Bug#727708: call for votes on default Linux init system for jessie

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

Ian Jackson writes ("Re: Bug#727708: call for votes on default Linux init system for jessie"):
> > So that leaves my text from yesterday:
> > 
> >    M. Debian intends to support multiple init systems, for the
> >       foreseeable future, and so long as their respective communities
> >       and code remain healthy.  Software outside of an init system's
> >       implementation may not require a specific init system to be
> >       pid 1, although degraded operation is tolerable.
> 
> (I forgot to say, I edited that a bit.)

I hope this rephrasing is good enough to satisfy the quibbles which
come up every time about this.  If any of the TC members feel that
there is a better way to put this requirement I would be happy to hear
it.

For the avoidance of doubt, this is to be fleshed out into policy
where the details can be dealt with.

Ian.