Re: init-select
On Fri, Jan 3, 2014 at 4:40 AM, Cyril Brulebois wrote:
> Michael Gilbert <mgilbert@debian.org> (2014-01-02):
>> So, I suppose this isn't immediately obvious, but there is another
>> solved problem here.
>>
>> Say the TC ultimately does not choose systemd as the default, and one
>> day gnome entirely drops compatibility with the other inits. The
>> gnome maintainers can take advantage of init-select to automatically
>> move their users from whatever that default is to systemd.
>>
>> That is simply
>>
>> # init-select /bin/systemd
>> # update-grub
>>
>> somewhere appropriate in their maintainer scripts.
>
> TC is supposed to take decisions with rationales, and suggesting a path
> forward for everyone involved. I suppose they're going to have a plan
> for Gnome vs. systemd if systemd isn't chosen.
>
> I'm not sure why just waiting for a decision wouldn't be the right thing
> to do right now.
It is often far more ideal when the TC chooses to not act. TC action
means that the project is somehow dysfunctional.
init-select is a very simple technical solution to a very large social problem.
Why would we not solve the problem here and totally diffuse the
political fallout and unhappiness that the TC mandate is going to
cause?
Best wishes,
Mike
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