The "new better init system" already exists. Several of them, in fact. The only difference? They have no intention of engaging in any shady realpolitik, or consolidating functionality unrelated to their core purpose.
Jupiter Broadcasting are an unreliable source, to say the least. I did watch that episode. When you use such pristine arguments as "Someone reimplemented systemd's D-Bus APIs, therefore systemd is portable!" (much like the Windows API is portable, because Wine exists) and claim that systemd is a "manufactured controversy" while responding to easy straw man arguments, there is a term for that kind of person: a shill.
I was also very amused by the Linux Action Show's coverage of uselessd. They spent the entire time whining about the name, thinking it makes fun of the systemd developers, when in fact it's making fun of ourselves. They also got mad over the use of the word "cruft" and later called us "butthurt BSD users".
Good to see that you bring some new insights, however. Very mature and enlightening.
Quite frankly, if this is the attitude one can expect from the uselessd developers... then I think this conversation is moot.
If a truly better init system already exists, then people who care strongly and/or have very specific use-cases where that init system excels exceptionally, then they will use it. Nobody is married to systemd.
One must also look at how many industry heavyweights are behind systemd now (even Canonical). I'm certain they have considered the pros and cons to systemd much more extensively than all of the armchair quarterbacks appearing in this thread. Perhaps you personally dislike systemd for what you think are good reasons, but know you are in the minority now (you weren't always).
Bottom line -- systemd is targeting servers, everything else is tertiary. Don't like it, then don't use it. But quit using every possible chance to spread needless hate. systemd is not an assault on you personally. No matter how loud you scream -- systemd is not going anywhere for the time being.
You're not even addressing any argument against systemd at all. You're just presenting a consolation:
"Hey, everybody, look at all the people using systemd! They must know better than you, so shut the fuck up and use whatever you want - no one is stopping you! By the way, systemd is meant for servers, even though the developers have never said anything like that and have made it clear that it's meant for all use cases."
In this regard, you are little more than a troll. Or a person who thinks popularity means quality. Both, even.
Jupiter Broadcasting are an unreliable source, to say the least. I did watch that episode. When you use such pristine arguments as "Someone reimplemented systemd's D-Bus APIs, therefore systemd is portable!" (much like the Windows API is portable, because Wine exists) and claim that systemd is a "manufactured controversy" while responding to easy straw man arguments, there is a term for that kind of person: a shill.
I was also very amused by the Linux Action Show's coverage of uselessd. They spent the entire time whining about the name, thinking it makes fun of the systemd developers, when in fact it's making fun of ourselves. They also got mad over the use of the word "cruft" and later called us "butthurt BSD users".
Good to see that you bring some new insights, however. Very mature and enlightening.