Re:Busybox removes support for systemd
by the_why_of_y on Sunday November 01, 2015 @02:03PM
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Your comment gets it mostly right, except:
> Not only did Debian make the decision to support systemd, it voted to NOT support other init systems.
This is incorrect: systemd was merely voted as the default init system, other init systems are explicitly supported, here's the TC decision:
https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2014/08/msg00...
Re:Busybox removes support for systemd
by sandGorgon on Monday November 02, 2015 @03:07AM
(#10490641)
point taken.
actually, I was referring to https://www.debian.org/vote/2014/vote_003 . But I see how my language could be interpreted that way.
This is so not true that it is bordering on FUD. Systemd's leadership depended on debian making a fairly democratic, open and violently fought battle between upstart vs systemd. Everyone knew that Ubuntu (which is pretty much defacto installed in every laptop sold in Asia) would adopt systemd based on Debian's decision.
It was an argument that went on for a year. Read it for yourself if you want - https://bugs.debian.org/727708
Not only did Debian make the decision to support systemd, it voted to NOT support other init systems. Mark Shuttleworth made his announcement the day after (http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/1316 ).
It is an interesting position to take by painting systemd as the lackey of a capitalist monopoly trying to take over the world. I can see how that can get a lot of mindshare. The truth is far simpler - systemd is far superior.