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🔒 Debian TC Overrules systemd Maintainers on /var/lock Permissions / @linuxiac
｢ The controversy started after a recent systemd update (version 258) made /var/lock writable only by the root user, breaking compatibility with some existing Debian software that still relies on it for system-wide locks ｣
https://linuxiac.com/debian-tc-overrules-systemd-maintainers-on-var-lock-permissions/
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Under its constitutional authority, the TC invoked section 6.1.4 (“The Technical Committee may ask a Developer to take a particular technical course of action even if the Developer does not wish to; this requires a 3:1 majority.“) to overrule the systemd maintainers.
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Constitutional authority? It is amazing that they think they can make a group outside of the Debian organization do anything.
I am sure there is more to the story. Have you looked into it?
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