From 32294b1104ec530b3f22059bc2e41175ef7bc5eb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ian Jackson Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2014 18:34:07 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] 727708: coupling proposal: my text formatting fixes, no wording change --- 727708_initsystem/coupling-iwj-col-iwj.txt | 72 +++++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+), 36 deletions(-) diff --git a/727708_initsystem/coupling-iwj-col-iwj.txt b/727708_initsystem/coupling-iwj-col-iwj.txt index 6649792..9d01f52 100644 --- a/727708_initsystem/coupling-iwj-col-iwj.txt +++ b/727708_initsystem/coupling-iwj-col-iwj.txt @@ -1,52 +1,52 @@ L Software may not depend on a specific init system (Ian "mk2") ================================================================ -[rationale] + 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. + 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] + Rubric - Therefore, for jessie and later releases, we exercise our power to - set technical policy (Constitution 6.1.1): + Therefore, for jessie and later releases, we exercise our power to + set technical policy (Constitution 6.1.1): -[loose coupling] + Loose coupling - In general, software may not require a specific init system to be - pid 1. The exceptions to this are as follows: + In general, software may not require a specific init system to be + pid 1. 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 + * 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. + provided that these are not themselves required by other software + whose main purpose is not the operation of a specific init system. - Degraded operation with some init systems is tolerable, so long as - the degradation is no worse than what the Debian project would - consider a tolerable (non-RC) bug even if it were affecting all - users. So the lack of support for a particular init system does not - excuse a bug nor reduce its severity; but conversely, nor is a bug - more serious simply because it is an incompatibility of some software - with some init system(s). + Degraded operation with some init systems is tolerable, so long as + the degradation is no worse than what the Debian project would + consider a tolerable (non-RC) bug even if it were affecting all + users. So the lack of support for a particular init system does not + excuse a bug nor reduce its severity; but conversely, nor is a bug + more serious simply because it is an incompatibility of some software + with some init system(s). - Maintainers are encouraged to accept technically sound patches - to enable improved interoperation with various init systems. + Maintainers are encouraged to accept technically sound patches + to enable improved interoperation with various init systems. -[GR rider] + 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. + 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: + 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: + 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