Re^3: How not to implement updaters

The thing I have yet to understand is why systemd took over. https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxquestions/comments/12sz3da/why_is_systemd_controversial/ says it simplifies some things, but it seems there have been many negative consequences too.

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Re^4: How not to implement updaters by bliako (Abbot) on Jun 04, 2024 at 07:30 UTC
After reading the link you posted and the included https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/6237, which is a case-in-point where systemd runs unit's process as root if username starts with digit, some systemd uber-programmer (poetering whatever) makes the wild claim that such usernames are invalid and blames it on bugs elsewhere outside systemd: `"0day" is not a valid username. I wonder which tool permitted you to c +reate it in the first place` [download] (https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/6237#issuecomment-311900864) this is what is wrong with systemd and similars (like NetworkManager IMO): the lethal combination of ignorance+audacity. Little god syndrome.	[reply] [d/l]

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Re^4: How not to implement updaters
by bliako (Abbot) on Jun 04, 2024 at 07:30 UTC

After reading the link you posted and the included https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/6237, which is a case-in-point where systemd runs unit's process as root if username starts with digit, some systemd uber-programmer (poetering whatever) makes the wild claim that such usernames are invalid and blames it on bugs elsewhere outside systemd:

"0day" is not a valid username. I wonder which tool permitted you to c
+reate it in the first place
[download]

https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/6237#issuecomment-311900864

this is what is wrong with systemd and similars (like NetworkManager IMO): the lethal combination of ignorance+audacity. Little god syndrome.

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