Hi, A fellow developer and I have reached an impasse over the appropriate level of privacy guarantees in Debian. [1] Would this esteemed group please advise if the topic is in some form suitable for a General Resolution?
The aggrieved party is likely to appeal my forthcoming lack of action to the Technical Committee. [2] While the Technical Committee is more or less Debian's Supreme Court, it seems unfair to burden that select group of ours with matters of broad social significance. The Policy Team was similarly reluctant. They have not acted on the matter in nearly eight years. [3] The maintainer of a well-known web browser took a stance in the middle. [4] My own position was outlined here. [5] In the spirit of seeking common ground, I would like to offer to the aggrieved party that we co-sponsor a General Resolution together. Is that appropriate? Thank you! Kind regards Felix Lechner [1] https://bugs.debian.org/743694 [2] https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=743694#44 [3] https://bugs.debian.org/726998 [4] https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=765503#5 [5] https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=743694#24