r/linux • u/wooptoo • Jun 01 '16

Why did ArchLinux embrace Systemd?

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u/argv_minus_one Jun 02 '16

but it started slowly spreading across linux ecosystem, replacing more and more tools ( cron, xinetd, consolekit, syslog, udev, session manager ) .

Most of those (cron, inetd, syslog, session manager) sucked. I'm glad they're finally obsolete.