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Why use something other than SystemD? (piefed.world)
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I'll admit I have used Artix, Peppermint OS (Devuan), and Void Linux because I thought the idea of a SystemDless distro sounded cool. It wasn't because I had a problem with SystemD. It's more so that I love that numerous options exist for different system components. For me it's sad to see that certain features or applications require SystemD be present. I like SystemD, just to be clear. I also like the freedom to choose. Maybe, i'm missing something. What do y'all think? What do you use and why? If you use OpenRC or something, why? I'm guessing most people use SystemD and don't give it any thought which is fair.

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[–] 2 points 1 week ago (1 child)

A classic example is containers

its an absolutely terrible example. they literally had to reinvent the wheel (see sidecars) instead of just using what was already available and works fine. (see podman and its integration with systemd)

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  • [–] 4 points 1 week ago*

    I more meant a classic example of a situation where someone wouldn't usually use systemd, even if there's nothing stopping it, that most people would be familiar with

    I'm not talking about the merits of containers

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