Busybox init and openRC seem to be the alternatives. They are both useful in embedded contexts where you don’t need much just a program to start a service
I may have misconveyed my meaning. I wasn’t necessarily arguing that systemd has no viable alternatives. I meant to say that where systemd doesn’t work (embedded systems being a good example), chances are the lack of support won’t be a burden for a reasonably skilled user.
Busybox init and openRC seem to be the alternatives. They are both useful in embedded contexts where you don’t need much just a program to start a service
I may have misconveyed my meaning. I wasn’t necessarily arguing that systemd has no viable alternatives. I meant to say that where systemd doesn’t work (embedded systems being a good example), chances are the lack of support won’t be a burden for a reasonably skilled user.