Mark S Bilk <mark@???> writes:
> It seems to me that it's good to have shim programs that satisfy
> dependencies of apps on systemd, each shim performing some systemd
> function. Here's why:
>
> Suppose there are 10,000 application programs (apps) for Linux,
> and their developers foolishly insert dependencies on systemd.

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> So using a relatively small number of shim programs in Devuan
> will save an enormous amount of work for the Devuan developers,
> which will allow them to use their time for more productive
> purposes -- making Devuan more generally useful and attractive,
> thereby gaining far more users.

The end result of reimplementing systemd one-shim-at-a-time won't be
distinguishable from just using systemd, minus the enormous amount of
time wasted implementing all the shims. Since you frame this as
unavoidable, you're thus effectively advocating use of systemd.