While systemd has succeeded in its original goals, it’s not stopping there. systemd is becoming the Svchost of Linux — which I don’t think most Linux folks want.

In the great Linux tradition of things generating far more heat than light, systemd could be the poster child. It beats mono, KDE 4, and Gnome 3 hands-down. But why?

Many of the complaints to systemd stem from a feeling that this huge project is increasing in scope and taking over too much of the Linux system. Not surprisingly, the Boycott systemd site starts ...

O ver 10 years since its introduction, systemd can still get some Linux users riled up. I happen to not be one of them. Even though I try out systemd-free distros, I'll still likely regularly use ...

Systemd did not come to them as a surprise, but its reality as the only option in RHEL 7 and CentOS 7 has brought the message home, and veteran Linux server admins aren’t thrilled.

It might not be the year of the Linux desktop yet, but Linux distributions will soon have their own Blue Screen of Death message. by Tom Warren Dec 7, 2023, 8:23 PM UTC ...

Systemd, the popular but controversial Linux system and service manager, has three recently discovered security holes. Patches for them are already ready to go.

But a change in systemd 230 alters the way Linux and other UNIX-like operating systems have worked for decades, and some Linux users aren’t pleased. Systemd now kills processes when you sign out.