position statement from the kernel team over the current non-free firmware GR vote (Was: Call for votes for GR: : Handling source-less firmware in the Linux kernel)

2006-10-13 Thread Sven Luther
Hello, The kernel team consider that neither of the two proposals currently under vote [1] are a good solution to the non-free firmware problem. Furthermore, a consensual proposal has now reached enough seconds [2] to be put to vote, and is much preferable, both in clearness of text as in actual

Re: Call for votes for GR: : Handling source-less firmware in the Linux kernel

2006-10-11 Thread Sven Luther
On Sat, Oct 07, 2006 at 06:52:41PM -0500, Debian Project Secretary wrote: - - -=-=-=-=-=- Don't Delete Anything Between These Lines =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- c2d43675-9efa-4809-a4aa-af042b62786e [ ] Choice 1: Release Etch even with kernel firmware issues Manoj, you have again overstepped your

Re: Call for votes for GR: : Handling source-less firmware in the Linux kernel

2006-10-11 Thread Thomas Bushnell BSG
Sven Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: So, given this poorly worded ballot, i suppose the vote will be void anyway, and i strongly call for everyone to vote further discussion over the other solutions. If people do not READ THE RESOLUTION, then they get what they deserve. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE,

Re: Call for votes for GR: : Handling source-less firmware in the Linux kernel

2006-10-11 Thread Ben Finney
Thomas Bushnell BSG [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Sven Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: So, given this poorly worded ballot, i suppose the vote will be void anyway, and i strongly call for everyone to vote further discussion over the other solutions. If people do not READ THE RESOLUTION,

Re: Call for votes for GR: : Handling source-less firmware in the Linux kernel

2006-10-11 Thread Ben Finney
Ben Finney [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Thomas Bushnell BSG [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: If people do not READ THE RESOLUTION, then they get what they deserve. In a vote, those who do not read the resolution affect others who do. This is one of the benefits of a discussion period -- the

Re: Call for votes for GR: : Handling source-less firmware in the Linux kernel

2006-10-09 Thread NIIBE Yutaka
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 - - -=-=-=-=-=- Don't Delete Anything Between These Lines =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- c2d43675-9efa-4809-a4aa-af042b62786e [ 1 ] Choice 1: Release Etch even with kernel firmware issues [ 3 ] Choice 2: Special exception to DFSG2 for firmware as long as

Re: Call for votes for GR: : Handling source-less firmware in the Linux kernel

2006-10-08 Thread Peter Van Eynde
On Sunday 08 October 2006 01:52, Debian Project Secretary wrote: - - -=-=-=-=-=- Don't Delete Anything Between These Lines =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- c2d43675-9efa-4809-a4aa-af042b62786e [ 2 ] Choice 1: Release Etch even with kernel firmware issues [ 1 ] Choice 2: Special exception to DFSG2 for

Re: Call for votes for GR: : Handling source-less firmware in the Linux kernel

2006-10-07 Thread RISKO Gergely
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 - - -=-=-=-=-=- Don't Delete Anything Between These Lines =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- c2d43675-9efa-4809-a4aa-af042b62786e [ 2 ] Choice 1: Release Etch even with kernel firmware issues [ 1 ] Choice 2: Special exception to DFSG2 for firmware as long as