Epoch is an init system (analogous to systemd or upstart) for Linux by Subsentient. It is intended as a lightweight solution for lightweight distributions that don't want a huge mess just to boot up. It has one unified configuration file, is very small in size, and it has no external dependencies besides glibc or similar, and although installing a shell for /bin/sh is strongly recommended, Epoch can be built without it by passing the argument --disable-shell to buildepoch.sh. (this comes at the cost of support for any shell symbols like '&' and any types of quotes.) The build process only requires an ANSI C89 compliant compiler that provides snprintf(), (or bring your own) glibc or similar with headers, kernel headers, and a bash-compatible shell. Epoch is public domain software. Please visit unlicense.org for more information. To build the Epoch Init System, execute ./buildepoch.sh, or, if you wish, see ./buildepoch.sh --help for a list of flags and options you can use. For instructions on creating a configuration file for Epoch, please visit http://universe2.us/epochconfig.html. Additional information is available at http://universe2.us/epoch.html.