Here are two texts as I promised. The first one (A) is just what Russ and others said they would support.
The second, (B), is a longer text which invites technical proposals for non-auto-changing but explicitly avoids interfering with the GR. If we can get a majority for something like B I think it would be more helpful. I hereby formally propose both versions. If you would support something like B but only if it had some changes to wording, please let me know ASAP. Thanks, Ian. ===== text in version A and also version B ===== 0. We offer advice and make our views known (Constitution 6.1(5): 1. The Technical Committee decision in February, selecting systemd as the default init system for Linux, should not be read as a decision that existing systems should be automatically switched to systemd. ===== text in version B only ===== 2. We are currently sceptical about the idea that existing Debian GNU/Linux systems should be automatically switched to systemd. 3. We do not want to prejudge, interfere with, or contradict, the General Resolution process on init systems which is currently ongoing. Some of the GR options imply that automatic switching (both during upgrades, and during leaf package installations) will be necessary in at least some circumstances. 4. For the moment, we invite concrete proposals for technical changes which would arrange that 1. new jessie installations using Linux would get systemd but 2. existing installations retain their existing init system so far as possible. 5. After the result of the General Resolution is known, we intend to formally resolve the question of automatic switching of init systems. Our decision on that question will of course be consistent with the successful General Resolution option, whatever that may be. -- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
