Re: Splitting out Choice #1 from vote_004

2006-09-26 Thread Don Armstrong
On Mon, 25 Sep 2006, Steve Langasek wrote: And with my original proposal withdrawn, is it still your opinion that this resolution warrants a vote of its own? It's not as important anymore, but it does resolve a few of the open how do we interpret what the DFSG says questions in regards to

Re: Splitting out Choice #1 from vote_004

2006-09-26 Thread Steve Langasek
On Mon, Sep 25, 2006 at 11:32:59PM +0200, Frans Pop wrote: On Monday 25 September 2006 05:11, Don Armstrong wrote: Baring objection, I plan on calling for a vote with a suggested balot containing only this option in a few days (no later than 09-27).[1] [The Secretary, of course, can

Re: Splitting out Choice #1 from vote_004

2006-09-26 Thread Sven Luther
On Tue, Sep 26, 2006 at 04:34:22AM -0700, Steve Langasek wrote: On Tue, Sep 26, 2006 at 01:20:12PM +0200, Sven Luther wrote: So, you also agree that we need to : 1) first vote on the exception for etch. 2) in a second phase vote for what to do with non-free firmware ? What?

Re: Splitting out Choice #1 from vote_004

2006-09-26 Thread Josselin Mouette
Le mardi 26 septembre 2006 à 15:04 +0200, Frank Küster a écrit : Sven Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: B) we do a single ballot : [ ] non-free firmware belong in non-free (don) [ ] non-free firmware can be accepted in main (josselin) (needs 3:1) This is not what the proposal

Re: Splitting out Choice #1 from vote_004

2006-09-26 Thread Frans Pop
On Tuesday 26 September 2006 11:49, Steve Langasek wrote: I agree with Don. If this proposal is going to go to a vote, it should go to a vote separately from the votes about exceptions, so that we can get a clear answer to the exception question without the outcome being tainted by either

Re: Splitting out Choice #1 from vote_004

2006-09-26 Thread Sven Luther
On Tue, Sep 26, 2006 at 02:49:29AM -0700, Steve Langasek wrote: On Mon, Sep 25, 2006 at 11:32:59PM +0200, Frans Pop wrote: On Monday 25 September 2006 05:11, Don Armstrong wrote: Baring objection, I plan on calling for a vote with a suggested balot containing only this option in a few

Re: Splitting out Choice #1 from vote_004

2006-09-26 Thread Josselin Mouette
Le mardi 26 septembre 2006 à 13:56 +0200, Frans Pop a écrit : On Tuesday 26 September 2006 11:49, Steve Langasek wrote: I agree with Don. If this proposal is going to go to a vote, it should go to a vote separately from the votes about exceptions, so that we can get a clear answer to the

Re: Call for votes (Was: kernel firmwares: GR proposal)

2006-09-26 Thread Sven Luther
On Tue, Sep 26, 2006 at 10:41:24AM +0200, Sven Luther wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hello, As seconder of the below proposal, which has reached enough seconds since august 31, and as there where no ammendments against this proposal, i now officially call for a

Re: Splitting out Choice #1 from vote_004

2006-09-26 Thread Sven Luther
On Tue, Sep 26, 2006 at 03:14:03PM +0200, Pierre Habouzit wrote: Le mar 26 septembre 2006 14:08, Sven Luther a écrit :    [ ] non-free firmware can be accepted in main (josselin) (needs 3:1) this is very poorly worded, joss proposition is not that at all, it's about allowing firmware in

Call for votes (Was: kernel firmwares: GR proposal)

2006-09-26 Thread Sven Luther
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hello, As seconder of the below proposal, which has reached enough seconds since august 31, and as there where no ammendments against this proposal, i now officially call for a vote, as per section A.2 of our constitution.

Re: Splitting out Choice #1 from vote_004

2006-09-26 Thread Steve Langasek
On Tue, Sep 26, 2006 at 01:20:12PM +0200, Sven Luther wrote: So, you also agree that we need to : 1) first vote on the exception for etch. 2) in a second phase vote for what to do with non-free firmware ? What? *Neither* of these is the subject of Don's resolution. -- Steve Langasek

Re: Splitting out Choice #1 from vote_004

2006-09-26 Thread Pierre Habouzit
Le mar 26 septembre 2006 14:08, Sven Luther a écrit :    [ ] non-free firmware can be accepted in main (josselin) (needs 3:1) this is very poorly worded, joss proposition is not that at all, it's about allowing firmware in main *until* a proper technical solution exists. and afaict Manoj never

Re: Splitting out Choice #1 from vote_004

2006-09-26 Thread Sven Luther
On Tue, Sep 26, 2006 at 03:20:52PM +0200, Josselin Mouette wrote: Le mardi 26 septembre 2006 à 15:04 +0200, Frank Küster a écrit : Sven Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: B) we do a single ballot : [ ] non-free firmware belong in non-free (don) [ ] non-free firmware can

Re: Splitting out Choice #1 from vote_004

2006-09-26 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Tue, 26 Sep 2006 13:56:21 +0200, Frans Pop [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: On Tuesday 26 September 2006 11:49, Steve Langasek wrote: I agree with Don. If this proposal is going to go to a vote, it should go to a vote separately from the votes about exceptions, so that we can get a clear answer

Re: Splitting out Choice #1 from vote_004

2006-09-26 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Tue, 26 Sep 2006 14:08:14 +0200, Sven Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: There are three proposals which are actually votable on : 1) don's : reaffirm the current social contract, and non-free firmware belong in non-free. According to the proposer, this should be: 1)

[AMENDMENT] Now is not the time to decide on firmware issue

2006-09-26 Thread Frans Pop
(Reply-to set to debian-vote.) I'd like to propose an alternative option as an amendment to Don Armstrong's proposal in [EMAIL PROTECTED] [1]. The reason that I submit this proposal now is the request from Don that his proposal be split out from the other firmware related proposals and voted on

Re: Splitting out Choice #1 from vote_004

2006-09-26 Thread Frank Küster
Manoj Srivastava [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How about: [ ] DFSG #2 applies to all programmatic works [ ] further discussion Followed by: [ ] Release Etch even with kernel freeware issues [ ] Special exception to DFSG#2 for firmware as long as required [needs 3:1] [ ] further

Re: [AMENDMENT] Now is not the time to decide on firmware issue

2006-09-26 Thread Kalle Kivimaa
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I'm seconding the following amendment made by Frans Pop [EMAIL PROTECTED]: START OF AMENDMENT == Considering that: (1) The current discussion about what to do with sourceless firmware

Re: [AMENDMENT] Now is not the time to decide on firmware issue

2006-09-26 Thread Amaya
I second the quoted proposal. Frans Pop wrote: START OF AMENDMENT == Considering that: (1) The current discussion about what to do with sourceless firmware is muddled by other discussions and time pressure because of the

Re: Splitting out Choice #1 from vote_004

2006-09-26 Thread Sven Luther
On Tue, Sep 26, 2006 at 11:15:39AM -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote: On Tue, 26 Sep 2006 14:08:14 +0200, Sven Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: There are three proposals which are actually votable on : 1) don's : reaffirm the current social contract, and non-free firmware belong in

Re: [AMENDMENT] Now is not the time to decide on firmware issue

2006-09-26 Thread Kurt Roeckx
On Tue, Sep 26, 2006 at 06:18:37PM +0200, Frans Pop wrote: The Debian Project: (a) Affirms that the project strives for and encourages 100 percent free software, including the availability of source for all types of files. So, we strive for 100% free software, whatever

Re: Splitting out Choice #1 from vote_004

2006-09-26 Thread Frank Küster
Josselin Mouette [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I like the idea, but it eliminates some choices for the voter. With this setup, it is not possible to prioritize the firmware removal over the release, while still considering other options acceptable. How would I be able to express the following:

Re: [AMENDMENT] Now is not the time to decide on firmware issue

2006-09-26 Thread Frans Pop
On Tuesday 26 September 2006 20:40, Kurt Roeckx wrote: On Tue, Sep 26, 2006 at 06:18:37PM +0200, Frans Pop wrote: The Debian Project: (a) Affirms that the project strives for and encourages 100 percent free software, including the availability of source for all types of files.

Re: Splitting out Choice #1 from vote_004

2006-09-26 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Tue, 26 Sep 2006 20:50:08 +0200, Josselin Mouette [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Le mardi 26 septembre 2006 à 11:15 -0500, Manoj Srivastava a écrit : 2) joselin's : we make an indefinite exception for non-free firmware. This creates an exception clause to DFSG#2, and in affect changes

Re: Proposal: Recall the Project Leader

2006-09-26 Thread Denis Barbier
On Mon, Sep 25, 2006 at 09:02:19PM -0400, Raul Miller wrote: On 9/20/06, Denis Barbier [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anthony Towns [wrote]: A question that has been raised is whether the organisation can be sufficiently outside of Debian when the DPL is intimately involved. I don't have

Re: Splitting out Choice #1 from vote_004

2006-09-26 Thread Josselin Mouette
Le mardi 26 septembre 2006 à 14:33 -0500, Manoj Srivastava a écrit : I like the idea, but it eliminates some choices for the voter. With this setup, it is not possible to prioritize the firmware removal over the release, while still considering other options acceptable. How would I be able

Re: Splitting out Choice #1 from vote_004

2006-09-26 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Tue, 26 Sep 2006 22:46:02 +0200, Josselin Mouette [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Le mardi 26 septembre 2006 à 14:33 -0500, Manoj Srivastava a écrit : I like the idea, but it eliminates some choices for the voter. With this setup, it is not possible to prioritize the firmware removal over the

Re: [AMENDMENT] Now is not the time to decide on firmware issue

2006-09-26 Thread Steve McIntyre
On Tue, Sep 26, 2006 at 06:18:37PM +0200, Frans Pop wrote: START OF AMENDMENT == Considering that: (1) The current discussion about what to do with sourceless firmware is muddled by other discussions and time pressure because of the

Re: Proposal: Recall the Project Leader

2006-09-26 Thread Clint Adams
On Sun, Sep 24, 2006 at 10:54:34AM -0700, Russ Allbery wrote: I think everyone understands where I stand now, so I'll stop posting about this, but my agenda in this is to ask people not to be so worried about employment conflicts as to force strict barriers between Debian and the rest of

Re: [AMENDMENT] Now is not the time to decide on firmware issue

2006-09-26 Thread Don Armstrong
On Tue, 26 Sep 2006, Frans Pop wrote: (a) Affirms that the project strives for and encourages 100 percent free software, including the availability of source for all types of files. (b) Resolves that the project needs more time before a decision can be made on how

Re: Call for votes (Was: kernel firmwares: GR proposal)

2006-09-26 Thread Steve Langasek
On Tue, Sep 26, 2006 at 10:41:24AM +0200, Sven Luther wrote: As seconder of the below proposal, which has reached enough seconds since august 31, and as there where no ammendments against this proposal, i now officially call for a vote, as per section A.2 of our constitution.

Re: Call for votes

2006-09-26 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Tue, 26 Sep 2006 16:02:11 -0700, Steve Langasek [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: On Tue, Sep 26, 2006 at 10:41:24AM +0200, Sven Luther wrote: As I mentioned previously, I don't think point 3. here is the compromise I would like to see. Without further conditions is so broad that it seems to even

Re: Call for votes

2006-09-26 Thread Aníbal Monsalve Salazar
On Tue, Sep 26, 2006 at 10:19:40PM -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote: , | 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

Re: Call for votes

2006-09-26 Thread Aníbal Monsalve Salazar
On Wed, Sep 27, 2006 at 02:12:29PM +1000, Anibal Monsalve Salazar wrote: On Tue, Sep 26, 2006 at 10:19:40PM -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote: , | 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

Re: [AMENDMENT] Now is not the time to decide on firmware issue

2006-09-26 Thread Debian Project Secretary
On Tue, 26 Sep 2006 18:18:37 +0200, Frans Pop [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Hi, The following proposal does not seem to be related to a position statement on the current applicability of DFSG#2, it seems to be an independent proposal in its own right. Reasonable people may be