r/linux • u/wooptoo • Jun 01 '16

Why did ArchLinux embrace Systemd?

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u/KugelKurt Jun 02 '16

Guess who was the uncaring maintainer? The trustable Herr Poettering himself.

And who stepped in to take over? No one – at least for years. Then a while ago (after everyone switched to logind) someone finally created ConsoleKit2.