From 121819e7720573cb6dfe0b9a4a2169bfd663e0d6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ian Jackson Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 18:08:03 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] 727708: coupling proposal: Colin amending Ian: <20140213180825.GA27183@riva.ucam.org> --- 727708_initsystem/coupling-iwj-col.txt | 42 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 42 insertions(+) create mode 100644 727708_initsystem/coupling-iwj-col.txt diff --git a/727708_initsystem/coupling-iwj-col.txt b/727708_initsystem/coupling-iwj-col.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..32271a7 --- /dev/null +++ b/727708_initsystem/coupling-iwj-col.txt @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +[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] + + In general, software may not require a specific init system to be pid + 1, although degraded operation is tolerable. The exceptions to this + are as follows: + + * alternative init system implementations + * special-use packages such as managers for init systems + * cooperating groups of packages intended for use with specific init + systems + + provided that these are not themselves required by other software + whose main purpose is not the operation of a specific init system. + + 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: -- 2.39.5