On Sat, 19 Oct 2019 09:56:23 +0200
deloptes <deloptes@...> wrote:

> Larry Stotler wrote:
> 
> > Been using TDE on openSUSE for a while(and S.u.S.E since v5.3 �*sigh*)
> > but I think it's time to move to a non systemD infested distro. �I'm
> > not here to debate the merits of it, I've made my decision and I'm
> > looking for advice from those that run TDE on distros that don't use
> > systemD.
> > 
> > There's Devuan(never really been a fan of Debian or uBuntu tho). �I'm
> > just afraid that Devuan won't be able to keep up.
> > 
> > Would love to go back to Slackware, but it seems the lastest version
> > is 3.5.13ish??
> > 
> > Anyway, if you use a non-systemD distro, please let me know how TDE works
> > on it.
> 
> When you define a problem, you can also find a solution - simply saying "I
> don't like it" is not a problem definition.
> 
> I've been using Debian with sysv-init, but only because systemd was causing
> problems and I needed time to learn it. The concept of keeping systemd and
> using init was a very good solution. I think I'll keep it on the server,
> but for the desktop, I do not see a reason why you should not use systemd.
> 
> I guess you are also not driving a car from the 30ies.

Sigh.  I have seen *so many* of these arguments spattered across the Internet.
Like vi versus emacs, it's become a religious dispute that doesn't allow for 
objective discussion of merits.  Please don't beat a dead horse.  Just accept that 
some people dislike or mistrust systemd, and move on.  The alternatives *are* 
being maintained and are perfectly serviceable.

To answer the OP's question:  While Gentoo is OpenRC by default, I don't
recommend it for your case, because getting TDE installed here is a non-trivial
undertaking.  I keep meaning to try again to do something about that.

E. Liddell