Linux: concerns over systemd adoption and Debian's decision to switch

Thu Oct 23 14:36:24 UTC 2014

"NANOG" <nanog-bounces at nanog.org> wrote on 10/22/2014 10:47:46 PM:

> The arguments against systemd that I've seen so far:
> 
> 1) It's different so it's bad.
> 2) There's a lot of code, there must be some really bad security
> problems just waiting to happen, so it's bad.
> 3) It doesn't do things the way we've always done them, so it's bad.
> 4) The systemd developers are jerks, so it's bad.

Hmmm. It seems that list is missing its most important item.

As an impartial lurker, the primary objection I've seen is:

1. "Try to do everything" software is not optimal, and will lead to 
heartache.

Joe