D-Bus is a disgrace to the Linux desktop

Source: Hacker News

Article note: He's not wrong, dbus is a _vile_ protocol in almost every imaginable way. It's probably why years of lobbying for kernel-integrated kdbus/bus1 from people who have a history of bullying their way to success on plumbing matters went nowhere. None of the bolted-on security proposals have been credible. The specs and documentation are frequently nonexistent, and most implementations don't follow them anyway. It's also probably so entrenched into the systemd gordian knot and constellation of shit that had to be bolted onto Wayland before even the most enthusiastic folks could pretend it was feature complete that it will require another major plumbing upheaval to unseat.
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