SysVinit 2.90 Released With Fixes & Better Support For Newer Compilers

[phoronix]

Phoronix: SysVinit 2.90 Released With Fixes & Better Support For Newer Compilers

It's been a while since last having anything to report on the SysVinit init system for those wishing to live in a systemd-free world, but a new release is now available...

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=SysVinit-2.90-Released

[unixfan2001]

Why would anyone use this horribly written, highly monolithic artifact from bygone ages?

[Candy]

Why would anyone use this horribly written, highly monolithic artifact from bygone ages?

Because people jumped to another horrible written, highly monolithic piece of software

[WolfpackN64]

Because people jumped to another horrible written, highly monolithic piece of software

[unixfan2001]

Because people jumped to another horrible written, highly monolithic piece of software

I don't think there are that many OpenRC users out there.

[lostdistance]

Why would anyone use this horribly written, highly monolithic artifact from bygone ages?

Embedded systems.

In my current job I use sysvinit to start a video decode application on an Intel Braswell Qseven module.

[Weasel]

Am I the only one bothered (especially with systemd, but here too) by the "ctl" suffix short-hand for control? Seriously. It's CTRL on keyboards. initctrl sounds much better.

[tuxd3v]

Good News, for the best init ever!

[starshipeleven]

Because people jumped to another horrible written, highly monolithic piece of software

nah, most userbase is on Systemd these days.

[L_A_G]

Why would anyone use this horribly written, highly monolithic artifact from bygone ages?

Because the only alternative is a horribly written, highly monolithic failure of a project created to replace it.