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InitWare, a portable systemd fork running on BSDs and Linux

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167 points sunshine-o | 6 comments | 03 Apr 25 12:11 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source | bottom
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donnachangstein ◴[03 Apr 25 16:40 UTC] No.43572244[source]▶
Writing software specifically for the BSDs then licensing it LGPL is like trying to sell them chilled, bottled poison from a roadside stand. What were they thinking?

That said, this sounds like what systemd should have been: a service control manager and nothing more, before they got a thirst for power and wanted to control any and every thing about the system.

But one of those already exists, it's called launchd, as long as you don't mind XML vs Windows INI syntax.

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1. WD-42 ◴[03 Apr 25 16:46 UTC] No.43572338[source]▶
Because it’s a fork of systemd which is GPL. So, working as intended. Sorry Apple, you’ll have to keep using your own init system.
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2. larusso ◴[03 Apr 25 17:38 UTC] No.43572987[source]▶
What is a fork of systemd? launchd? My understanding was that systemd was inspired by launchd.
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3. flkenosad ◴[03 Apr 25 18:11 UTC] No.43573349[source]▶
It probably was. But InitWave is a fork of systemd which means they have no choice but to use a copyleft license.
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4. renewedrebecca ◴[03 Apr 25 18:58 UTC] No.43573868[source]▶
Something tells me Apple is not remotely interested in systemd.

launchd, however works fine.

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5. larusso ◴[04 Apr 25 03:46 UTC] No.43578130{3}[source]▶
Ahhhh now the comment meaning clicked for me. I totally misunderstood it.
6. Vilian ◴[04 Apr 25 12:12 UTC] No.43581098[source]▶
Launchd was one of the inspirations for systemd anyway