Positions forming in the Debian init system discussion
Positions forming in the Debian init system discussion
Some of the members of the Debian Technical Committee are starting to post
their conclusions regarding which init system the distribution should use
in the future. In particular, Ian Jackson has come out in favor of upstart: "Firstly,
unlike the systemd maintainers, I think portability to non-Linux systems is
important. It may be that our existing non-Linux ports are not very widely
used, undermaintained, and/or not of production quality. However, I think it
is important for us to keep those options open.
"
Russ Allbery, meanwhile, is in favor of
systemd. "There are two separate conceptual areas in
which I think systemd offers substantial advantages over upstart, each of
which I would consider sufficient to choose systemd on its own. Together,
they make a compelling case for systemd.
"
In both cases, the authors have extensively documented their reasons for their decisions; reading the full messages is recommended.