Frank Bell takes the Devuan Beta for a test drive and finds it accelerates smoothly, corners nicely, and rides comfortably.

Links:

• Debian’s SystemD Announcement: https://wiki.debian.org/Debate/initsystem/systemd

• The Devuan fork announcement: https://devuan.org/os/debian-fork/

• Announcement of the Beta: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/04/29/systemd_free_debian_fork_devuan_reaches_beta/ Approx. one year behind schedule.

• Devuan website: https://devuan.org/

• Debian website: https://www.debian.org/

• Some news stories about the Debian SystemD controversy:

  • PCWorld: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2841873/meet-systemd-the-controversial-project-taking-over-a-linux-distro-near-you.html

  • ZDNet: http://www.zdnet.com/article/linus-torvalds-and-others-on-linuxs-systemd/

  • Technet: http://www.tecmint.com/systemd-replaces-init-in-linux/

  • ADTMag’s Dev Watch blog: https://adtmag.com/blogs/dev-watch/2014/11/debian-problems.aspx

  • Linux Voice Interview with Leonart Poettering: https://www.linuxvoice.com/interview-lennart-poettering/