking about.
For the record, I am not fond of GRUB2 either. Peter Olson > On August 9, 2016 at 1:52 AM Edward Bartolo <edb...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Considering the fact that many Linux users moan about not being able > to run the latest "shiny" software, and sometimes even complain and > insist they want their MS Windows applications on their Linux > machines, I have to concede them, that this time systemd scored an > extra brownie point in their favour. This alone will be an extra > reason for any of them to choose systemd. > > I am saying this because Linux users are very diverse, with > experienced and knowledgeable system administrators being a small > minority. In my opinion, if Devuan want to be a competitor/alternative > it must provide the same functionality with reasonably the same effort > and efficiency. It is useless to tell the younger generations they > should lock themselves somewhere to research and study if they can > effectively do the same task with little to no effort. > > My biggest motivation to support Devuan and all "old style Linuxes" is > derived from the fact that I do not conform to a ready made recipe > telling me to do everything in a rigid way that often interferes with > how I want to use a computer. This very machine I am using right now > has a complicated setup with an independent boot-loader although the > GRUB2 developers made a huge effort to force users to use GRUB2 as an > integrated part of their installation. I remember when the changes > took place I immediately devised a workaround to have GRUB2 installed > in an independent way as I wanted it. Yes, there are many users who > would scold me for doing it the way I did it, but that is my choice. > When it proves itself to be less efficient than doing it "the right > way" it will be time for me to reconsider my choice. > > Now systemd is looming ahead with even more restrictions and lock-ins. > Keep it up people, choice is sacrosanct and fighting for it does not > come free of injuries. > > Edward > Dng@lists.dyne.org > https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng