I actually really like systemd's service files, and the functionality it provides. I like the ability to express dependencies clearly, the fine-grained control

I actually really like systemd's service files, and the functionality it provides. I like the ability to express dependencies clearly, the fine-grained control over server restart behavior, and a ton of other systemd features. I'm also very happy to see it replace cron. What I _do not_ like are: - systemd-resolved - systemd-networkd - systemd taking over disk mounts - systemctl - unit files spread out all over the place - mandatory journald - mandatory dbus - only works on Linux - pushing the BSDs farther towards being obsolete I'm very glad to see sysv-init on the way out, personally. I think systemd unit files are a huge improvement, and greatly improve standardization and init quality. But that doesn't intrinsically mean that the systemd project is doing the right thing.