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On Tue, Jan 20, 2026 at 3:33 AM Andreas Tille <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dear fellow developers,
>
> This message supersedes the DFSG delegation announcement sent earlier
> today.
>
> The delegation text below includes an explicit revocation of any
> previous DFSG delegation not listed, which was unintentionally omitted
> in the earlier mail. The scope and intent of the delegation remain
> unchanged.
>
>
> As per Debian Constitution §8, I hereby appoint the following developers
> as members of the DFSG, Licensing & New Packages Team ("DFSG Team"):
>
> * Andrew McMillan (awm)
> * Emmanuel Arias (eamanu)
> * Nicolas Mora (babelouest)
> * Mechtilde Stehmann (mechtilde)
> * Reinhard Tartler (siretart)
>
> Any previous DFSG team delegation not explicitly listed above is
> revoked. The delegation is not time-limited and will remain in effect
> until further changes by the present or a future Project Leader.
>
> At his request, Ansgar is no longer part of this delegation. I thank
> Ansgar for his long-standing and valuable contributions to FTP Master
> and Archive Operations team, which are sincerely appreciated.
>
> I would like to thank Thorsten Alteholz, Joerg Jaspert, and Luke W.
> Faraone for their long-standing work and commitment within FTP Master
> and the DFSG, Licensing & New Packages Team, as well as for their
> continued contributions to Debian, in particular within Archive
> Operations team. Their efforts have been, and continue to be, important
> for the project and are sincerely appreciated.
>
>
> Task Description
> ----------------
>
> The DFSG, Licensing & New Packages Team ensures that new packages entering
> the
> Debian archive comply with the Debian Free Software Guidelines[1] and
> relevant
> licensing requirements. Its responsibilities include:
>
> * Defining and applying the interpretation of the DFSG that governs
> which software is acceptable in the Debian archive.
>
> * Deciding on the inclusion or removal of packages in the Debian
> archive based on DFSG and licensing compliance.
>
> * Accepting or rejecting packages in the NEW queue, covering:
> - DFSG acceptability and licensing for both old and new packages
> - Package quality standards for new packages
>
> * Ensuring packages respect the DFSG and applicable licensing and legal
> requirements, and removing those that conflict.
>
> * Communicating transparently about the status of packages in NEW.
>
> * Applying rules and standards for package acceptance in line with the
> Debian community's consensus, and avoiding the introduction of
> additional requirements without such feedback.
>
> * Documenting the team's policies for accepting packages.
>
>
> Further information
> -------------------
>
> More information about the DFSG, Licensing & New Packages Team can be
> found on
> the Debian Wiki[2].
>
>
> Andreas
> Debian Project Leader
>
> [1] https://www.debian.org/social_contract#guidelines
> [2] https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/DFSG
>
