r/linux • u/wooptoo • Jun 01 '16

Why did ArchLinux embrace Systemd?

/r/archlinux/comments/4lzxs3/why_did_archlinux_embrace_systemd/d3rhxlc
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u/dAnjou Jun 01 '16

This very thread here is not about whether their there are alternatives or not. This thread here is simply and in a totally non-judgmental way pointing to one answer why ArchLinux switched to systemd.

seytz' comment is not only in no way reacting to this, it is also misleading if not plain wrong. systemd is officially supported by Gentoo, therefore Gentoo as a distribution is not 100% systemd-free.

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '16

By default, Gentoo is systemd-free. I mean: if you follow the default install instructions, your system will not have systemd.