727708: coupling proposal: initial proposal <21243.32848.338268.802311@chiark.greenen...

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+[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: