On Mon, 02 May 2016, Hendrik Boom wrote:

> Is there a summary of some sort explaining the various init systems,
> how they're put together, how they work, and especially the salient
> points on which they differ?

Perhaps this as a short intro:
https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Comparison_of_init_systems

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