Bug#727708: init system discussion status
On Fri, Jan 03, 2014 at 10:02:01AM -0800, Nikolaus Rath wrote:
> As said elsewhere, I think there should be a paragraph about packages
> that depend on a specific init system for reasons other than service
> startup, e.g.
>
> 4. The above criterium also extends to dependencies that are not related
> to service startup. In jessie, no package may depend on a single
> initsystem other than sysvinit. After jessie, no package may depend
> on a single init system other than the default init.
>
> or alternatively
>
> 4. Packages may, however, depend on a specific init system (which may
> not be the default init) for features that are not related to daemon
> startup. Such packages will only be installable on systems running a
> non-default init, but are permitted in the archive.
As loath as I am to participate in this discussion, I have to ask
if your intent is to suddenly outlaw all the packages which depend
on runit.
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