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What does Guix use for its init system?
GNU Shepherd! Written and configurable entirely in Guile Scheme, just like Guix itself.
Interesting! Thank you for that. The only init systems I am really familiar with are the old system V, rc.d, OpenRC, and systemd. I actually don't mind systemd all that much now that I've gotten used to it. I still don't like the way Poettering basically forced it on us but it's tolerable.