Init vs SystemD
This subject was highlighted in an interesting manner by the author.
The article is also very informative. You will learn a few to a lot of things about both systems.
From my perspective the author seems to have forgotten one important thing.
He stated himself that Init follows the UNIX, not Linux, principle of doing one thing good.
The UNIX principle is way older than Linux itself, which makes me think that the author has not been around long enough, to know how interesting of a monstrosity systemD has become.
Regardless whether you like Init or systemD, you have to know that they have totally different concepts with similar final goals but in different manners.
The philosophies coding styles, modus operandi & configuration, differ so wildly from one to another, that you should not compare them, AT ALL
Never compare systemD with Init!
Realize one thing, if you do not want to see systemD, ever you have to migrate to one of the more advanced Open Source environments.
You shall be safe in freeBSD, openBSD, netBSD, ghostBSD, Open Indiana, Tribblix, Illumos, or any of the others which have been around much longer than Linus Torvalds was even an ID {idea} in the balls of his father.
You can even go for Open DOS, sinds that's single tasking no Init is needed
You should also not forget that you can always, write & program your own Init system or modify the current Init system itself, if you are stuck on a Linux flavor.
Stop bitching about which system is better.
They are totally different.
Live with one of them or write your own
Init is Open Source
systemD is Open Source
Use the power, choose or fork your favourite
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systemd
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Init
https://linuxtldr.com/init-vs-systemd/
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