Re: Deadline for jessie init system choice
On Sun 15 Dec 2013 at 14:03:36 +0000, Tom H wrote:
> On Fri, Dec 13, 2013 at 6:13 PM, Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> wrote:
> > On Fri 13 Dec 2013 at 11:38:31 +0200, Andrei POPESCU wrote:
> >> On Jo, 12 dec 13, 20:00:44, Brian wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Debian doesn't have deadlines. You'll have to wait. Think in terms of
> >>> a couple of years for a decision to be made.
> >>
> >> I don't think so. A timeline has not been decided yet, but it is my
> >> understanding that a decision is definitely wanted for Jessie and there
> >> is already less than a year until freeze.
> >
> > What difference does it make whether the decision is made before or
> > after the freeze?
>
> If it's made after the freeze, sysvinit wil be the default init
> system in Debian 8.
The goal to have native systemd support in every package with sysv
scripts (if accepted) and a decision on a new init system may be
related, but only the first is linked to the time of the freeze. My
'couple of years' might have been spurious but, considering the stated
goal might only be realised a day before the freeze (or not at all),
the merit of putting a focus on a decision date as pre-freeze isn't
clear.
Even if the decision was made in February/March/April would this imply
going into Jessie with a new init system is a realistic possibility?
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