Debian TC vote on init system coupling

Posted Feb 27, 2014 10:18 UTC (Thu) by AngryChris (guest, #74783)
In reply to: Debian TC vote on init system coupling by nye
Parent article: Debian TC vote on init system coupling

I am referring to this, nye:
Debian's technical committee starts another init system vote [LWN]

== dependencies rider version T (Tight coupling) ==

   Software may require a specific init system to be pid 1.

   However, where feasible, software should interoperate with
   all init systems; maintainers are encouraged to accept
   technically sound patches to enable interoperation, even if it
   results in degraded operation while running under the init system
   the patch enables interoperation with.

== dependencies rider version L (Loose coupling) ==

   Software outside of an init system's implementation may not require
   a specific init system to be pid 1, although degraded operation is
   tolerable.

   Maintainers are encouraged to accept technically sound patches
   to enable improved interoperation with various init systems.

So no, you are misunderstanding me. Does the above quote make things more clear?

Debian TC vote on init system coupling

Posted Feb 27, 2014 11:29 UTC (Thu) by nye (subscriber, #51576) [Link]

>So no, you are misunderstanding me. Does the above quote make things more clear?

No, it makes things even less clear, since the T option there is even looser than the N option you are complaining is too loose.

That T option specifically encourages loose coupling where feasible, which I would have expected to upset you even more than allowing maintainers to choose as they see fit.