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submitted 6 days ago by 9to5@hexbear.net to c/technology@hexbear.net

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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[-] edie@lemmy.encryptionin.space 2 points 5 days ago

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


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[-] invalidusernamelol@hexbear.net 2 points 5 days ago

Is it just because they use musl instead of glibc?

[-] lilypad@hexbear.net 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Void has both musl and glibc versions iirc

[-] hello_hello@hexbear.net 3 points 5 days ago

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.

[-] invalidusernamelol@hexbear.net 3 points 5 days 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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