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If Linux were a product "sold" to consumers (that is, if consumer distros were driven by market forces), consumers would put their money where their mouth is an
by 7e 6y ago
If Linux were a product "sold" to consumers (that is, if consumer distros were driven by market forces), consumers would put their money where their mouth is and buy a distribution which didn't use systemd, if that were their preference. But consumers don't really buy OSS products, so all they can do is complain instead. Proof that OSS is not a panacea when it comes to solving users' needs; market forces are an equal if a not superior mechanism.
- cultofmetatron 6y agoalternative explanation systemd does a great job for the majority of users. Honestly, when booting up a linux system day to day. I wouldn't even notice if you changed it for a different system in the next upgrade. Its likely the people who care for whom systemD is inadequate is a very small if albeit very vocal minority. In this case, capitalism wouldn't' necessarily provide any benefit. It would be akin to the coveted modular laptop or phone that trades thinness for longer battery life. There are people screaming for it but not enough to actually support the launch of a product.