The Story of the Anaconda Backend - Modularizing a Legacy System Installer

Explore the journey of modularizing the Anaconda system installer in this 31-minute conference talk from DevConf.CZ 2023. Delve into the challenges and decisions faced during a multi-year initiative to transform a 20-year-old, 100,000+ line Python application by implementing D-Bus modules. Discover the rationale behind creating a backend for a new web-based user interface and gain insights into the project's progress, obstacles encountered, and lessons learned. Evaluate the effectiveness of the decisions made and assess the current status of this ambitious undertaking to modernize a complex system installer.