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The Tragedy of systemd

linux.conf.au

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FreeBSD developer Benno Rice traces the history of init and bootstrap systems at linux.conf.au 2019 to explain why systemd was seen as necessary and why it provokes such strong reactions. He also discusses why change is scary.

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The most-recommended balanced take on systemd, from a BSD perspective, handed to anyone caught up in the systemd debate.

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