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190 points psxuaw | 6 comments | 31 Mar 25 12:59 UTC | HN request time: 1.048s | source | bottom
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carlhjerpe ◴[31 Mar 25 17:20 UTC] No.43537418[source]▶
I started reading but stopped as soon as it was a systemd rant. systemd, while not for everyone is a good for most people.
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1. cf100clunk ◴[31 Mar 25 17:23 UTC] No.43537453[source]▶
I kept on reading because I use OSes that have different init systems, one of which is systemd. Choice is great. Of course, your comment could be accused of being a rant too.
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2. carlhjerpe ◴[31 Mar 25 17:49 UTC] No.43537716[source]▶
Choice is great, but I don't think we can expect everyone to maintain "unit files" for every init system. If you can and can afford to run systemd it's probably worth it, it's a "nice to have" most of the time.

If you wanna run your own init solution you can but it might be a bit of effort, embedded people often do this while a system like a desktop with dbus and display servers and IPC left and right might standardize on systemd

3. bitwize ◴[01 Apr 25 02:27 UTC] No.43542221[source]▶
Choice is fine, but the perception is that "the science is settled" and systemd is objectively better; therefore if you are still a systemd refusenik you're a little bit crazy and more difficult to take seriously.
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4. cf100clunk ◴[01 Apr 25 14:28 UTC] No.43547202[source]▶
It is not sensible to base critical technical choices upon the whims of others.
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5. bitwize ◴[01 Apr 25 15:48 UTC] No.43548211{3}[source]▶
It's not but it still happens. Network effects and social proof are powerful, even amongst Linux users who consider themselves "technical".
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6. cf100clunk ◴[01 Apr 25 16:50 UTC] No.43548954{4}[source]▶
I don't get your point, at all. I tried.