Ansgar Burchardt writes ("Bug#746715: the foreseeable outcome of the TC vote on init systems"): > Is there still anything left to discuss on tftp-hpa/upstart or could > this issue be closed? The last upload restored support for upstart[1]. > [1] <http://packages.qa.debian.org/t/tftp-hpa/news/20140504T133456Z.html>
Excellent. 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. This is why I informally suggested this wording for a TC resolution: 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. Ian. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org