Technical Committee resolution re the system-log-daemon virtual package

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Hello,

In Bug #1084924, the Technical Committee was asked about a mass bug
filing that aimed to remove all dependencies (except Provides: and
Conflicts:) upon the system-log-daemon virtual package. Whilst the
wording of policy in this area is unclear, the Technical Committee
notes that long-standing practice in this area as reflected by policy
was that packages could declare appropriate dependencies upon the
system-log-daemon virtual package. The Technical Committee also
acknowledges that on systemd systems, journald can serve the purpose
of system-log-daemon, but that systemd also supports installing a
separate system-log-daemon.

The Technical Committee resolves that this is a de facto attempt to
change Policy, and that the Policy process should be used to consider
whether to change Policy relating to system-log-daemon from the status
quo of packages being able to declare any reasonable dependency upon
system-log-daemon to the state where only Provides: and Conflicts: may
be used. Until that process is concluded, dependencies upon the
system-log-daemon should not be removed (unless they are incorrect on
the merits of an individual case).

Regards,

Matthew (for the Technical Committee)
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