Bug#727708: Init system coupling call for votes

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

Ian Jackson writes ("Init system coupling call for votes"):
> I hereby call for votes on the following resolution:
> 
>    The init system decision is limited to selecting a default
>    initsystem for jessie.  We expect that Debian will continue to
>    support multiple init systems for the foreseeable future; we
>    continue to welcome contributions of support for all init systems.
> 
>    Therefore, for jessie and later releases, we exercise our power to
>    set technical policy (Constitution 6.1.1):
> 
>    Software outside of an init system's implementation may not require
>    a specific init system to be pid 1, although degraded operation is
>    tolerable.
> 
>    Maintainers are encouraged to accept technically sound patches
>    to enable improved interoperation with various init systems.

I vote

  1. requiring specific init NOT allowed
  2. FD

Ian.