From ff8e494abd66c252e598982250dada8e739fe896 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joachim Nilsson Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2013 14:49:28 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update README with a slightly more clear and catchy intro. --- README.rst | 24 +++++++++++------------- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst index 91c19b38..916d0f33 100644 --- a/README.rst +++ b/README.rst @@ -1,20 +1,18 @@ ============================================================================== - Finit — A fast plugin-based /sbin/init with service monitoring + Finit | Fast Init Replacement ============================================================================== -Welcome to finit! +Finit is an extremely fast /sbin/init replacement focusing on small and +embedded GNU/Linux systems. It is the continuation of the original +finit by `Claudio Matsuoka`_ which was reverse engineered from syscalls +of the EeePC fastinit_ daemon -- gaps filled with frog DNA ... -This is an extremely fast /sbin/init replacement with focus on small -embedded GNU/Linux systems. Based on Claudio Matsuoka's original finit_ -with I/O, service and hook plugin extensions. The original was a -reimplementation of the EeePC fastinit_ daemon based on its system calls -with gaps filled with frog DNA. +This modern finit has extensions for service monitoring, multiple TTYs, +one-shot tasks, runlevels and plugins for I/O monitoring, service +callbacks and various hooks to extend and adapt it to your needs. -In the world of finit we write C plugins that hook into and extend the -``main()`` loop of ``/sbin/init``, this is what gives the system its raw -performance and the user full control. - -If you chose finit you know what you want, a fast no hassles boot! +Finit restores the raw performance of your system and gives you full +control of the ``main()`` loop of ``/sbin/init``! Features @@ -263,7 +261,7 @@ proposed extensions, or become a co-maintainer by contacting the main author. Regards /Joachim Nilsson -.. _finit: http://helllabs.org/finit/ +.. _`Claudio Matsuoka`: http://helllabs.org/finit/ .. _fastinit: http://wiki.eeeuser.com/boot_process:the_boot_process .. _`SysV init`: http://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/sysvinit .. _upstart: http://upstart.ubuntu.com/