Lennart Poettering (mzerqung(a)0pointer.de) said:
> * if we continue to require sysVinit scripts in the guidlines,
this is true.
> * If we don't, then sysadmins that have to install packages without sysvinit
> scripts will have to deal with writing their own init scripts.
My take on this is that sysvinit scripts should be a requirement, and
systemd unit files an optional addition. Given that the guidelines have
not been updated in any way this is basically what the guideliness
currently say.
I would say until we get a coherent story and guidelines on the packaging,
activation, etc. of systemd unit files in a way that's unlikely to change
long-term, that systemd unit files should not be encouraged. I don't want to
have to train packagers each release.
That being said, from reading the rest of this thread, it looks like we're
making progress on that front.
Bill