> but it must surely be possible to take a simple config and generate a correct script for most of those services that really benefit from simple configs The n

> but it must surely be possible to take a simple config and generate a correct script for most of those services that really benefit from simple configs The nosh init system[0] supports exactly this, although it outputs nosh scripts rather than shell scripts. nosh is an execline-style interpreter and set of commands for that interpreter that implements a simple init system where almost no code is run unless you explicitly ask for it to be run. It also supports configurable logging, socket activation, and some compatibility with other init systems - it could be a significant part of an alternative to systemd. [0] http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jonathan.deboynepollard/Softwares/nosh.html http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jonathan.deboynepollard/Softwar...