Accompanying non-systemd distros to replace GNOME’s new dependencies on systemd

[ebassi (Emmanuele Bassi)]

@noe

I’m looking into porting gnome-session to the GNU Shepherd for the Guix System. However, apart from one vague paragraph in the blog post, there is not a lot of guidance available to me. Not even a contact link!

Have you tried contacting the author of the blog post—who is also a member of the GNOME release team?

@noe

but this doesn’t have to be dropping a huge part of the user base!

I don’t think “a huge part of the user base” is actually running a non-systemd-based distribution, in 2025. You’re, of course, welcome to bring data supporting your statement.

@noe

Could it be possible to setup a discussion channel, and maybe a guide for non-systemd distros?

Discourse is the right place to ask. You can join the release team Matrix room as well.

If you want to implement an interface provided by a systemd component, my suggestion is to read the systemd code, and/or ask the systemd authors as well.