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  • Frato@lemmy.mltoLinux@lemmy.ml•Understanding init freedom?
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    8 months ago

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix_philosophy

    "...This style was based on the use of tools: using programs separately or in combination to get a job done, rather than doing it by hand, by monolithic self-sufficient subsystems, or by special-purpose, one-time programs."

  • Frato@lemmy.mltoLinux@lemmy.ml•Understanding init freedom?
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    8 months ago

    The more you learn about the original vision,. .. it is kind of terrifingly brilliant and powerful. The architects knew exactly what they were doing. That's why in the late 70's they tried the keep it from the public! (you can send thx to rms - he opened it up for us)

  • Frato@lemmy.mltoLinux@lemmy.ml•Understanding init freedom?
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    8 months ago

    1. There is not a scientific proof YET, but i think it can be done: for that we would need to program the "corner-stone", which would be the *nix-program #1 - something that could show practically what the pioneers of the *nix system envisioned. This practical proof is possible, if we deep dive into the POSIX definition to analyze for what it was made.

    2. unix is a trademark, but what counts is the architectural vision behind it (D. Richie&co.) I think it would be better to avoid the tradmarked word (sry for using it) - *nix may be a proper word (although it implies that it is a whole group)

  • Frato@lemmy.mltoLinux@lemmy.ml•Understanding init freedom?
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    8 months ago

    I think the init system matters A LOT! Systemd is anti-unix-style and making it a "new default" and forcing it, by depending on it, is breaking the best os-design there is: the unix-like system. (who changes it will be forced to reinvent it...better stay close to the original vision in the first place)