On Thu, Mar 14, 2013 at 10:41:09PM +0000, Christos Zoulas wrote: > In article <20130314232139.2606bfe6@Amnesiac>, > Julian Djamil Fagir <gnrp%komkon2.de@localhost> wrote: > >-=-=-=-=-=- > > > >Hi, > > > >I've been looking at the GSoC projects, and I saw this one: > > http://wiki.netbsd.org/projects/project/launchd-port/ > > > >I don't own an Apple and just looked at the documentation. So I wonder: Would > >we really want launchd? I mean, it's adding complexity to the boot process > >and centralising a system which has been working for decades. Is there > >really a need to integrate cron, inetd and rc? > > I have it mostly working from the FreeBSD port. There is more work to be > done, but if you want a copy to start from... The FreeBSD port is quite dated. My understanding is that shortly after it was completed Apple basically rewrote launchd so starting from scratch may be required. -- Brooks
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