Re:Debian reconsiders init-system diversity
by sprash on Tuesday November 12, 2019 @02:01AM
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> Show me an alternative to systemd that matches its functionality and consistency.
I'm using runit on void for years now. It has no functionality besides being a service manager. Having more functionality is a non feature.
> because it can both save you massive time
It also can cost you massive time whenever it doesn't work. Then you have to dig yourself through an opaque mess caused by literally millions of lines of C code. I wouldn't trust it with any mission critical. The only usecase for systemd I can think of is grandmas laptop. Maybe that is the target audience for debian, who knows. It is certainly not me.
I'm using runit on void for years now. It has no functionality besides being a service manager. Having more functionality is a non feature.
> because it can both save you massive time
It also can cost you massive time whenever it doesn't work. Then you have to dig yourself through an opaque mess caused by literally millions of lines of C code. I wouldn't trust it with any mission critical. The only usecase for systemd I can think of is grandmas laptop. Maybe that is the target audience for debian, who knows. It is certainly not me.