What are some significant differences to expect when switching to an alternative, and can that affect gaming compatibility and performance?

  • eldavi@lemmy.ml
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    6 hours ago

    do you think you’ll continue to use sysemd once it start embracing gov’t id requirements to use it?

    i ask because i hold a similar position, but it’s adoption of the first step towards this end goal has me wondering if i should start looking for an alternative.

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      6 hours ago

      The developers of systemd said they will never support that, so I think its safe for now. Also why do you think systemd would “require” a government id check? systemd is just providing the functionality; it is the distribution / operating system that implements all the functionality. So if an operating system does implement it, I might find a different operating system, regardless of if it uses systemd or not. That is true for any other component too, not just systemd.

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        6 hours ago

        a government id requirement is the next logical step after its needful framework has been built as a result of the age verification laws that have already taken affect in the uk and california.

        and because it’s a government law, it’s out of the systemd developer’s hands. linux is influenced heavily (if not outright controlled) by corporations like red hat who have to abide by the law if they want to continue operating and, in a likewise fashion, the systemd maintainers must also comport themselves if they want systemd to remain the dejour method that linux uses to initiate itself in those ecospheres.

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          5 hours ago

          That is speculation. And as said, its not the decision of systemd to implement that, it is a decision of the operating system / distribution. I live outside the areas of those laws. What the next logical step is, is open to interpretation and that is not what I am discussing here.