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Re: Alternative proposal: support for alternative init systems is desirable but not mandatory



Quoting David Weinehall (2014-10-19 16:13:18)
> On Sun, Oct 19, 2014 at 02:28:02PM +0100, Ian Jackson wrote:
> [snip]
>
>> The wording in my resolution comes from the TC discussion and 
>> specifies `at least one' or `some alternative'.  To represent that as 
>> `all' is IMO misleading.
>>
>> One important difference between `all' and `at least one' is this: 
>> suppose there is some init system that does not support the common 
>> interface you suppose in your point (2).  Saying `all' suggests that 
>> it is somehow the fault of the packages which deal with the common 
>> interface.  This point was raised in the TC discussion.
>>
>> Saying `all' gives the impression that every package must do work for 
>> each init system.  That is why my proposal's wording simply says that 
>> packages are forbidden from requiring `a specific' init system.
>
> OK, so packaging uselessd (thus providing another init system that 
> provides -- most of -- the systemd interfaces) would solve all your 
> worries?

There are many ways to twist words, yes.

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