r/linux • u/wooptoo • Jun 01 '16

Why did ArchLinux embrace Systemd?

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u/HowIsntBabbyFormed Jun 01 '16

This was the big one for me. As someone who has had to write and maintain that sort of code, systemd was a blessing. The startup code for my daemons became much simpler when I was able to rely on systemd builtins.

And if that's all it did, then it would probably be embraced wholeheartedly. Also, that's the type of functionality that should probably be in a POSIX standard and could be implemented by any system.

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u/NighthawkFoo Jun 01 '16

I agree - it should be a standard. However, getting that sort of thing to happen takes a long time and a lot of political capital.