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Trisquel's FAQ says: > Why should I use Trisquel instead of one of the better-known distributions? > There are literally hundreds of GNU/Linux distributions d

Trisquel's FAQ says: > Why should I use Trisquel instead of one of the better-known distributions? > There are literally hundreds of GNU/Linux distributions designed to fill every conceivable niche. Only a handful of them are entirely free software; Trisquel is one such distribution. ... but I disagree. Trisquel is based on ubuntu, and uses systemd. Not just as some optional init system you can remove - it's deeply dependent on systemd. And while systemd's license is free, may find it tends to suppress aspects of free software development by taking over and enclosing more and more system functionality. If Trisquel were to dump systemd, I would seriously consider using it. My personal choice these days is Devuan (https://devuan.org/ https://devuan.org/), the systemd-free variant of Debian., and I suggest you consider using it without the non-free components, instead of Trisquel.

jraph 5y ago
You are mixing concepts that are at different levels. Free software is an answer to an ethical / political issue (user rights). Systemd is an answer to a technical problem (how to manage system services, to simplify a lot). And to each their own. It's good you found something that suits you in Devuan, but it has never been easier for me to tweak my systems since systemd landed on the distributions I use. Writing a service is a breeze, including free software I wrote. Things are fast at last. It took over for reasons, and I think those reasons are technical excellence and easier maintenance burden for distributions. I'm very happy with systemd. I don't feel like it "suppresses aspects of free software development" at all.