Bug#727708: TC resolution Re: GR: Selecting the default init system for Debian

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

Ian Jackson writes ("Re: GR: Selecting the default init system for Debian"):
> Russ Allbery writes ("Re: GR: Selecting the default init system for Debian"):
> > As a TC member, I dislike the supermajority requirement for the project to
> > overturn a TC decision by GR, particularly in this case.  I think we would
> > all be extremely unhappy if the TC voted one way on the default init
> > system and the project then voted a different way by a 60% majority.
> 
> I agree.  I think that would be quite bad.  We could explicitly state
> in our TC resolution that the TC decision can be vacated by General
> Resolution on a simple majority.

It seems to me that in the situation Russ describes it would be best
for the GR's conclusion, rather than the TC's, to be de jure that of
the project.

I therefore intend to put into the drafts something along the lines I
suggest there, unless anyone objects.

Ian.