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.
We were here first.
I don’t like systemd’s ways, through and through.
Things like KISS, “unix philosophy”, freedom of choice of components, and not being an apparent embrace-extend-extinguish coercively marketed monopolosing tool of the corporation, matter to me.
Free software’s only the first step to liberating cyberspace. I don’t think we should start shuffling backwards. I think we should take more steps forward towards liberating cyberspace. I have a notion of “pedagogyware” as one candidate next step, parts of which (e.g.) are somewhat disavailed by systemd, what it is, how it integrates, and the context in what brought it to us.
Also, it’s just smelly. How it’s presented like the defacto choice. How it’s promoted, like that. Even as far as like it’s a necessary only way. Like it’s “modern”, implying all others are old and obsolete. … An argument dismissing the many other init systems, not just older, but newer, some even more featureful. Not just promoting itself on its own merits. That kind of disingenuous promotion, is just smelly.
Cue downvotes from systemd enthusiasts.
I prefer init-freedom.
Top examples, Gentoo, and BedrockLinux [there will be others out there… LFS?]. They do not do either groupthink of “thou shalt use” for either systemd or “init-freedom” (as a euphemism for any init system except systemd). So, as an avid user of both, where does that fit with your OP question(s)? Though I suppose, as much as I appreciate the non-imposition and retention of user’s choice, I do choose to use them without systemd. So then I’m back to answering why use something other than systemd, and this reply recurses from here to the start again.
Looking forward to you similar posts for each of the other init systems. If only to show this has not been (unwittingly or otherwise) another piece of the smelly. ;D