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Subject: Re: systemd (Subject line fixed as a public service)
Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2025 10:07:43 -0000 (UTC)
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On Thu, 16 Jan 2025 21:52:29 -0000 (UTC)
Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> gabbled:
>On Thu, 16 Jan 2025 17:17:50 -0000 (UTC), Waldek Hebisch wrote:
>
>> Rather that vendors can (an will) break compatibility when they want.
>
>But they cannot lock Open Source users into their product.
>
>> And actually systemd is an example of thing that users are essentially
>> forced to use regardless if they want it or not ...
>
>It is one of many choices of init/service-management systems. You have 
>your choice of distros with or without it.

That depends on what you want to do. Some applications only work on certain
distros out the box. Yes, you can always get them to work on any other so
long as you don't mind picking apart their install scripts and/or manually
downloading any missing libraries (which may cause version issues with your
own distro**), but most for most people life's too short for that.

** Unless you go down the docker/VM route but they bring their own level of
pain.