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More and more, Linux is becoming Microsoft. "Oh, your system doesn't run systemd? Good luck using anything else loser!"
Are you complaining that you need systemd to use systemd timers?
No, I'm complaining that things like gnome and KDE all expect systemd and all of its associated other poeterring BS.
I don't run Linux AT ALL.
Tbh, there are lots of variety in linux if you don't want systemd. Void in particular is really neat, been running it on one of my old 2017 xiaomi "air" notebook, i3 (back when lukesmith was a linux jesus). It's amazingly stable for a rolling release, and very light compared to my other arch systems.
Because a lot of Microsoft employees contribute to Linux in their spare time to keep their skills sharp. It says something about a platform when you’re free to work on other platforms.
Also, Microsoft released Azure Linux.