[moe]

Many other dependency/supervisor driven init systems exist (upstart, minit, daemontools, etc.). Upstart even was the Ubuntu default for a while.

One of them should be adopted and fleshed out before systemd causes even more damage.

[edoceo]

Try OpenRC, really, give it a try.

Simple, sane bash-like scripts, logging like you're used to and so easy to debug, and when you need to do your own custom stuff, simple and just works.

Gentoo showed me this tool a few years ago. So happy.

For years now I've heard loud stories about systemd +1 or -1. Same arguments over and over.

Meanwhile, dozens of my servers and desktops and laptops keep humming along, I've like just never had to fuck with it.

I should buy the OpenRC team some pizza. Thank you!

[ty_a]

There should be competition but no one is willing to step up to the plate. That's the real issue.

[dozzie]

That's false. There are several daemon managers designed to run as PID 1, starting with upstart the parent mentioned and you silently dismissed. The problem lays elsewhere.