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systemd being mainstream is alarming and goes against the philosophy of linux (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by OppressedBread@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I know I'm not the only one that said this but I really can't stand how systemd is becoming "the norm" init system for every major distro, this is bad.

it is especially bad when certain apps are built specifically for systemd, locking users behind a specific init system and compatibility issues spark because you don't use a mainstream one , this doesn't go with the idea of Linux, which is having "freedom" with your os, picking and choosing what goes on and off while still being usable.

I switched to artix Linux with openRC a while ago the moment systemd added code for potential age verification, they called it malicious compliance but I really didn't like the smell of that, now I'm fighting tooth and nail with some applications because they're systemd dependent, resulting in me creating custom scripts to mitigate their issues.

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[–] hobata@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Thank goodness I'm not a major distro maintainer and don't have to deal with all that shit. However, the times I did come into contact with it weren't as bad as with upstart and sysvinit.

Let me stir up your anxiety with this simple question: that if future version of kernel introduces a breaking change or a bug that affects the whole stack?

[–] lavember@programming.dev 1 points 42 minutes ago* (last edited 42 minutes ago)

please try another service manager that is not 20 years old before developing your opinion on this. you might hate it or whatever, but it's better than to keep saying "systemd is better than sysvinit!!" quietly ignoring the actual systemd alternatives people are using that are not pre-historic. dinit/runit are ones I've used previously and were very good and did the same things systemd did for me as a desktop user

[–] OppressedBread@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I don't know what ur asking tbh, rephrase.

[–] hobata@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 day ago

Apply the same worries to the kernel, does your panic holds?