why do we use systemd?

[Joe Zeff]

On 07/08/2014 11:40 PM, lee wrote:
> When something is disguised or hidden, it is not disabled.  It is
> camouflaged or concealed.  Camouflage, concealment, hiding, disguise and
> masking can all be used for*preventing*  from being disabled.

No.  When a service is disabled it can still be started after boot, but 
when it's masked, it can't be started at all.

Do understand that I'm defending neither systemd nor the deveolper's 
choice of terminology.  I'm merely correcting what looks like a 
misstatement of how it works.