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Why s6 over other options? I've long considered switching from arch to something without systemd since I use almost zero systemd features but have not had time to discern which init system to use.

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Mostly because of the philosophy of the software's author. This was the selling point for me. It is incredibly small scoped by design, easy to understand, and is very explicit in it's actions. It is not as "user friendly" as other inits, though the author is currently working on making it more accessible. It practices separation of mechanism and policy, it attempts to do less than more, and it know when to stop and not introduce scope creep. All by design. I won't ever have to worry about it becoming a system layer and reaching into my network stack, or making policy decisions for me.

I'm sure other available init systems have their selling points - but to be honest, after reading s6's reasoning and design goals I was sold. I'm happy to report that after a year and a half I'm pleased with the decision.

Thank you for this information. I was leaning towards other init systems for the potential future where I switch to artix simply due to recommendation, I will reevaluate at some point. Thanks again.

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