Why systemd Was Created and Why It Is Controversial

linux.conf.au · Talk · YouTube title: The Tragedy of systemd

Why it's here

The most-recommended balanced take on systemd, from a BSD perspective, handed to anyone caught up in the systemd debate.

What it covers

FreeBSD developer Benno Rice traces the history of init and bootstrap systems at linux.conf.au 2019 to explain why systemd was seen as necessary and why it provokes such strong reactions. He also discusses why change is scary.