No this term is widely used and seen in forums discussing the problems (the really big issues) underneath the wide adoption of the SYSTEMD thing as a whole.
So it's like a circle-jerk term amongst the anti-systemd-guys then? I've never heard the term, and it still teaches me nothing and leaves me still uneducated about what's actually bad about systemd.
Not all Linux users are of the point-and-click type. I started learning it as a kid on Slackware some 20 years ago, everything had to be compiled from source. But I learned.
Not exactly as you say...
things are far more complicated.
The folk behind the "POTTERIX" thing is being paid to devel
something that ultimately must make *NIX (all LINUX and as of today another folk is replicating that to BSDs) to
behave just like MS Windooze since they removed all user interaction with the boot (circa win2K).
By
removing users the system should:
- boot unattended and (hopefully) initialize all hardware and software stack
- bring everything ON as soon as possible to mimic a fast OS
- bring everything ON regardless safety and user intervention
- put that
process under PRIVILEGED level 1 being the root/father of all others.
It is obviously meant to fill a niche business on the CLOUD so to rent
images.
Those can be rented unattended and regardless user specific fits.
Rent and vanish images.
It is also obvious that by
removing users and system admins....
all specific tasks -
mostly the critical ones related to safety are now under control of that
thing in which the other business model can be placed on top
like selling security as kits of ant-this anti-that scan-malthis scan-malthat...
anti-virus and user daemons firewalls (away from kernel ring)
The paid project started by including almost all functionality of file system, partition tables, process control.. and just kept growing to
insanity by adding DNS resolvers and even home directory total control.... a total insanity egotrip - very cocky arrogant one
ISC (the BIND consortium) has put
decades of research and devel into BIND.
BIND is one of the most critical part of Internet and every safe machine.
Every experienced folk will confirm you that DNS resolvers are the most vulnerable critical part of safe systems.
No surprises that systemd thing includes a DNS resolver..
and absolute pathetic unsafe..
To make things even worse..
MODERN UEFI can boot ANYTHING REMOTELY using http protocol and a built in TCP/IP stack..
It is not hard to see how a dummy systemd thing can boot your hardware using ANY image remotely replacing everything w/ a custom one. It has a resolver built in.
Nevertheless that thing spread
cocky fooling all users with a
MODERN linux that everyone should use and every 15 days removing essential tools and incorporating that into a flaw lame limped systemd part... impossible to find a proper term...
It has gone insane and being forced into everybody throats without options..
that is the worst part. - IT IS FORCED BY FINANCED INTERESTS - not an option
You see all packages on LINUX and UNIX are "optional" and can be integrated or not.
But not POTTERIX systemd. THEY ARE NOT
removableIt is not meant for that.
Meant to FORK UNIX into POTTERIX thing..
controlled and dictated by those who are financing that..
And everybody knows who..
Fortunately a lot of folks see the show going under...
Paul