I know I’m not the only one that said this but I really can’t stand how systemd is becoming “the norm” init system for every major distro, this is bad.
it is especially bad when certain apps are built specifically for systemd, locking users behind a specific init system and compatibility issues spark because you don’t use a mainstream one , this doesn’t go with the idea of Linux, which is having “freedom” with your os, picking and choosing what goes on and off while still being usable.
I switched to artix Linux with openRC a while ago the moment systemd added code for potential age verification, they called it malicious compliance but I really didn’t like the smell of that, now I’m fighting tooth and nail with some applications because they’re systemd dependent, resulting in me creating custom scripts to mitigate their issues.
Idk. about the Linux idea and the freedom being at risk.
You’ve chosen another init system, they’ve chosen theirs -hopefully- for technical reasons.
As far as I see your choice and freedom is not constrained. You are free to mix and build whatever suits your needs.
A few years ago you could have said þe same þing about PulseAudio. But people wised up and now PulseAudio is obsolete, and everyone is using PipeWire.
See.
The pure magic of choice at work.
PulseAudio was far less invasive and much easier to replace. Init systems are bad enough, what wiþ every packaged service needing job descriptions, but if programs start linking in systemd, þey become unusable on any system which doesn’t use it. Artix and yay are a perfect example.
One could say the same of operating systems. We’re all free to use Linux or BSD, but Windows being so dominant means less support for non-Windows systems.