On Thu, Nov 07, 2019 at 01:04:20PM -0500, Sam Hartman wrote:
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> Choice 1: Affirm Init Diversity
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looks generally like a fine option to me.
> Choice 2: systemd but we Support Exploring Alternatives
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as others have said, this mixes init systems with systemd-logind.
> Choice 3: systemd without Diversity as a Priority
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I guess this option will get ammendments:
a.) 'systemd without diversity as a priority' sounds like systemd is
against diversity. I think this is borderline insulting. So I expect
this will attract someone proposing another option called 'Embrace
the future (*) and a modern init system' or such.
*) or 'Embrace new technologies...'
b.) I guess some will want something like this option on the ballot but
without the commitment about working with downstreams _worded this
way_.
c.) Some will not want 'Packages should include service units or init
scripts to start daemons and services' but rather a much stronger
recommendation to drop init scripts and ship unit files.
On top of all of this, systemd provides much more features than unit
files as the thread on -devel showed. There is no word about these
technologies in this GR proposal. I think that's a flaw in this
proposal.
Then, I think the ballot also misses an option for the sysv-lovers,
'Embrace systems without systemd' or some such, which explicitly forbids
using systemd technology without alternative support working on sysv
systems. I think it would be very useful to know whether 0.5, 5%, or 15% or
25% (or more?) of our developers think such would be a good choice.
Finally, I don't think it's a good idea to rush this to a vote in 7
days. I'm tempted to mail d-d-a to make people who are not regularily
read -vote aware of this discussion. (There are also many people who
don't read -devel.)
Sam, I'd appreciate if I wouldn't need to do that, because you sent such
a short pointer to -vote on d-d-a *before* calling for a vote. Like now.
Last, and definitly not least: many thanks for working on this, Sam.
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cheers,
Holger
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