Bug#727708: init system question before the technical committee

[Ian Jackson <ijackson@chiark.greenend.org.uk>]

Steve Langasek writes[1]:
> For my part, I think the suggestion that Russ and Lars made a while ago to
> maintain position statements in the Debian wiki is a good one, and I would
> encourage you to make use of this structure so that you can lay out your
> arguments in a way that doesn't require you to repeat yourselves endlessly
> in a mail thread.  The wiki is just waiting for someone to create the
> content:
> 
>   https://wiki.debian.org/Debate/initsystem/systemd

I would like very much to second this.  This discussion is going to
become unmanageable if we try to have it in the bug report and it will
be difficult to get any kind of overview.

I have been skimreading the messages from both sides here in the bug,
but I can't guarantee to give proper consideration to all of the
things which are said.

In summary: I, at least, intend to base my decision on how to vote
primarily on the information provided in the Debate wiki pages.


So I would appreciate it if you (and by "you" I mean each side of the
argument) would make sure that your page represents the best case you
can put forward.

In particular, I think for the systemd and OpenRC camps the first step
would be to set out who the maintainers are of the position
statement.  And then the points made in the emails need to be
transferred into the wiki and perhaps merged.

I'm expecting that the upstart camp will then want to add some
text to the section "Rebuttals" of their page.

For the avoidance of any doubt: only the listed position statement
maintainers should edit the page for a particular camp; with the
exception that if you agree with the thrust of the position statement
you may add something to "Comments" for the maintainer's
consideration.

Maintainers, please make sure you subscribe to updates the page for
your camp, so that you can spot any edits which don't confirm to this
rule.


Finally: we need this conversation to stay constructive and pleasant.
If anyone receives any rude, unprofessional or insulting messages (in
any medium) on this matter, please let one of the TC know.

Thanks,
Ian.