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The Tragedy of systemd
linux.conf.au · Jan 24, 2019 · 47m 18s
What this video covers
FreeBSD developer Benno Rice traces the history of init and bootstrap systems at linux.conf.au 2019 to explain why systemd was seen as necessary and why it provokes such strong reactions. He also discusses why change is scary.
Why it surfaced in Hacker News
The most-recommended balanced take on systemd, from a BSD perspective, handed to anyone caught up in the systemd debate.
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Recommendation context
Short excerpts from positive mentions. Open the source to read the full Hacker News discussion.
“has an excellent and amusing discussion of systemd’s technical merits.”
“Benno Rice has an excellent presentation on systemd that's worth watching through to the end”
“is an interesting talk on this topic from the view of someone (Benno Rice) in BSD land. Highly recommended.”