Linux, the powerhouse behind countless servers and desktops worldwide, relies heavily on an initialization (init) system to bootstrap user space and manage system processes after booting.

When Linux users get into arguments about init systems, the conversation usually circles back to systemd. systemd came out of a time when the Linux ecosystem was experimenting a lot, as distros ...

Despite recent reports suggesting the contrary, Linux Mint isn’t committed to avoiding systemd, the controversial project taking Linux by storm. In fact, Clement Lefebvre, Linux Mint’s project leader, ...

At the start of the month, Gentoo Linux’s website was treated to a great-looking overhaul, and somehow, it managed to inspire me. For a couple of reasons, I’ve wanted to wipe the slate clean and start ...

Over 10 years since its introduction, systemd can still get some Linux users riled up. I happen to not be one of them. Even though I try out systemd-free distros, I'll still likely regularly use ...

Systemd is one of the most controversial projects in Linux-land right now. How controversial? So controversial that Lennart Poettering, one of systemd’s developers, even claims that horrible people ...

Why do people hate systemd? systemd has caused an almost unending amount of controversy in the Linux community. Some Linux users have been unyielding in their opposition to systemd, while others have ...

It might not be the end of the world, but the design of systemd and the attitudes of its developers have been counterproductive Now that Red Hat has released RHEL 7 with systemd in place of the ...

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With Systemd version 251, the role of Package Manager could radically shift, reducing the flexibility it offered to users and allowing more control in the hands of Linux distro makers. The Systemd ...

Well, this might turn out to be a major mistake on my part. Look up the definition of quagmire, and you'll find something like this: 'an awkward, complex, or hazardous situation'. That is an excellent ...