Updated draft ballot

2019-12-05 Thread Kurt Roeckx
Hi, Here is a new draft ballot: Voting period starts 2019-12-07 00:00:00 UTC Votes must be received by 2019-12-27 23:59:59 UTC The following ballot is for voting on init systems and systemd This vote is being conducted as required by the Debian Constitution. You may see the cons

Re: Last minute cominbations G+D and/or G+E

2019-12-05 Thread Kyle Robbertze
Hi, On 2019/12/05 13:59, Ian Jackson wrote: > Ian Jackson writes ("Re: Last minute cominbations G+D and/or G+E"): >> Here is what I think Guillem's plus mine looks like. > >> NB that I may have reintroduced typos which have been fixed on the >> website version. I haven't had time to check that.

Re: Last minute cominbations G+D and/or G+E

2019-12-05 Thread Kurt Roeckx
On Thu, Dec 05, 2019 at 11:59:36AM +, Ian Jackson wrote: > Kurt, you can make the HTML for this as follows: > * c&p the HTML from proposal D > * Adding the new title > * Replacing the PRINCIPLES section by c&p the text > from G, and numbering the paragraphs as clauses > * Renumberin

Re: Last minute cominbations G+D and/or G+E

2019-12-05 Thread Sean Whitton
Hello, Since the secretary has indicated he is going to put this on the ballot, I too second it. On Thu 05 Dec 2019 at 11:59AM +00, Ian Jackson wrote: > Title: Support portability, without blocking progress > > PRINCIPLES > > 1. The Debian project reaffirms its commitment to be the glue that > b

Re: Draft ballot

2019-12-05 Thread Kurt Roeckx
On Thu, Dec 05, 2019 at 07:07:03PM +, Ian Jackson wrote: > Kurt Roeckx writes ("Draft ballot"): > > [ ] Choice 1: Focus on systemd > > [ ] Choice 2: Systemd but we support exploring alternatives > > [ ] Choice 3: Support for multiple init systems is Important > > [ ] Choice 4: Support n

Re: Last minute cominbations G+D and/or G+E

2019-12-05 Thread Holger Levsen
On Thu, Dec 05, 2019 at 11:59:36AM +, Ian Jackson wrote: > Here is the formal version of this proposal. (My previous mail wasn't > signed.) > > I hereby propose it and hope to have it on the ballot, given that > there are enough seconds. I do *not* intend to replace the existing > proposal D

Re: Draft ballot

2019-12-05 Thread Ian Jackson
Kurt Roeckx writes ("Draft ballot"): > [ ] Choice 1: Focus on systemd > [ ] Choice 2: Systemd but we support exploring alternatives > [ ] Choice 3: Support for multiple init systems is Important > [ ] Choice 4: Support non-systemd systems, without blocking progress > [ ] Choice 5: Support

Re: Last minute cominbations G+D and/or G+E [and 1 more messages]

2019-12-05 Thread Ian Jackson
Kurt Roeckx writes ("Re: Last minute cominbations G+D and/or G+E [and 1 more messages]"): > Since I didn't see anybody complain about this, I will put it on > the ballot. I will try to update the website and ballot later this > evening. Thanks. I think G+D comes between D and E in the ordering.

Re: Last minute cominbations G+D and/or G+E [and 1 more messages]

2019-12-05 Thread Kurt Roeckx
On Thu, Dec 05, 2019 at 09:10:00AM -0800, Russ Allbery wrote: > Ian Jackson writes: > > > Kurt, do you think there are procedural steps that Sam could take or > > could have taken, which would enable it to be on the ballot, and still > > start the vote this weekend ? If so, are you able to inter

Re: Last minute cominbations G+D and/or G+E [and 1 more messages]

2019-12-05 Thread Russ Allbery
Ian Jackson writes: > Kurt, do you think there are procedural steps that Sam could take or > could have taken, which would enable it to be on the ballot, and still > start the vote this weekend ? If so, are you able to interpret Sam's > mail as taking those steps ? For the record, I also suppor

Re: Last minute cominbations G+D and/or G+E

2019-12-05 Thread gregor herrmann
On Thu, 05 Dec 2019 11:59:36 +, Ian Jackson wrote: > Here is the formal version of this proposal. (My previous mail wasn't > signed.) Thank you. > Title: Support portability, without blocking progress > > PRINCIPLES > > 1. The Debian project reaffirms its commitment to be the glue that >

Re: G+D weakening G

2019-12-05 Thread Matthew Vernon
Hi, On 05/12/2019 15:21, Sam Hartman wrote: "Matthew" == Matthew Vernon writes: Matthew> Sam Hartman writes: >> I read [1], Guillem's message talking about how he believes the >> G+D proposal weakens option G alone. >> >> [1]: >> https://lists.debian.org/msgid-

Re: G+D weakening G

2019-12-05 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Matthew" == Matthew Vernon writes: Matthew> Do I assume correctly, therefore, that you now agree that Matthew> G+D should be on the ballot? I'm not going to stand in the way. I think everything I wrote in my message is still true, including that I think the secretary is in a bet

Re: G+D weakening G

2019-12-05 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Matthew" == Matthew Vernon writes: Matthew> Sam Hartman writes: >> I read [1], Guillem's message talking about how he believes the >> G+D proposal weakens option G alone. >> >> [1]: >> https://lists.debian.org/msgid-search/20191205001617.ga11...@gaara.hadrons.org

Re: G+D weakening G

2019-12-05 Thread Matthew Vernon
Sam Hartman writes: > I read [1], Guillem's message talking about how he believes the G+D > proposal weakens option G alone. > > [1]: > > https://lists.debian.org/msgid-search/20191205001617.ga11...@gaara.hadrons.org Later in that thread ( Message-ID: <20191205121800.ga75...@thunder.hadron

Re: Reframing (was Re: Proposal: Reaffirm our commitment to support portability and multiple implementations)

2019-12-05 Thread Simon Richter
Hi, On Thu, Dec 05, 2019 at 08:32:28AM -0500, The Wanderer wrote: > At minimum, "X is the default" means "you will get X if you don't take > any action to avoid doing so". All definitions I can think of seem to > share that baseline. > At something like maximum, "X is the default" could be read

G+D weakening G

2019-12-05 Thread Sam Hartman
I read [1], Guillem's message talking about how he believes the G+D proposal weakens option G alone. [1]: https://lists.debian.org/msgid-search/20191205001617.ga11...@gaara.hadrons.org This puts us into a complicated situation. * If G+D had been proposed and sponsored before the CFV, it's

Re: Reframing (was Re: Proposal: Reaffirm our commitment to support portability and multiple implementations)

2019-12-05 Thread The Wanderer
On 2019-12-05 at 04:34, Raphael Hertzog wrote: > Hi, > > On Mon, 02 Dec 2019, Guillem Jover wrote: > >> Reframing - >> >> Why have init systems become such a contentions and toxic issue? I >> mean yeah, it potentially integrates with many parts of the system, >> but we do have other com

Re: Proposal to overturn init systems premature GR

2019-12-05 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Michael" == Michael Lustfield writes: Michael> I find it unfortunate that the call to vote was based on Michael> poor behavior by some individuals instead of being based on Michael> the active efforts of those trying to improve the end Michael> result ( The CFV was not pos

Re: Last minute cominbations G+D and/or G+E

2019-12-05 Thread Ian Jackson
Guillem Jover writes ("Re: Last minute cominbations G+D and/or G+E"): > On Thu, 2019-12-05 at 10:53:33 +, Ian Jackson wrote: > > That is an unfortunate effect, yes. I mean, my opinion is (as you > > know) that G _is_ missing something. But it would be much better if > > you as the proposer of

Re: Proposal to overturn init systems premature GR

2019-12-05 Thread Ian Jackson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 Ian Jackson writes ("Proposal to overturn init systems premature GR"): > Sam has decided to cut short this process. We started this public > discussion less than a month ago. This is very short. I still think the timeline is too abbreviated but we

Re: Last minute cominbations G+D and/or G+E

2019-12-05 Thread Guillem Jover
On Thu, 2019-12-05 at 10:53:33 +, Ian Jackson wrote: > Guillem Jover writes ("Re: Last minute cominbations G+D and/or G+E"): > > On Wed, 2019-12-04 at 17:11:49 +, Ian Jackson wrote: > > > I do not intend either of these proposals to replace E or D, nor G. > > > > Hmm, I've not checked the

Re: Last minute cominbations G+D and/or G+E [and 1 more messages]

2019-12-05 Thread Ian Jackson
Kurt Roeckx writes ("Re: Last minute cominbations G+D and/or G+E"): > If there is a consensus that new options can still be added, I > will consider adding them. As long as I don't sent out the call > for votes, things can be changed. But it currently seems unlikely to > me, so I'm proceeding in th

Re: Last minute cominbations G+D and/or G+E

2019-12-05 Thread Ian Jackson
Jonathan Carter writes ("Re: Last minute cominbations G+D and/or G+E"): > On 2019/12/04 19:14, Ian Jackson wrote: > ... > > 7. Software is not to be considered to be designed by upstream to work > >exclusively with systemd merely because upstream does not provide, > >and/or will not accept,

Re: Last minute cominbations G+D and/or G+E

2019-12-05 Thread Ian Jackson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 Ian Jackson writes ("Re: Last minute cominbations G+D and/or G+E"): > Here is what I think Guillem's plus mine looks like. > > NB that I may have reintroduced typos which have been fixed on the > website version. I haven't had time to check that.

Re: Proposal to overturn init systems premature GR

2019-12-05 Thread Ian Jackson
Gunnar Wolf writes ("Re: Proposal to overturn init systems premature GR"): > Gunnar Wolf dijo [Tue, Dec 03, 2019 at 11:40:15AM -0600]: > > Ian, please don't. > > Just to get this off my head - I am sorry for the tone used in my own > mail I'm replying to. While I do stand by not wanting this propo

Re: Last minute cominbations G+D and/or G+E

2019-12-05 Thread Ian Jackson
Guillem Jover writes ("Re: Last minute cominbations G+D and/or G+E"): > On Wed, 2019-12-04 at 17:11:49 +, Ian Jackson wrote: > > I do not intend either of these proposals to replace E or D, nor G. > > Hmm, I've not checked the actual differences between the combined and > the individual option

Re: Last minute cominbations G+D and/or G+E

2019-12-05 Thread Kyle Robbertze
Hi, On 2019/12/04 19:14, Ian Jackson wrote: > > -8<- > > Title: Support non-systemd systems, without blocking progress > > PRINCIPLES > > 1. The Debian project reaffirms its commitment to be the glue that binds >and integrates different software that provides similar or equivalent >fun

Re: Reframing (was Re: Proposal: Reaffirm our commitment to support portability and multiple implementations)

2019-12-05 Thread Raphael Hertzog
Hi, On Mon, 02 Dec 2019, Guillem Jover wrote: > Reframing > - > > Why have init systems become such a contentions and toxic issue? I mean > yeah, it potentially integrates with many parts of the system, but we do > have other components in the distribution with multiple or non-portable >

Re: Last minute cominbations G+D and/or G+E

2019-12-05 Thread Matthew Vernon
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA512 Ian Jackson writes: > -8<- > > Title: Support non-systemd systems, without blocking progress > > PRINCIPLES > > 1. The Debian project reaffirms its commitment to be the glue that binds >and integrates different software that provides similar or

Re: Proposal to overturn init systems premature GR

2019-12-05 Thread Ansgar
Michael Lustfield writes: > I find it unfortunate that the call to vote was based on poor behavior by > some individuals instead of being based on the active efforts of those trying > to > improve the end result (following the vote). I do not believe the latter > should > be punished for behavior