On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 9:27 PM, Ulrich Hansen <[email protected]>wrote:

>
> Am 22.06.2012 um 04:51 schrieb Paul Tagliamonte
> >>       That means:
> >>
> >>       write a theme for KDM, Ksplash, GDM, Plymouth, Splashy, GRUB,
> Migrate
> >>       everyone else (filed two bugs earler against SLiM & ldm-themes)
> off
> >>       spacefun, test it, and upload it.
> >>
> >>   This is not so much work. I have helped the last time to do it. I am
> >>   volunteering to do it now.
> >
> > Great. Send a request to join the team and one of the admins will get
> > you set up with commit rights. None of the other maintainers are active,
> > so you'll be flying solo.
>
> It would be great if you sent me a PM about who I need to contact.
>
> > If you're serious about this (and I urge you
> > to consider what you're doing -- my package work is basically done, and
> > most everything works,
>
> > I've filed bugs, blogged and announced this in
>
> You failed to announce it here, where the package should be discussed.
>
> "Debian Desktop project - Discussion about the Debian Desktop sub-project,
> the integration of the various desktop-related packages, bug reports,
> questions and patches."
>
> > many ways, you'll be having to do a *lot* of work...), then I suggest
> > you start looking at the packaging.
>
> I already know the desktop-base package quite well.
>
> @Leandro Gómez
>
> > I'd also love to have something to say about this whole process, but the
> reality is that we have only 9 days left to freeze. A five day timeframe
> for voting leaves us only four days to prepare everything and upload.
> >
> > It's just not doable...
>
> Giving people a vote is always doable.
>
>
As I see it, it's not a matter of vote vs. unilateral-decision, it's about
lack of time.


> > As much as I hate that it has to be done like this, there's no other
> realistic option atm, IMHO. And maybe there's a lesson learned, and we try
> to be more proactive next cycle.
>
> That's what has been said last cycle.
>
>
Well, then it's about time to do something, don't you think? :)

BTW, how many of you are actually coming to DebConf this year? It would be
really nice to meet you all and have a BoF discussion about the Debian
Desktop Project.


> >>   If by this every Debian user gets to vote over the picture they will
> look
> >>   at the next two years, thats OK with me.
> >>   And even if we are voting for "Joy" (which would be a reasonable
> choice
> >>   BTW) it would be a vote by the community and not by one single person.
> >>   best wishes
> >>   Ulrich
> >
> > Cheers,
> >  Paul
>
>
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