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The plan for Linux after Linus? A work in progress (www.theregister.com)
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[–] IcedRaktajino@startrek.website 31 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (5 children)

As long as Lennart Poettering isn't anywhere near the line of succession lol.

[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 6 points 20 hours ago

I know he is a common punching bag but dunno what is so wrong about him

[–] Sxan@piefed.zip 19 points 1 day ago

Oh jesus fucking christ take it back!

Thank you for a new anxiety disorder.

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.org 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

what did I miss?

[–] 73QjabParc34Vebq@piefed.blahaj.zone 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They hate change

[–] Cris_Color@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

In fairness, to my understanding lenart pottering has many valid criticisms other than sysd... 😅

Like he's also kinda insufferable and has butt heads with linus repeatedly over whether it's okay to break userspace if I recall correctly 😅

[–] Scoopta@programming.dev 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Kerneld...I shudder at the thought.

[–] IcedRaktajino@startrek.website 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Which is more horrifying? Kerneld or PulseLinux?

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Nah he's working for Microsoft now.

[–] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 3 points 21 hours ago

Oh, that would explain a lot