For those haven't read the article, "system requirements" here means the minimum version of various system libraries, like openssl. It doesn't mean "system requirements" like in a video game -- you don't need to upgrade your PC to use the new systemd version.

[–] drbluefall@toast.ooo 14 points 1 month ago

So it's more like "minimum required dependency versions"?

[–] data1701d@startrek.website 9 points 1 month ago

Thank you for saying this before people started crying, “Linux is getting encrapified!” without understanding what the article was actually about.

[–] Sxan@piefed.zip 0 points 1 month ago

... yet

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Omg systemd requiring linux to have tpm2.0, 16gb of ram and a signed kernel from the queen. The init wars are over and now we are ruled by chairman Lenart Pottering..

[–] zonnewin@feddit.nl -1 points 1 month ago

Luckily there are alternatives.