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I wonder if systemd in Linux was named after this, given that it's a collection of services to help you do things, even 3rd party or ad hoc ones made by yoursel

I wonder if systemd in Linux was named after this, given that it's a collection of services to help you do things, even 3rd party or ad hoc ones made by yourself.

Hackbraten 4y ago
Unlikely, given that systemd started out as a remake of Upstart and Apple’s launchd, or launch daemon. [0] The article says the authors of systemd initially considered building upon either but ultimately decided to start from scratch for technical reasons. [0]: https://0pointer.de/blog/projects/systemd.html https://0pointer.de/blog/projects/systemd.html