Just for fun - at aptosid:
Is aptosid dead - DonKult 2014-01-01 said:
Frankly, I would be more concerned about a release done today with another init system than Debian sid has. I would be bloody scared if such a release would include a stanza like "we will keep this init system, even if Debian chooses another". I prefer people who don't say batshit crazy things even if they do a release only once in a while.
Though he disclaimed this a prediction in any way. No bad blood, remember him maintaining apt very well for us all!
And I must admit one year ago I predicted Ubuntu to switch to systemd for their longterm 2014. But unfortuanately Shuttleworth is not best in acquiring technical expertise from his crew, he had to wait Debian doing this evaluation ...
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