[bitsandboots]

Sometimes I feel like this author, but then consider it may just be me getting older and resisting learning something new. I've never become an initv nor systemd expert but over time I have gotten to a point where I don't think systemd is out to make my life difficult, though I do wish creating a service was easier since I never ever remember how to do it and where the documentation on the options are.

But, I also think that modern OSs have somewhat outgrown their users. I'm not sure I actually need a multi-user OS, nor secure signing of various things. Though if I were to use Haiku and get what I asked for, maybe I'll get exploited and regret it somehow. Yet the likelihood seems so low versus the complexity involved to protect me.

Anyway, for those who think Linux is growing to have more than needed, you'll always have the distros that refuse to change, like Slackware. But, I think saying the old linux was better is nostalgia, since Slackware really isn't fun to use.

[gilcot]

So I must be a masochist 'cause having fun with my Slackware and my BSDs?

[bitsandboots]

I find freebsd pleasant for server use. But using it for desktop, probably would not enjoy. As for slackware, yes :^) I'm glad you're having fun. But I think most people would give up at the lack of good package management before getting into further shortcomings.

[sitzkrieg]

slackware was one of the first linux distros w nice package management that so happened to be similar to a herein unnamed bsd approach that works well :-)