On Sun, Mar 02, 2014 at 12:35:15PM +0000, Ian Jackson wrote:
> Kurt Roeckx writes ("Re: Proposal - preserve freedom of choice of init systems"):
> > On Sun, Mar 02, 2014 at 11:01:16AM +0000, Ian Jackson wrote:
> > > If you're going to say we need to replace "the TC resolution is
> > > amended" with something like "we wish that instead the TC had decided
> > > blah", then please reconsider. That would force the GR to avoid
> > > saying what its own effect is, which is unnecessarily confusing.
> > > Also, writing that text is very cumbersome.
> >
> > The text currently says it's using the TC's power to decide
> > something, and so would fall under 4.1.4. I think the intent of
> > this GR is not to override the TC's decision about the default, so
> > I'm currently not sure what to suggest.
>
> The TC decision of the 11th of February said:
>
> Should the project pass a General Resolution before the release of
> "jessie" asserting a "position statement about issues of the day" on
> init systems, that position replaces the outcome of this vote and is
> adopted by the Technical Committee as its own decision.
>
> This a GR proposal is a "position statement about issues of the day"
> (as it says in the "Notes and rubric".) It's on the subject of init
> systems. Therefore it is covered by this wording.
>
> As a consequence, the GR replaces the outcome of the TC vote. The GR
> text explicitly adopts the existing TC decision on the default, and
> adds to it.
Ian, I'm extremely disaspointed in this childish behavior of trying to
insert a malicious trap-door to a decision.
I'm *EXTREMELY* disaspointed in this.
I'm CC'ing DAM.
This is, at minimum:
1) A abuse of power (inserting a backdoor in a decision)
2) Dishonest (using an unrelated GR to turn over the default init
decision made through a backdoor you put in)
3) Goddamn slimy (for supporting this abuse)
I expected better of you.
DAM, I don't even know what I can suggest you do. This is a hugely
hurtful thing for Ian to do.
It sucks, because I did look up to you, Ian. I did respect your work,
and it literally pains me to find these words. As much as I disagreed, I
respected the fact you always had technical grounds.
Clearly such blatent politicking tarnishes that respect, and I'd imagine
this is becoming a popular point of view.
Cheers,
Paul
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