-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Robert Millan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I propose the following General Resolution. If you wish to second only one > or two of the options, please indicate which ones clearly, so the Secretary > can account them separately. > > Option 1 (reaffirm the Social Contract) > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > 1. We affirm that our Priorities are our users and the free software > community (Social Contract #4); > > 2. Given that we have known for two previous releases that we have > non-free bits in various parts of Debian, and a lot of progress has > been made, and we are almost to the point where we can provide a > free version of the Debian operating system, we will delay the > release of Lenny until such point that the work to free the operating > system is complete. > > > Option 2 (allow Lenny to release with propietary firmware) > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > 1. We affirm that our Priorities are our users and the free software > community (Social Contract #4); > > 2. We acknowledge that there is a lot of progress in the kernel firmware > issue; however, it is not yet finally sorted out; > > 3. We assure the community that there will be no regressions in the > progress > made for freedom in the kernel distributed by Debian relative to the > Etch > release in Lenny > > 4. We give priority to the timely release of Lenny over sorting every bit > out; for this reason, we will treat removal of sourceless firmware as a > best-effort process, and deliver firmware in udebs as long as it is > necessary for installation (like all udebs), and firmware included in > the kernel itself as part of Debian Lenny, as long as we are legally > allowed to do so, and the firmware is distributed upstream under a > license that complies with the DFSG. > > (Since this option overrides the SC, I believe it would require 3:1 majority) I hereby second both the first and second proposition - -- Rémi Vanicat -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Processed by Mailcrypt 3.5.8+ <http://mailcrypt.sourceforge.net/> iD8DBQFJBhcfRmmq/NCejAsRAtjPAJ9sNTEnYYAoM4NfaAspXNx+mI/abgCbBAsG 695w+deC0o2PrCVWqldscec= =8ysi -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
