Hi, Ian Jackson <ijack...@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote: > Package: task-desktop > Version: 3.49 > > The rationale for this change is IMO not correct. > > Michael Biebl <bi...@debian.org> wrote: > | all important cron jobs have a corresponding .timer unit > > This is not a sufficient condition. Firstly, it is necessary for all > cron jobs, not just ones considered `important', to have a > corresponding timer unit, for this change to be correct. > > Secondly, this change simply breaks systems without systemd. If > (which I deny) it is a good idea to change this for systemd systems, > measures should be taken to arrange that non-systemd systems still get > anacron. For example, a dependency on systemd-sysv | anacron > > (Thirdly, and tangentially, for reasons explored further in the > debian-devel thread, systemd timer units are not a suitable > replacement for many applications.) > > Also I think that when changes are being made which might break > non-systemd systems, the Debian Ecosystem Init Diversity team > debian-init-divers...@chiark.greenend.org.uk > should be consulted so that the appropriate fixes can be developed.
I tend to follow this proposal (also looking at the corresponding discussion on d-devel). > Finally, this change is rather late wrt the freeze. Since this is just a revert of a recent change, this can be considered causing no harm. Any objections? kibi? Holger -- Holger Wansing <hwans...@mailbox.org> PGP-Fingerprint: 496A C6E8 1442 4B34 8508 3529 59F1 87CA 156E B076