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  • CrypticCoffee@lemm.eetoLinux@lemmy.mlA word about systemd
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    2 months ago

    SystemD is not an init system. It provides that functionality, but processes have more life cycle steps than just initialize.

    When you accept that, you realise that you cannot compare them.

    SystemD provides functionality that they don’t. Of course those that refuse to consider this will just claim it’s bloat. To some DE’s are bloat.







  • CrypticCoffee@lemm.eetoLinux Gaming@lemmy.mlWhich distro?
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    2 months ago

    It does take space on the hard drive. Can easily remove desktop shortcuts. Telemetry on open source software doesn’t usually happen without consent and you can turn it off (Firefox for example).

    This is more of a feeling type thing. If it makes you feel good though, go ahead.


  • CrypticCoffee@lemm.eetoLinux Gaming@lemmy.mlWhich distro?
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    2 months ago

    Non-running software doesn’t affect performance as it isn’t anywhere near your RAM or CPU. What often people perceive of bloat is frequently software dependencies that are likely to be used over the course of the OS’s usage.

    Often I have found bloat free setups end up taking hours of digging out dependencies on multiple occasions. Life is too short. I have things to build.