Anno domini 2020 Tue, 15 Sep 05:40:58 -0700 William Morder via tde-users scripsit: > > 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. Hm ... "social distancing", anybody? > > 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@... > -- Please do not email me anything that you are not comfortable also sharing with the NSA, CIA ... _______________________________________________ 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@...