From: Ian Jackson Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 17:51:49 +0000 (+0000) Subject: 727708: coupling proposal: initial proposal <21243.32848.338268.802311@chiark.greenen... X-Git-Url: https://git.donarmstrong.com/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=acdda1e633d8c410b3afe9c780c7145a3d280809;p=debian-ctte.git 727708: coupling proposal: initial proposal <21243.32848.338268.802311@chiark.greenend.org.uk> --- diff --git a/727708_initsystem/coupling-iwj.txt b/727708_initsystem/coupling-iwj.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..12b0d71 --- /dev/null +++ b/727708_initsystem/coupling-iwj.txt @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +[rationale] + + The default init system decision is limited to selecting a default + initsystem for jessie. We expect that Debian will continue to + support multiple init systems for the foreseeable future; we + continue to welcome contributions of support for all init systems. + +[rubric] + + Therefore, for jessie and later releases, we exercise our power to + set technical policy (Constitution 6.1.1): + +[loose coupling] + + Software outside of an init system's implementation may not require + a specific init system to be pid 1, although degraded operation is + tolerable. + + Maintainers are encouraged to accept technically sound patches + to enable improved interoperation with various init systems. + +[GR rider] + + If the project passes (before the release of jessie) by a General + Resolution, a "position statement about issues of the day", on the + subject of init systems, the views expressed in that position + statement entirely replace the substance of this TC resolution; the + TC hereby adopts any such position statement as its own decision. + + Such a position statement could, for example, use these words: + + The Project requests (as a position statement under s4.1.5 of the + Constitution) that the TC reconsider, and requests that the TC + would instead decide as follows: