Subj : Re: Skype video calling
To : esc
From : Gamgee
Date : Sat Dec 24 2022 07:39 am
-=> esc wrote to Gamgee <=-
Ga> No, it is not rolling. Major new releases are usually at least a couple
Ga> of years apart, but it is under continuous development, and "Security
Ga> fixes" are released often for whatever package needs one.
es> Ah gotcha. Yeah, for personal desktop stuff I prefer rolling
es> but...I treat my OS as its own little hobby. God I'm such a nerd
es> lol.
Hehe, I used to be more involved than I am these days. Compiled my own
kernel and a lot of (probably un-necessary) configuring.
es> My servers and anything with open ports live on something less
es> bleeding edge, though.
Makes sense.
es> What's the init system? I could easily google this stuff, tell me
es> to rtfm if you like. Just making conversation.
It's what (used to be) called BSD-style. The Distrowatch page says it's
SysV, but it's not, really. It *can* be, but isn't normally. It's all
done in /etc/rc.d, by simply enabling (making executable) the various
scripts in there, or not enabling them. Very simple, really.
