On Tuesday, 25 October 2016 14:43:09 BST L. A. Walsh wrote:
Linda Walsh wrote:
ianseeks wrote:
I stand by the use of monolithic being completely bogus, no matter how you try and redefine the meaning of monolith. http://www.dictionary.com/browse/monolithic?s=t
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Then you stand without a defintion. dictionary.com doesn't define monolithic w/r/t software -- though that SysD is large and its design is set in stone would apply in an abstract sense.
Better would be a reference that includes software, like: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monolithic_application
A monolithic application is self-contained, and independent from other computing applications. The design philosophy is that the application is responsible not just for a particular task, but can perform every step needed to complete a particular function.[1][2] Today, some personal finance applications are monolithic in the sense that they help the user carry out a complete task, end to end, and are "private data silos" rather than parts of a larger system of applications that work together.
Sysd is not something that works with other parts to achieve its output. It's design philosophy is to assume control of all pertinent stages and system functions. As time progresses, more functions are deemed necessary for it to do its job and are absorbed.
Another way to think about it -- is that monolithic software is the opposite of "modular", where you can re-use different pieces of software to accomplish the same task.
You may not like the definition, but if you would correctly look up the use of the term in software, you'll find it an appropriate description.
Cheers! -l Systemd is modular so it does not fit that bill, you can write your own different pieces of software to do the other things you want. Just because no- one has written replacements, doesn;t mean it can't be done.
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