Subj : [$] Debian Technical Committee overrides systemd change
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From : LWN.net
Date : Mon Oct 13 2025 18:00:08

[$] Debian Technical Committee overrides systemd change

Date:
Mon, 13 Oct 2025 16:59:04 +0000

Description:
Debian packagers have a great deal of latitude when it comes to the
configuration of the software they package; they may opt, for example,
to disable default
features in software that they feel are a security
hazard. However, packagers are expected to ensure that their packages
comply with Debian Policy ,
regardless of the upstream's preferences. If a packager fails to
comply with the policy, the Debian Technical
Committee (TC) can step in to override them, which it has
done in the case of a recent systemd change that broke several
programs that depend on a world-writable /run/lock directory.

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Link to news story:
https://lwn.net/Articles/1041316/


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