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I have a singular criticsm towards Linux (hexbear.net)
submitted 3 months ago by to c/technology@hexbear.net
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As a recent convert. What the fuck are these names ? LET ME OPEN UP SCRUNGLE and use it to JINX my DOLPHIN. I get that they are trying to be witty but sometimes less is more.

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[–] 2 points 3 months ago (5 children)

Doesn't every distro have systemd support, it's just that most ship with it and some don't?

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago (4 children)

    Void as you listed doesn't have systemd support I think. Probably there are others.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    Is it just because they use musl instead of glibc?

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    systemd can be compiled with musl via patches (don't know if they are upstream or not) but that was a very recent change.

    Void generally chooses its own in-house components (like their package manager) and alternative core stuff like musl and runit. I don't know why anyone would choose doing that outside of DIY/purist tendencies.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago

    It's a fun experiment, and a good way to keep alternative pathways maintained and vetted.

    Things like Void and Alpine are also great when it comes to containerization when you need a super small build, so they have utility.

    I don't really think about my init system that much until I need to, and have never had any issues with systemd, so I'm agnostic on the whole thing lol

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