Re: "While arguably less efficient than a command line"
>It was always better than text files.
Maybe from a desktop management perspective but it sure wasn't for app developers fighting dll hell on deployed machines. Granted of course that was long ago.
>It's still based on text files with no granular access control or auditing of individual settings.
SMF isn't (see Service Configuration Repository) and offers granular access control (not sure about auditing but assume also) but yeah systemd once again fails to solve real world problems. Also I believe IBM is basically best in class about auditing configuration with AIX.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
