Olav Vitters schrieb: >> https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=464944 > That bugreport is regarding an optional dependency for the power > handling. It is correct that Ubuntu will switch from ConsoleKit to > logind, so it does make sense to either maintain ConsoleKit or use > logind. But it still is an optional dependency.
You are correct that it is not a hard dependency in a strict sense. However, suspend support and session management are not obscure seldom-used functions. So logind becomes a hard requirement for enough users which justifies calling it that way. Best regards, Chí-Thanh Christopher Nguyễn