Bug#491318: init scripts "should" support start/stop/restart/force-reload - why not "must"?

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Subject: Bug#491318: init scripts "should" support start/stop/restart/force-reload - why not "must"?
From: Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@golden-gryphon.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:16:41 -0500
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Reply-to: Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@golden-gryphon.com>, 491318@bugs.debian.org

Hi,

        Looking at the bug report, it seems like we agree that the
 current policy is correct, and the should should not be changed to a
 must?  In that case, can we just close this report?

        If not, can some reason be provided why policy should be
 changed?

        manoj
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