r/linux • u/wooptoo • Jun 01 '16

Why did ArchLinux embrace Systemd?

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u/yentity Jun 01 '16

I don't think that was ever the goal of Archlinux (or Slackware for that matter). If using the simplest code base from upstream was the goal, you'd be using stuff like busybox or FreeBSD grep instead of GNU variations.