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From: Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2010 18:54:42 +0000
Subject: Re: Polkit/Consolekit cancer stick?
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On Sun, Mar 28, 2010 at 06:40:00PM +0000, oneforall immortal wrote:
> 
> HI,
> 
> ? I found out a while ago that udev will be using polkit.
> Which
> this was another authentication type you could use by CHIOCE, which was
> policykit/Consolekit and Pam. I do know there is a patch since I have
> it to work around Pam. But it is the fact we are still forced with the
> other parts of the cancer stick. Even if we use shadow or there was
> another style of authentication its useless. Because the dominating one
> is still in control and not the one we would like to still use. I
> really feel disappointed in Linux now after 10+ years . Its no longer
> about and working with choices. Its following the same path as
> Microsoft . Consolekit/Polkit is the IE/Directx of linux now and that's
> really sad. I dunno what I'm going to do now But I'm ready to give up
> on Linux now. I have been holding back on putting out an article . But
> It looks like I will now. I'm sure Microsoft should be happy to hear it
> too. Its all about the favoritism and not caring about the smaller %
> that doesn't want it. There is enough proof on Google the bugs and
> constant guaranteed breakage. But I had nothing against people using it
> But now my system will be infested with this same crap and I don't want
> it .
> Anyway as the rest I've probably wasted my time . I really wish
> there was a patch to drop Consolekit too,? to let my chioce of
> authentication have full control. But like I said its simple to see how
> this one type of authentication has made Linux not care about choice
> any more. the Brute force has won :(

You have the choice to use a distro that does not use these tools if you
do not like it, and you have the choice to create a distro that does not
use them if you can't find one.

And most importantly, no one is forcing you to use Linux :)

good luck,

greg k-h