Bug#727708: init system coupling etc.

[Andreas Barth <aba@ayous.org>]

* Ian Jackson (ijackson@chiark.greenend.org.uk) [140221 13:29]:
> Andreas Barth writes ("Bug#727708: init system coupling etc."):
> > So I propose to change the text:
> > >
> > >     The Technical Committee offers no advice at this time on requirements
> > >     or package dependencies on specific init systems after the jessie
> > >     release.  There are too many variables at this point to know what the
> > >     correct course of action will be.
> > 
> > to
> > | The Technical Committee offers no advice regarding sysvinit
> > | compatibility at this time after the jessie release.  There are too
> > | many variables at this point to know what the correct course of action
> > | will be.
> > 
> > (the empty line above is there by purpose, i.e. it also merges this
> > paragraph with the previous one)
> 
> I will transpose this into git.
> 
> As an observation from a native English speaker, the language is
> rather odd.  It is not conventional to have two time clauses next to
> each other like that.  I would suggest (but do not formally propose):
> 
>    The Technical Committee offers no advice at this time regarding
>    sysvinit compatibility after the jessie release.  There are too
>    many variables at this point to know what the correct course of
>    action will be.
> 
> Ie, move "at this time" to after "advice".

Thanks, accepted.



Andi