Ian Jackson writes ("Bug#746715: the foreseeable outcome of the TC vote on init
systems"):
> I do think there is still something for the TC to do here. As Andi
> writes, the TC failed to clarify that we expect people to continue to
> support multiple init systems. Evidently this was a mistake. It is
> not too late to rectify it.
...
> A maintainer recently peremptorily removed support for upstart
> from one of their packages.
>
> The Technical Committee thanks Steve Langasek for bringing this
> matter to our attention. We are pleased that the maintainer has
> agreed to revert the disputed change.
>
> For the record, the TC expects maintainers to continue to support
> the multiple available init systems in Debian. That includes
> merging reasonable contributions, and not reverting existing
> support without a compelling reason.
>
> I deliberately don't name or criticise the maintainer. I'm open to
> suggestions for improvements to the wording, but I think what I have
> in the final paragraph should be uncontroversial within the TC.
Apparently it is controversial within the TC to say even (some)
uncontroversial things. Nevertheless, I intend to press for a
resolution along these lines.
Unless someone comes up with some wording which I consider an
improvement I will formally propose the above, and eventually take it
to a vote. I'll give a period of at least 72h for opponents to
propose amendments.
Ian.
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