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I have a singular criticsm towards Linux
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that's why systemd is the only serious component
Shhhh! The Gentoo and Void users might hear you
hey, we are okay with sysd being the only serious component. we seriously want it outside of our distros
Gentoo has systemd support.
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Doesn't every distro have systemd support, it's just that most ship with it and some don't?
Void as you listed doesn't have systemd support I think. Probably there are others.
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Is it just because they use musl instead of glibc?
Void has both musl and glibc versions iirc
systemd can be compiled with musl via patches (don't know if they are upstream or not) but that was a very recent change.
Void generally chooses its own in-house components (like their package manager) and alternative core stuff like musl and runit. I don't know why anyone would choose doing that outside of DIY/purist tendencies.
It's a fun experiment, and a good way to keep alternative pathways maintained and vetted.
Things like Void and Alpine are also great when it comes to containerization when you need a super small build, so they have utility.
I don't really think about my init system that much until I need to, and have never had any issues with systemd, so I'm agnostic on the whole thing lol
Don't forget the Guix crowd!
systemdeez nuts.