Systemd 256 Released
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It is interesting because one of the primary accusations leveled against systemd has long been[0] that it's a monolithic and tightly integrated behemoth, in contrast to the unix philosophy (however imperfectly realized) of orthogonal tools that "do one thing and do it well". Defenders of systemd often retort[1] that systemd is modular, and that its many components can be separated - although the reality is not so friendly. Does this openly combative tagline represent an admission that systemd's hostility to piecemeal replacement is intentional? Or is it just a trollish crow of victory against systemd's historical naysayers, to celebrate this release number milestone?
[0] https://lwn.net/Articles/440650/ [1] https://lwn.net/Articles/440753/