Bug#1101532: systemd: unable to migrate to Testing because of removed packages

[Luca Boccassi]

On Tue, 1 Apr 2025 at 21:47, Stefano Rivera <stefanor at debian.org> wrote:
>
> Hi Luca (2025.04.01_18:06:38_+0000)
> >More generically, if you haven't seen on the MR, I had proposed several
> >alternatives to the submitter that are much safer and clearer, such as
> >a package conflict. The MR submitter's answer to the _mere suggestion_
> >was escalating to DAM.
>
> Again, let me clarify: The matter had already been escalated to DAM,
> when the NMU was canceled without any obvious sign that the CTTE's
> decision was going to be followed.
>
> DAM's involvement is not the result of any discussion on any MR.

I'll leave timestamps here just for completeness, whoever reads can
make up their own minds about what the sequence of events is. Times in
UTC:

- Mar 4 11:58: TC is asked to open MRs, not do NMUs
- Mar 24 13:42: hostile NMU from TC
- Mar 24 13:47: hostile NMU cancelled
- Mar 24 13:59: first of several suggestions for implementation
details and improvements on MR
- Mar 27 14:07: last suggestion on MR
- Mar 27 22:32: TC escalates to DAM
- Apr 1 19:06: proposal to reintroduce resolved on ML
- Apr 1 21:46: TC escalates to DAM