Originally posted by sdack
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Regarding that the init systemd isn't primitive and crude like SysVinit; well, real certified UNIX(tm) systems like Solaris and OSX have long abandoned the SysVinit concept and are using systemd-like init systems like launchd and SMF (in fact, these where major inspiration points for systemd). So are you saying that real Unix systems aren't Unix?
All in all, systemd is just status quo for Linux regarding Unix/Posix compliance; if the principle is sound and can solve real world problems, then fine, if not, dump it. The lessons learned from making Unix are guidelines, not holy scripture.
Linux isn't Unix and will never be. It is a OS' on its own, and if Linus Torvalds has a mission statement for Linux, then it is that Linux should solve real world problems and never just be a show case for philosophical or technological dogmas. Linux is made for end users, not OS designers. This is why it is successful, unlike Plan 9 and Hurd that are riding their OS design hobby horses instead of caring for users.
Originally posted by sdack
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