That's sort of what I meant by the barrier-to-entry comment. Maybe a decade ago one might say: an init script is simple, "anyone" (read: anyone using linux 10 y

That's sort of what I meant by the barrier-to-entry comment. Maybe a decade ago one might say: an init script is simple, "anyone" (read: anyone using linux 10 years ago) should be able to throw one together to get something to start. That "anyone" has likely already put in a certain amount of effort to learn some of the grittier parts of the system they're using. Ain't nobody got time for details like that anymore :)