Re: TC overriding delegates' decisions

2016-10-07 Thread Joerg Jaspert
On 14453 March 1977, Didier Raboud wrote: > * Generally, can the Technical Committee override delegates' decisions? > - How does the last sentence in §2 [0] apply? > - Would it then do it under §6.1.2 (simple majority) or §6.1.4 > (3:1 majority)? > - Is this only possible for "The

Bug#839570: Browserified javascript and DFSG 2 (reopening)

2016-10-07 Thread Philip Hands
"Joseph R. Justice" writes: > To all: Should Mr's Raboud's request for interpretation be expanded to > include clarification on whether, and if so when and how, the TC can > require some other delegate to take a particular action or actions, This mail seems to be prompted

Bug#839570: Browserified javascript and DFSG 2 (reopening)

2016-10-07 Thread Joseph R. Justice
For the record for this bug / discussion: I note Didier 'OdyX' Raboud 's mail to the Debian Secretary, CC'd to the TC list and the FTP Master list, requesting a general interpretation of the TC's ability (if any) to override the decisions made by various Debian delegate teams and individuals. A

Bug#839570: Browserified javascript and DFSG 2 (reopening)

2016-10-07 Thread Bdale Garbee
Adrian Bunk writes: > Only DFSG-free packages that depend on non-free software are allowed > in contrib. At Debconf in Heidelberg, this definition was tweaked somewhat by inspiration of the sitting DPL in light of the ZFS discussion to include software which itself is free, but

Bug#839570: Browserified javascript and DFSG 2 (reopening)

2016-10-07 Thread Tollef Fog Heen
]] "Joseph R. Justice" > For the record for this bug / discussion: > > I note Didier 'OdyX' Raboud 's mail to the Debian Secretary, CC'd to > the TC list and the FTP Master list, requesting a general > interpretation of the TC's ability (if any) to override the decisions > made by various

TC overriding delegates' decisions

2016-10-07 Thread Didier 'OdyX' Raboud
Dear secretary, (CC'ing FTP Master and TC for information) The TC has recently been running in circles with different considerations about its possibility to override delegate's decisions. I'm therefore hereby requesting an interpretation of the constitution on the following questions: *

Re: Bug#839570: Browserified javascript and DFSG 2 (reopening)

2016-10-07 Thread Philip Hands
Adrian Bunk writes: > On Thu, Oct 06, 2016 at 09:48:02AM +0200, Vincent Bernat wrote: >> ❦ 5 octobre 2016 22:49 CEST, Philip Hands  : >> >> > If you fancy explaining what you think browserified means w.r.t. the >> > Jison stuff, go ahead of course. That might

Re: unblocking the policy update process

2016-10-07 Thread Didier 'OdyX' Raboud
Hi Phil, dear TC, Le jeudi, 29 septembre 2016, 20.56:17 h CEST Philip Hands a écrit : > You appear to have #action'ed yourself regarding this (judging from the > agenda to the meeting just past, that you could not attend) so perhaps > we can move things along by discussing it on the list (rather