Systemd is built to utilize cgroups to their fullest extent. So for example under high load conditions, systemd will do a much better job at keeping the system responsive compared to openrc. That said, I use both and in day to day usage, and there is really no …
OpenRC is ranked 1st while systemd is ranked 7th. The most important reason people chose OpenRC is: OpenRC follows the UNIX philosophy of 'do one thing and do it well', while it's true that it has more features than sysvinit, it does not stay away from its primary function with unnecessary added features. Ad Ranked in these Questions
In the end it’s your system and you really shouldn’t care what Bobby Blowhard thinks about it. systemd is way more than what OpenRC does which is why almost all relevant Linux distributions use it. It boils down to personal philosophy really. In the same way Microkernel vs Monolithic kernel is.
I don’t view systemd as some evil influence, I just prefer a simpler init system. I don’t use OpenRC either but it’s also not evil in my opinion. If systemd, OpenRC, sysvinit, or whatever meets your needs then by all means use one of them. In the end it’s your system and you really shouldn’t care what Bobby Blowhard thinks about it.
openrc launches small shell scripts to start services. systemd uses simpler configuration files. Both were designed to solve issues with prior init systems, such as upstart and sysv. Performance-wise, I can't say which is faster. I assume you mean boot time. They both are …
Jan 07, 2013 · SysVinit vs OpenRC vs systemd vs other init system. Which init system is best in terms of stability, simplicity and booting speed? 01-07-2013, 03:38 AM #2 ...
For most "normie" use cases, it almost doesn't matter, but systemd is basically the best choice, as it's most widely used and supported. 7. level 1. gettriggered_ian. · 8m · edited 7m. Just use systemd. Don't make your life harder for the sake of sounding cool because I've tried artix s6 and openrc and sometimes I forget to download packages ...
OpenRC is ranked 1st while systemd is ranked 7th. The most important reason people chose OpenRC is: OpenRC follows the UNIX philosophy of 'do one thing and do it well', while it's true that it has more features than sysvinit, it does not stay away from its primary function with unnecessary added features. Ad.