Shawn Webb<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@AdrianVovk" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>AdrianVovk</span></a></span> Hey Adrian, I'm curious if you're familiar with the benefits of software diversity. <a href="https://bsd.network/tags/GNOME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GNOME</span></a> forcing <a href="https://bsd.network/tags/systemd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>systemd</span></a> seems to be at odds with the concept of software diversity.</p><p>I really like the <a href="https://bsd.network/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a> <a href="https://bsd.network/tags/devsummit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>devsummit</span></a> presentation given earlier today (2025-06-11) on the topic of OS diversity. I'm wondering if I could ask you to watch it, in the hopes that it inspires you (and the broader GNOME development community).</p><p>In a nutshell, software (and hardware!) diversity keeps us safe. Building a software monoculture that requires systemd will inevitably decrease overall security posture.</p><p>I understand some of the points you make in your blog post. I fear that if GNOME continues down this path, projects downstream from GNOME (like the BSDs in their ports/pkgsrc trees) will feel undue headaches and burdens.</p><p>Can you help address my concerns and fears?</p><p>Link to the presentation: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/0DdnAgKLdG8#t=7017" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/live/0DdnAgKLdG8#t</span><span class="invisible">=7017</span></a></p><p><a href="https://bsd.network/tags/infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>infosec</span></a> <a href="https://bsd.network/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a></p>