is this also true for Debian (+/- Kubuntu) ? (Ubuntu init system, etc.)

[Michael Paoli]

Well, Debian 4.0 uses a relativley System V / LSB - ish style
of init.  Debian's init system is very well documented in
Debian policy and the like (also quite well documented in the
package(s) including and/or associated with the init system).

I'm not sure precisely what's in store for Lenny, but I'd imagine if
things were changing dramatically there, it would be suitably mentioned
in policy, and release notes.  I many not be very much on top of Lenny
developments, but I don't recall having seen or heard of such a major
init change in Debian (though there may be packages that allow
variations, extentions, and/or alternative init systems).

Kubuntu?  A bit out-of-scope for BAD ;-) ... but I'd guestimate it'd
be whatever Ubuntu has, less Gnome, plus KDE ... so, probably about the
same as Ubuntu regarding init ... but that's just my guess ... some
Kubuntu or Ubuntu forum may give one a better answer on that.

Init systems and all that jazz ... I did not all that long ago
write a wee bit of opinion on that:
http://linuxmafia.com/pipermail/sf-lug/2008q4/005847.html

Quoting "Brian Morris" <cymraegish at gmail.com>:

> Yo, is this also true for Debian (+/- Kubuntu) ?
>
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>> From: "Michael Paoli" <Michael.Paoli at cal.berkeley.edu>
>> Subject: BALUG: Tu 2009-01-20 Kyle Rankin on Where'd my files go?
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>> BALUG: Tu 2009-01-20 Kyle Rankin on Where'd my files go?
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>> Bay Area Linux User Group (BALUG)
>> Tuesday 6:30 P.M. 2009-01-20
>> Kyle Rankin[1] on "Where'd my Files Go? - A guide to the Modern Ubuntu
>> Distribution"
>>
>> Please RSVP if you're planning to come (see further below).
>>
>> While you might not be able to tell at a cursory glance, a lot has
>> changed behind the scenes on a modern Ubuntu system from what you
>> might be used to if you have used Linux for years. For example,
>> did you know Ubuntu is phasing out System V init? That you can't
>> loopback-mount the initrd? In this talk Kyle will discuss the
>> current changes Ubuntu is making to what we might consider the
>> traditional Linux system. There's a little something for everyone
>> on the talk: For Linux newbies who are curious about what's under
>> the hood Kyle will cover the traditional and modern boot process
>> including how init works and follow up with a guide to where
>> important files are in Ubuntu. For the experienced Linux user Kyle
>> will show you how (and why) things have changed and where you can
>> look now when you want to, for instance, change the default
>> runlevel on an Ubuntu system.
>>
>> Kyle Rankin is a systems architect for Quinstreet, Inc.[2], the
>> current president of the North Bay Linux Users Group[3], the
>> author of Knoppix Hacks,[4] Knoppix Pocket Reference[5],
>> Linux Multimedia Hacks[6], and Ubuntu Hacks[7] and has
>> contributed to a number of other O'Reilly[8] books. Kyle is also
>> a columnist for Linux Journal[9] and has had articles featured in
>> PC Magazine[10], TechTarget[11] and other publications.
>>
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>>
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>>     Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 2009-01-20
>>
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>>     San Francisco, CA 94108
>>     Easy $5 PARKING:  Portsmouth Square Garage at 733 Kearny
>>
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>>
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>>   5. http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596100759/
>>   6. http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596100766/
>>   7. http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596527204/
>>   8. http://oreilly.com/
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>> 10. http://www.pcmag.com/
>> 11. http://www.techtarget.com/
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