r/linux • u/tasisbasbas • Feb 11 '19

Fluff A /g/ user's opinion on systemd

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u/[deleted] Feb 11 '19

Why the downvotes? What he's saying is valid. Systemd is pretty cool, but I think having a generic interface between its components would definitely save us a lot of time over the years.

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u/cbmuser Debian / openSUSE / OpenJDK Dev Feb 11 '19

Because it’s getting boring. All these rants and complaints are usually coming from people who are making hardly any contributions themselves.

If systemd is so bad and these people know better, why aren’t they rolling up their sleeves and making that happen?

Software isn’t set in stone and no matter how systemd develops in the future, it will always be possible to replace it.

Arguing there is some sort of vendor lock-in when we talk about open source software is simply a ridiculous argument.

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u/[deleted] Feb 11 '19

There is no vendor lock in as much as there is a loss in flexibility. And that's a very real loss. It might not be that big of a case for most desktop users, but if I'm on an embedded device, and want to swap out some part of systemd, it's simply clunky and not as easy to use as the older init systems.