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that's just speculation until you clarify. Can you be more specific?


Think of anything that isn't a web server, file server, database server, or desktop.


jolla uses systemd on their phones and tablets right now.

IIRC it's also part of some soon to be shipping vehicle integrations, for in-car entertainment systems and mapping.


That doesn't make systemd right for the other hundreds/thousands of embedded Linux systems. If you recall my response elsewhere in the thread, "Company X uses it" is unconvincing.

Also, it's inevitable that if systemd and software expecting to use it take over more and more aspects of userland and the kernel, vendors will be left with no choice but to use it as well. So "more vendors are switching to systemd" is not a convincing argument either. I like to make my own decisions on the basis of modularity and replaceability (vendor lockin has been a huge burden in other major projects not mentioned in my online persona), not popularity.


the pereson was asking for an example, that is all. i can't even speak for whether the jolla devices are any good. only that is it shown that is done and in shipping hardware right now, not some time in the future.




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