Quoting Andrew McGlashan (andrew.mcglashan@affinityvision.com.au):

I understand that systemd is a done deal for most and many know my position.

But.... this "Open Letter to Linux" back from August 2014, really hits the spot in so many ways; I could not have put it better.

I'm happily using Devuan these days as a replacement myself.

https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/8/12/459

I find Rob Landley's comment in that thread to be the one that nails it: https://lkml.org/lkml/2015/4/8/772 -- Cheers, "It's easier to act your way into a new way of thinking Rick Moen than think your way into a new way of acting." rick@linuxmafia.com -- Jerry Sternin McQ! (4x80)