[sf-lug] Release of Debian (GNU/Linux) Buster Stable

[aaronco36]

I previously wrote at [01] (references altered) :
>> Also cannot help noting from the Cal OCF lab's list of mirrored
>> distros at [02] that _no_ other systemd-free distros are currently
>> available other than perhaps FreeBSD and OpenBSD :-\.
>> ((Yeah, we've all been through this "systemd sucks" path before
>> through at least the past thread starting at [03] from within the last
>> 1/2 year or so.))

Bobbie S wrote at [04] following the above snippet:
> Well add a few more to that systemd free distros, PCLinuxOS64
> 2019.06, then take a look at the [05] and you might be
> able to do a little search there or here: [06]

Thanks, probably should have better written part of my above snippet as 
"Also cannot help noting from the Cal OCF lab's list of mirrored distros 
at [02] that _no_ other systemd-free distros are currently available *at* 
*that* *site* other than perhaps FreeBSD and OpenBSD."
DistroWatch itself has a 'Search Distributions' feature at [07], whereby 
one can specifically select "Linux" for OS Type and "Not systemd" for Init 
software in order to view its selection of the most popular non-systemd 
distros.
FWIW, systemd-free distros I'm most interested in at the present time are 
the Debian-derived Devuan Linux [08], the non-derivative runit-init Void 
Linux [09], and the Arch-derived OpenRC/runit -init Artix Linux [10].

As far as the impending Stable release of Buster this weekend, it's likely 
last-minutey to also mention that the Debian devs have put out a general 
Call for help [11] for testing the latest Buster release images/builds on 
Saturday itself -- official coordinated testing webpage here [12].
The official Buster r0 installer images/builds are available via [13] and 
the live images are available via [14].
Note that I've already posted a link within [01] for some of these very 
"latest Buster images" of the "non-free 
'firmware-testing-amd64-i386-netinst' weekly build[s] for both 
amd64(64bit) and i386(32bit) machines" [15].

Lastly (in this particular posting), Rick M has his useful Debian FAQ at 
[16], including a description of the means of converting systemd-init into 
the "excellent dependency-based init system" OpenRC [17] (IMNSHO, hope 
that this is all still completely valid with Debian 10 Buster!)

-A

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References
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[01]http://linuxmafia.com/pipermail/sf-lug/2019q3/014232.html
[02]https://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/
[03]http://linuxmafia.com/pipermail/sf-lug/2019q1/013689.html
[04]http://linuxmafia.com/pipermail/sf-lug/2019q3/014233.html
[05]www.distrowatch.com
[06]http://without-systemd.org/wiki/index.php/Alternatives_to_systemd
[07]https://distrowatch.com/search.php#advanced
[08]https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=devuan
[09]https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=void
[10]https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=artix
[11]https://lists.debian.org/debian-cd/2019/06/msg00024.html
[12]https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/DebianCD/ReleaseTesting/Buster_r0
[13]https://cdimage.debian.org/images/weekly-builds/
[14]https://cdimage.debian.org/images/weekly-live-builds/
[15]https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/cd-including-firmware/weekly-builds/multi-arch/
[16]http://linuxmafia.com/faq/Debian/
[17]http://linuxmafia.com/faq/Debian/openrc-conversion.html
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