-=> rick christian wrote to Rj Clay <=-

 rc> backported to 14.04 ESR that is supported till 2019, please.

 rc> I can't, and won't use past that, due to systemd pollution.

 rc> So they have till 2019 to remove that, make it so you can cleanly
 rc> remove it and go back to upstart, or I am stuck on 14.04 forever after.

Hi Rick,

Have you tried Devuan ? https://devuan.org/

"Devuan GNU+Linux is a fork of Debian without systemd. Its Beta release marks
an important milestone towards the sustainability and the continuation of
Devuan as a universal base distribution.
Devuan Jessie provides continuity as a safe upgrade path from Wheezy and a
flawless switch from Jessie that ensures the right to Init Freedom and avoids
entanglement.
Since the Exodus declaration in 2014, infrastructure has been put in place to
support Devuanƒ€™s mission to offer users control over their system."

Seems to be the best way to keep systems updated for users who do not wish to
run systemd. 

Best regards,
Pedro Silva

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