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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Why non-systemd distros? I have heard of not-systemd distros like Artix and Devaun (I think that's how you spell them), but I never bothered looking into why some people prefer them.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Systemd is easier but also slower, it dose a lot more than just a init system and many dislike that. I have used both and it's cool to see E.g. PostmarketOS boot but systemd works really well nowdays too and the actual backlash is mostly from it's early days.

[–] MigratingtoLemmy 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's philosophical: I want an init system, not a gargantuan binary blob that does who knows what and apparently removing it breaks completely unrelated parts of my system just because this little shit seems to have a hand in its operation

[–] TheBat 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

because this little shit seems to have a hand in its operation

I don't get it.

[–] MigratingtoLemmy 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Because SystemD seems to be intertwined in the workings of many, seemingly unrelated components, especially since it was supposed to be an init system

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Boots up fast tho.

Don't know why I should care about what happens at boot up other than how long it takes.

[–] MigratingtoLemmy 1 points 1 year ago

As I said, it's philosophical. Most people don't need to care since it works. I care because I hate systemd and like simplicity

[–] TheBat 1 points 1 year ago

Oh I thought you were talking about a person lol