Re: [Trisquel-users] Where is and when trisquel 8 will be released?

[onpon4]

This whole "init freedom" nonsense conflates technical convenience with  
freedom. You do not lack freedom to use something other than systemd because  
everyone else makes their code work exclusively with systemd. You can choose  
to use an outdated system, or fork that component, or develop a whole new  
component, or heck, you can even program a whole new OS from the ground up.

Libre software is not about choosing what programs you run. No one is forcing  
you to run any program. Libre software is about your freedom to, if you  
choose, study and change the programs that you do run. systemd is ethical  
because you have the right to study, change, and share it. I don't care how  
little you like it. If you don't like it, don't use it. If you need it to use  
some other libre program, exercise your freedom to either change systemd to  
your liking, or remove the systemd dependency. That is your responsibility  
and your responsibility alone.