On Tuesday 15 September 2020 06:14:23 you wrote: > On 2020-09-15 07:40:58 William Morder via tde-users wrote: > > On Monday 14 September 2020 10:44:39 BorgLabs - Kate Draven via tde-users > > > > wrote: > > > On Monday 14 September 2020, William Morder via tde-users wrote: > > > > >From Nik's previous post: https://linuxreviews.org/Systemd-homed > > > > > > > > This systemd crap is already bad enough, but homed will eventually > > > > work its way into other stuff beyond systemd, and then will become > > > > hard to avoid. > > > > > > > > It *sounds* good, being able to move home directories from one > > > > machine to another without so much fuss; but I already do that, > > > > pretty much, with only a little fuss. > > > > > > > > My suspicion is that somebody's mother is now trying to impose > > > > conformity on everybody, not just myself, to do our thinking for us; > > > > because, of course, it is for our own good. > > > > > > > > They are trying to get rid of a headache by giving us nightmares > > > > instead. > > > > > > > > Bill > > > > > > > > > > > > P.S. Note that I alone am sticking to the discipline of creating a > > > > completely new thread. > > > > > > I don't understand why this is even needed?! I can already move home > > > directories without a problem. Been doing it for years. I just make > > > sure to use the same user on the same distro, same etc. Works > > > perfectly. Or I save key settings (konq bookmarks, FF bms, etc) it's so > > > easy after that to just retheme to spec. > > > > > > There's something suspcious about systemd, especially the way they are > > > pushing it on everyone. Whatever happened to freedom on free software? > > > > > > Kate > > > > Better not to give in to conspiracy-theory thinking here. I believe a > > simpler proportion is at work. > > > > The more money, property or power is involved, the greater the degree of > > corruption. Who was it that said it? Lord Acton? "Power corrupts. > > Absolute power corrupts absolutely." > > > > Corruption creeps in by small degrees. It starts with somebody offering > > front-row seats at some special, exclusive event, or just being given > > "free money" or other unearned bonuses and perks. > > > > In all this technophobic conspiracy thinking, there is a simpler > > principle at work. People who are in business want to know who are their > > customers. (It makes more sense in a small business, where we meet in > > person.) When we move into situations where the people in business never > > actually meet most of their customers, they must find other ways to get > > to "know" them. At first, I'm sure, they mean well, and only want to > > serve the needs and wants of people who buy or use their goods and > > services; but as the company and customer base grows, and as competition > > also increases, then comes the need for greater control. > > > > And now, we the users are not even really exactly "customers" or > > "clients", but just use what we get for free; and because it's free, of > > course, we are taught that we should not complain or make demands, but > > just be grateful. > > > > In the end, we, the customers, users, renters (whatever our situation) > > become the least important part; in fact, an obstacle to doing business. > > What the business person would prefer, really, is just to withdraw money > > directly from our accounts, without any interaction from ourselves. But > > this is only because doing business in person is becoming a rare occasion > > any more. > > > > Bill > > Actually, as has been pointed out by many people, to these businesses we > are no longer so much customers (to be sold products to) as products > ourselves, whose data can be sold to other companies. > > Leslie Also true. Bill _______________________________________________ tde-users mailing list -- users@... To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@... Web mail archive available at https://mail.trinitydesktop.org/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/users@...