Bug#727708: Both T and L are wrong, plea for something simpler

[Michael Gilbert <mgilbert@debian.org>]

On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 5:37 PM, Paul Tagliamonte wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 07, 2014 at 02:27:25PM -0800, Steve Langasek wrote:
>> So I don't think any
>> maintainers should feel blocked on this by the lack of a formal vote; I
>> certainly don't think that the conclusion of the vote is the only blocker
>> for switching the default init system in jessie today [..]
>
> We really need to get a proper vote on this written on paper. We really
> do. It's the case where we need a direction and we need some body
> (frankly, at this point, it doesn't matter who) to say "This is the init
> system for jessie on Linux"

Prior to any change, the project should be assuming no change (i.e.
sysvinit).  Any inhibition on init system work is currently
self-imposed (excepting the logind issue).

The logind issue is legitimately blocking some progress, but that only
more clearly illustrates the fundamental problem.  That logind issue
is the one that needs referral to the TC, but no one has done that
yet.

Best wishes,
Mike