#Debian 8 Jessie works without #systemd , tested on my netbook eeepc with lxde shell

Here are the instructions
http://without-systemd.org/wiki/index.php/How_to_remove_systemd_from_a_Debian_jessie/sid_installation

And here is what is new : Firebird 2.5.3 with updates included

https://www.debian.org/News/2015/20150426