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On Fri, 08 Sep 2023 11:25:51 -0400, David W. Hodgins wrote:
>
> When Mageia first implemented systemd, I was not in favour of it at first, but
> decided to give it a fair chance and dig into it.
>
There is nothing wrong with systemd per se.
The problem is that distro maintainers see it totally as an
"either/or" issue.
GNU/Linux is all about CHOICE, and, to my knowledge, there are
only two distros that offer users a choice regarding systemd:
Gentoo and Linux From Scratch (LFS).
Why has systemd gained such a near-complete hegemony? Why
is there this egregious lack of choice?
Could it be that offering a choice would be too much work
for the distro maintainers? I strongly believe that this
is perhaps the major, if not only, factor.
My opinion is simple and clear:
If a GNU/Linux distro cannot offer CHOICE then it should
quietly step out of the game.
GNU/Linux is based in CHOICE, and the laziness/incompetence
of distro maintainers is no excuse to allow systemd to run
rampant.
I tremendously appreciate the fortitude and competence
of the Gentoo and LFS maintainers for continuing to offer
true and viable CHOICE.
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