Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】  
Debating my options to escape #systemd . (Currently on Arch Linux.)

What do you all think?  #Linux #BSD
Replace systemd with OpenRC as documented on the wiki
11.6%
Switch to Gentoo
32.6%
Switch to FreeBSD
16.3%
Switch to Debian
4.7%
Switch to Slackware
7%
Other (Comment)
27.9%
Poll ended at .
Mar 19 at 10:11pmWeb
Show threadDoughnut Lollipop 【記録係】  Mar 19
FreeBSD was oddly the first thing I switched to after playing around with Red Hat 8 (Not RHEL!) when I was a preteen. Gentoo came later for me because of hardware issues at the time. 
Show threadDoughnut Lollipop 【記録係】  Mar 19
Didn't mean to include Debian. 
Show threadFurosshuMar 19
@tk just pretend Devuan was autocorrected to Debian 
Show threadDoughnut Lollipop 【記録係】  Mar 20
Leaning towards #Gentoo because I have XFS and ext4 partitions that I don't want to have to reformat and restore.  #Linux
Show threadDoughnut Lollipop 【記録係】  Mar 20
Hopefully compiling Firefox won't be a nightmare like back in the day since my desktop is significantly beefier now. 
Show threadDoughnut Lollipop 【記録係】  Mar 20
Still leaning towards Gentoo. What's nice is that I can compile most software in RAM because I have so much. 
Show threadImperatrix Siina Mar 20
@[email protected] firefox-bin exists and is what i use. xD
Show threadbenMar 19
@tk I like Debian but if your goal is to ‘escape’ systemd why is Debian on the list?
Show threadDoughnut Lollipop 【記録係】  Mar 19
@benjamineskola Whoops. 
Show threadPhotorMar 20

@tk @benjamineskola

Debian without systemd is Devuan - as far as I know (not tested it myself)

Show threadbenMar 20

@Photor @tk No, Debian without systemd is Debian. Systemd is the default but as far as I know it’s technically optional.

Devuan is entirely different: a Debian derivative. (With bad/naive political/ethical opinions, IMO.)

Show threadDoughnut Lollipop 【記録係】  Mar 20
@benjamineskola @Photor Yeah, it does seem like some folks are swapping in other init systems on Debian based on what I looked up.
Show threadPhotorMar 20

@benjamineskola @tk

Oh. Is it?

Sorry. My infos is outdated then. Last time I was looking for this is about 2 or 3 years old, when I was looking for Linux for old MacBook Pro (2011).

Tried OpenBSD, FreeBSD and ended with Fedora now (all working in general).

Show threadbenMar 20
@Photor @tk No, this was always true. Systemd has never been mandatory on Debian.
Show threadPhotor5d ago

@benjamineskola @tk

Ok. Sorry. I was not aware of what is going on there. I read something about Devuan the last days.

Outcome: no more mention of it from my side any more. Looks broken.

Show threadTerminal TiltMar 19

@tk

I have been using Artix with Dinit and it is nice.

Show threadthe thing Mar 19
@[email protected] You forgot artix.

it's basically arch - systemd + dinit/runit/s6 :3
Show threadVictoria🏳️‍⚧️Mar 19
@tk just stick with systemd
Show threadKing_DuckZMar 20
@tragivictoria @tk yeah just give them your passport and get the OS tied to your digital ID once that's rolled out. Can't wait for the ID ref to be an official HTML thing so my browser will be able to automatically tell everyone who I am and what I type and read while AI takes screenshots at regular intervals and TV listens to what I say! That will definitely make my life so much better, it's the best possible use of tax money and dev salaries!
Show threadVictoria🏳️‍⚧️Mar 20
@duckz @tk don't forget to throw away your electronics and move to forest.
Show threadVictoria🏳️‍⚧️Mar 20
@duckz @tk that being said, I agree that FOSS people should not comply, but at the same time it's not the end of the world.
Show threadKing_DuckZMar 20
@tragivictoria @tk ah the beautiful argument that you cannot have tech and privacy at the same time! I wonder how they even had light bulbs back in the days! Or how the world even worked until yesterday
Show threadVictoria🏳️‍⚧️Mar 20
@duckz @tk what the fuck are you talking about
Show threadKing_DuckZMar 20
@tragivictoria @tk lol bloke blocked me xD not lying, I was sure you were going to
Show thread Moribundo InsurgenteMar 20
@tk switch to Voidlinux, the fastest distro that exists, with runit, low resources. For me is the best
Show threadImperatrix Siina Mar 20
@[email protected] i do it on gentoo because I'd have to do even more silliness in *BSD for what I do (play games with friends).
Show threadxrvsMar 21
@tk ✋ alpine linux fan
Show threadFlorian Berger (privat)6d ago

@tk

If you like the Arch/AUR ecosystem, go with Artix.

Show threadFoxhkron  6d ago
@[email protected] Void Linux :3
Show threadIzuru Yakumo (八雲イズル)6d ago
@[email protected] Gentoo (I am not kidding) if you're sick of Arch (really, who wouldn't be), or whatever BSD you fancy if you're sick of Linux
Show threadHaijo6d ago
@[email protected] it depends on what you need. debian uses systemd, so i wouldn't use that. if you don't play proprietary video games, FreeBSD is probably fine. gentoo requires a lot of patience. if you want arch without systemd, artix may work better than standard arch with openrc. i tried to migrate from arch to artix a few days ago but ended up breaking something, instead of troubleshooting it through chroot i decided to install chimera linux (which uses dinit, but also seems to have some systemd components). the most well supported distro without systemd is probably alpine
Show threadFlaky1d ago
@tk Windows :D