Bug#746715: the foreseeable outcome of the TC vote on init systems

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

Ian Jackson writes ("Bug#746715: the foreseeable outcome of the TC vote on init systems"):
> I do think there is still something for the TC to do here.  As Andi
> writes, the TC failed to clarify that we expect people to continue to
> support multiple init systems.  Evidently this was a mistake.  It is
> not too late to rectify it.
...
>     A maintainer recently peremptorily removed support for upstart
>     from one of their packages.
> 
>     The Technical Committee thanks Steve Langasek for bringing this
>     matter to our attention.  We are pleased that the maintainer has
>     agreed to revert the disputed change.
> 
>     For the record, the TC expects maintainers to continue to support
>     the multiple available init systems in Debian.  That includes
>     merging reasonable contributions, and not reverting existing
>     support without a compelling reason.
> 
> I deliberately don't name or criticise the maintainer.  I'm open to
> suggestions for improvements to the wording, but I think what I have
> in the final paragraph should be uncontroversial within the TC.

Apparently it is controversial within the TC to say even (some)
uncontroversial things.  Nevertheless, I intend to press for a
resolution along these lines.

Unless someone comes up with some wording which I consider an
improvement I will formally propose the above, and eventually take it
to a vote.  I'll give a period of at least 72h for opponents to
propose amendments.

Ian.