No I am fully aware that systemd targets Linux and OpenBSD is, well, not Linux. But seriously, what's the status of init in OpenBSD? Last time I used it (around 5.2 for some odd sparc servers that didn't support anything else apart from Solaris) it was still/etc/rc.d scripts, and no respawn if a service crashed etc.
If a Poettering-like asshole was detected anywhere near OpenBSD, they would be shot down like an aircraft flying over the White House without clearance.
GNOME depends on an dbus api, that logind implements, and logind is part of systemd. GNOME does not directly depend on systemd or logind. If you implement the API then GNOME will work just fine.
GNOME depends on an dbus api, that logind implements, and logind is part of systemd. GNOME does not directly depend on systemd or logind. If you implement the API then GNOME will work just fine.
However, package managers are not able to express dependency on APIs. The only dependencies they can express are on other packages, or libraries. Now, dbus as an independent package has been terminated, so as it stands at present the way package managers express GNOME's true dependency on the DBUS API is to just list
NetBSD has twm, and that's all that's needed, though an upgrade to fvwm2 is kinda nice. twm is a binary that you get automatically in the base install, from the 406MB iso if you're on an x86 platform.
Which is all well documented in the O'Reilly X11 manual set. (The User's Guide is Vol. 3, the Administrator Guide is Vol. 8)
NetBSD has twm, and that's all that's needed, though an upgrade to fvwm2 is kinda nice. twm is a binary that you get automatically in the base install, from the 406MB iso if you're on an x86 platform.
twm is a Window Manager, not a Desktop Environment. As such, it has no start menu, taskbar, etc, and does not come packaged with a set of apps such as a file manager, print manager, etc. As such you will have a damn tough sell trying to get anyone used to using a DE to convert to a bare WM. If you want to run a
Does it have systemd? (Score:0)
No I am fully aware that systemd targets Linux and OpenBSD is, well, not Linux. But seriously, what's the status of init in OpenBSD? Last time I used it (around 5.2 for some odd sparc servers that didn't support anything else apart from Solaris) it was still /etc/rc.d scripts, and no respawn if a service crashed etc.
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No, it doesn't have systemd.
If a Poettering-like asshole was detected anywhere near OpenBSD, they would be shot down like an aircraft flying over the White House without clearance.
Re:Does it have systemd? (Score:0)
No, it doesn't have systemd.
Release notes says it has GNOME 3.16 and since GNOME depends on systemd I guess it must at least have the parts that GNOME depends on?
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However, package managers are not able to express dependency on APIs. The only dependencies they can express are on other packages, or libraries. Now, dbus as an independent package has been terminated, so as it stands at present the way package managers express GNOME's true dependency on the DBUS API is to just list
Re: Does it have systemd? (Score:1)
dpkg most certainly can express virtual depends, such as depending on a package providing a dbus api.
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NetBSD has twm, and that's all that's needed, though an upgrade to fvwm2 is kinda nice. twm is a binary that you get automatically in the base install, from the 406MB iso if you're on an x86 platform.
Which is all well documented in the O'Reilly X11 manual set. (The User's Guide is Vol. 3, the Administrator Guide is Vol. 8)
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twm is a Window Manager, not a Desktop Environment. As such, it has no start menu, taskbar, etc, and does not come packaged with a set of apps such as a file manager, print manager, etc. As such you will have a damn tough sell trying to get anyone used to using a DE to convert to a bare WM. If you want to run a
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