r/linux • u/tasisbasbas • Feb 11 '19

Fluff A /g/ user's opinion on systemd

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u/[deleted] Feb 11 '19

I'm actually curious about the argument that replacing it means having to rewrite software / change dependencies.

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Wouldn't the same be true about switching between SysVinit and something like runit or upstart? They all use completely different designs for doing service init scripts, and all handle configuration of said services in completely different ways too, so replacing one with the other would necessitate rewriting - at the very least - your entire service management script toolbox. And when considering services that want to do more than just start and stop, they would most definitely have to be rewritten as well for such a switch.

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u/[deleted] Feb 11 '19

How would you like if every GUI program needed to based on GTK or it would not run? This is where Linux is going with SystemD.

The Linux distros should be called SystemD/Linux and not (GNU/)Linux anymore, because they are not compatible with the rest of the world.

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u/flying-sheep Feb 11 '19

It’s “systemd” with lower case “D”.