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Bug#727708: Init system coupling call for votes



On Sun, 09 Feb 2014, Ian Jackson wrote:
> 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 FD. I think something along these lines should be done, but (as
stated previously), I believe that the third paragraph places work on
the maintainer which does not need to be there, and additionally does
not limit this restriction to the release of jessie.

-- 
Don Armstrong                      http://www.donarmstrong.com

I cannot find rest
Because I am powerless
To amend a broken world.
 -- Guy Gavriel Kay _Under Heaven_ p295


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