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Why Upstart from Ubuntu Failed (machaddr.substack.com)
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[–] thingsiplay@beehaw.org 19 points 1 year ago

Debian famously debated between Upstart and systemd before ultimately adopting systemd in 2014. Once Debian made its decision, other distributions that had been considering Upstart also shifted focus toward systemd.

Debian was probably the biggest contributor in why Upstart failed.