fne8w2ah@lemmy.world to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 11 months agoNew systemd update will bring Windows’ infamous Blue Screen of Death to Linux | Ars Technicaarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up127arrow-down110
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minus-square𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘬@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up4·11 months agoWhen is it useful to replace a useful trace and log with an arbitrary error message?
minus-squareShortN0te@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·11 months agoWho says that those traces and logs are no longer there? A helpful screen with information instead of a frozen screen or a wall of text that disappears faster than you can blink sounds better to me.
minus-squareHeratiki@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 months agoNot to mention your average user is likely to read the error on screen whether they know a log exists at all. This info alone can help software support.
minus-square𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘬@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·11 months agoI never had text disappearing when the system crashed, though.
When is it useful to replace a useful trace and log with an arbitrary error message?
Who says that those traces and logs are no longer there?
A helpful screen with information instead of a frozen screen or a wall of text that disappears faster than you can blink sounds better to me.
Not to mention your average user is likely to read the error on screen whether they know a log exists at all. This info alone can help software support.
I never had text disappearing when the system crashed, though.