Re: Question to Stefano, Steve and Luk about the organisation into packaging teams.

2009-03-23 Thread Patrick Schoenfeld
On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 08:42:59PM -0700, Steve Langasek wrote: Well, some time back I wrote some patches for coreutils. Unfortunately they are not yet integrated, but thats not the fault of the maintainer. However I think it could help if the project decides that this is a good idea

Re: lifting censorship during the DPL campaign ...

2009-03-23 Thread Stefano Zacchiroli
On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 07:14:57AM +0100, Sven Luther wrote: I come to you again, with the same request as i did last year, that you lift the censorship you are imposing on me for the duration of the DPL campaign on debian-vote. A DPL campaign is an exercice in democracy, and as thus, it is

Re: Question to Stefano, Steve and Luk about the organisation into packaging teams.

2009-03-23 Thread Stefano Zacchiroli
On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 01:00:39PM +0100, Luk Claes wrote: people. My proposal would be to add a join a team entry as one of the *recommended* step in our join checklists. I agree that this is a good idea. Cool. Let me add a second way to implement that default; I've split it in a

Re: Question to Stefano, Steve and Luk about the organisation into packaging teams.

2009-03-23 Thread Stefano Zacchiroli
On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 01:42:11AM +, Steve McIntyre wrote: I'm very much a fan of people working together on their packages, but I wouldn't necessarily go so far as to make teams the default. If snip P.S. Damn, just read Zack's answer and we don't seem to differ very much. Oh well... :-)

Re: GR proposal: Do not require listing of copyright holders

2009-03-23 Thread Stefano Zacchiroli
On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 04:55:39PM +0100, Josselin Mouette wrote: Le dimanche 22 mars 2009 à 14:55 +0100, Peter Palfrader a écrit : The original discussion isn't even half over and you come running to us screaming GR. Way to abuse our constitution and waste everyone's time. Not

Re: GR proposal: the AGPL does not meet the DFSG

2009-03-23 Thread MJ Ray
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Bill Allombert bill.allomb...@math.u-bordeaux1.fr wrote: - - - - - - - General Resolution made in accordance with Debian Constitution 4.1.5: The Debian project resolves that softwares licensed under the GNU Affero Public License are not free

Amendment: automatic expiry-on-failure, to Proposal: Enhance requirements for General resolutions

2009-03-23 Thread MJ Ray
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Joerg Jaspert jo...@debian.org wrote: While one could go and define another arbitary number, like 10 or 15 or whatever, I propose to move this to something that is dependent on the actual number of Developers, as defined by the secretary, and to

Re: Proposal: Enhance requirements for General resolutions

2009-03-23 Thread Gustavo Noronha
On Sat, 2009-03-21 at 15:47 +0100, Joerg Jaspert wrote: PROPOSAL START General Resolutions are an important framework within the Debian Project. Yet, in a project the size of Debian, the current requirements to initiate

Re: GR proposal: the AGPL does not meet the DFSG

2009-03-23 Thread Bill Allombert
On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 12:09:39PM +, MJ Ray wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Bill Allombert bill.allomb...@math.u-bordeaux1.fr wrote: - - - - - - - General Resolution made in accordance with Debian Constitution 4.1.5: The Debian project resolves that softwares

blablablablablablabla (was Re: lifting censorship during the DPL campaign ...

2009-03-23 Thread Holger Levsen
Hi, On Montag, 23. März 2009, Stefano Zacchiroli wrote: Hi Sven, IMO in the censorship which censorship Sven can post his opinion on thousand of sites on the internet, he is not censored. He is blocked from posting to debian-lists because of the

Re: Question for DPL Candidates: Debian $$$

2009-03-23 Thread Stefano Zacchiroli
On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 12:43:06PM +, MJ Ray wrote: Steve McIntyre st...@einval.com wrote: Do you have any further ideas yourself on where we should spend our money? How about I don't get much of the actual payment you are proposing to do, let's see. paying grants to other charities

Re: All candidates: Membership procedures

2009-03-23 Thread Stefano Zacchiroli
On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 11:34:57AM +0200, Lars Wirzenius wrote: What's your opinion on membership procedures? Hi Lars, thanks for the question. I feel that my approach and Joerg's are pretty much diametrically opposed. What's your opinion? I'm going to respond to this as soon as I complete

Re: [not a second] Re: Proposal: Enhance requirements for General resolutions

2009-03-23 Thread Stefano Zacchiroli
On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 08:31:31PM +0100, Lucas Nussbaum wrote: I'd like to see other options too, for, say Q/3, Q/2, 10, 15. This would allow us to compromise on what people think is necessary, without being restricted by your arbitrary choice of Q and 2Q. Could you add those to your proposed

Re: blablablablablablabla

2009-03-23 Thread Stefano Zacchiroli
On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 02:28:32PM +0100, Holger Levsen wrote: On Montag, 23. März 2009, Stefano Zacchiroli wrote: Hi Sven, IMO in the censorship which censorship FWIW, posting it to -vote was a mistake of mine, I overlooked that the mailing list

Re: Proposal: Enhance requirements for General resolutions

2009-03-23 Thread Stefano Zacchiroli
On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 11:21:34AM -0500, Guilherme de S. Pastore wrote: There are some that do not take part in the discussions but vote, there are those who do not even follow debian-vote because they do not feel it is worth the effort, and those that are simply not active at all. I do not

Re: [dissenting]: Proposal: Enhance requirements for General resolutions

2009-03-23 Thread Stephen Gran
This one time, at band camp, Lucas Nussbaum said: Could you propose an amendement that explicitely says that the current rules don't need to be changed (different from FD), and another one that proposes a compromise by requiring 8 or 10 seconders? You're aware that you can propose amendments

Re: [dissenting]: Proposal: Enhance requirements for General resolutions

2009-03-23 Thread Lucas Nussbaum
On 23/03/09 at 14:28 +, Stephen Gran wrote: This one time, at band camp, Lucas Nussbaum said: Could you propose an amendement that explicitely says that the current rules don't need to be changed (different from FD), and another one that proposes a compromise by requiring 8 or 10

Re: All candidates: Membership procedures

2009-03-23 Thread Lars Wirzenius
ma, 2009-03-23 kello 14:52 +0100, Stefano Zacchiroli kirjoitti: I'm going to respond to this as soon as I complete my backlog of week-end email. In the meantime I've a request that will help people following this discussion. Can you please point us all to your proposal, possibly revised with

Re: [dissenting]: Proposal: Enhance requirements for General resolutions

2009-03-23 Thread Luca Niccoli
2009/3/23 Lucas Nussbaum lu...@lucas-nussbaum.net: Secondly, the GR process depends heavily on the possibility of developers to offer amendments and extra options on the ballots. In particular it is vital that middle-ground options get on the ballot. Requiring of them a high number of seconds

Re: Proposal: Enhance requirements for General resolutions

2009-03-23 Thread Stephen Gran
This one time, at band camp, Joerg Jaspert said: PROPOSAL START General Resolutions are an important framework within the Debian Project. Yet, in a project the size of Debian, the current requirements to initiate one are

Re: Proposal: Enhance requirements for General resolutions

2009-03-23 Thread Stephen Gran
This one time, at band camp, Joerg Jaspert said: Hi, I have felt for some time that the low requirement for seconds on General Resolutions is something that should be fixed. Currently it needs 5 supporters to get any idea laid before every Debian Developer to vote on. While this small

Re: Question to Stefano, Steve and Luk about the organisation into packaging teams.

2009-03-23 Thread Stefano Zacchiroli
[ ACK on the comment that proposals like this one deserve a wider audience than -vote and the candidates. Given you are asking, here is my answer, which does not inhibit re-raising the issue elsewhere of course (hint hint :-)) ] On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 01:43:16PM +0100, Patrick Schoenfeld

Re: Proposal: Enhance requirements for General resolutions

2009-03-23 Thread gregor herrmann
On Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:23:06 +, Stephen Gran wrote: While the number of seconds required to start a vote should be nQ, the number of seconds for an amendment should mQ, where m = n/x (x 1). I think that it should be difficult to start a GR, as it's a large time sink for the project as a

Re: GR proposal: the AGPL does not meet the DFSG

2009-03-23 Thread Russ Allbery
MJ Ray m...@phonecoop.coop writes: I hope that others will support this debian and co-op view. I continue to object to this GR as currently worded because it is a stealth delegate override that doesn't clearly state its implications and effects. I encourage all DDs to not second it until it's

Re: Question to Stefano, Steve and Luk about the organisation into packaging teams.

2009-03-23 Thread Patrick Schoenfeld
On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 05:48:08PM +0100, Stefano Zacchiroli wrote: [ ACK on the comment that proposals like this one deserve a wider audience than -vote and the candidates. Given you are asking, here is my answer, which does not inhibit re-raising the issue elsewhere of course (hint

Re: lifting censorship during the DPL campaign ...

2009-03-23 Thread Joerg Jaspert
On 11696 March 1977, Sven Luther wrote: I come to you again, with the same request as i did last year, that you lift the censorship you are imposing on me for the duration of the DPL campaign on debian-vote. As you obviously do not know the word, lets copy what a dictionary or also Wikipedia

Re: GR proposal: the AGPL does not meet the DFSG

2009-03-23 Thread Steve McIntyre
On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 12:31:01PM -0700, Russ Allbery wrote: MJ Ray m...@phonecoop.coop writes: I hope that others will support this debian and co-op view. I continue to object to this GR as currently worded because it is a stealth delegate override that doesn't clearly state its implications

Re: GR proposal: the AGPL does not meet the DFSG

2009-03-23 Thread MJ Ray
Russ Allbery r...@debian.org wrote: MJ Ray m...@phonecoop.coop writes: I hope that others will support this debian and co-op view. I continue to object to this GR as currently worded because it is a stealth delegate override that doesn't clearly state its implications and effects. I

Re: GR proposal: the AGPL does not meet the DFSG

2009-03-23 Thread Luk Claes
MJ Ray wrote: Russ Allbery r...@debian.org wrote: MJ Ray m...@phonecoop.coop writes: I hope that others will support this debian and co-op view. I continue to object to this GR as currently worded because it is a stealth delegate override that doesn't clearly state its implications and

Re: GR proposal: the AGPL does not meet the DFSG

2009-03-23 Thread Russ Allbery
MJ Ray m...@phonecoop.coop writes: Did the delegates decide this particular matter or was Bug #495721 merely a summary of current practice? The statement there seemed incomplete in significant ways. The ftpmaster statement about the AGPL was remarkably explicit. recently we, your mostly

Re: GR proposal: the AGPL does not meet the DFSG

2009-03-23 Thread Matthew Johnson
On Mon Mar 23 15:08, Russ Allbery wrote: Also, I think we should let the secretary to decide if a GR proposal modifies some foundation document, overrides a delegate decision, or requires amendment to be valid, rather than withholding seconds. I don't think the secretary currently has

Re: GR proposal: Do not require listing of copyright holders

2009-03-23 Thread Bill Allombert
On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 08:53:19PM -0400, Daniel Dickinson wrote: On Sun, 22 Mar 2009 16:09:43 + Sam Kuper sam.ku...@uclmail.net wrote: To be honest I think when it comes to copyright issue ftpmaster has the final say because they *personally* are the ones legally on the hook if

[Amendment] Reaffirm the GR process

2009-03-23 Thread Bill Allombert
Hello developers, I am hereby proposing the amendement below to the General resolution entitled Enhance requirements for General resolutions. PROPOSAL START General Resolutions are an important framework within the Debian

Re: GR proposal: the AGPL does not meet the DFSG

2009-03-23 Thread Kurt Roeckx
On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 12:31:01PM -0700, Russ Allbery wrote: MJ Ray m...@phonecoop.coop writes: I hope that others will support this debian and co-op view. I continue to object to this GR as currently worded because it is a stealth delegate override that doesn't clearly state its

Re: [Amendment] Reaffirm the GR process

2009-03-23 Thread Cyril Brulebois
(Dropping -devel…) Bill Allombert bill.allomb...@math.u-bordeaux1.fr (23/03/2009): Hello developers, I am hereby proposing the amendement below to the General resolution entitled Enhance requirements for General resolutions. PROPOSAL START

Re: [Amendment] Reaffirm the GR process

2009-03-23 Thread Frans Pop
PROPOSAL START === General Resolutions are an important framework within the Debian Project, which have served us well since the first GR vote in 2003, with 804 developers, nearly has much as today slightly over 1000

What will improve Debian most?

2009-03-23 Thread Anthony Towns
Hi *, So looking through the nominations, platforms and the current -vote threads, I'm left wondering if any of this actually matters. Only two candidates running, no IRC debate or rebuttals added to the platforms, and only a couple of topics people have even raised for the candidates to address?

Re: Amendment: Enhance requirements for General resolutions

2009-03-23 Thread Steve McIntyre
On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 03:49:02PM +0100, Joerg Jaspert wrote: Hi, and here is the promised amendment which will require a maximum of floor(Q) developers to second a GR. PROPOSAL START General Resolutions are an important

Re: [Amendment] Reaffirm the GR process

2009-03-23 Thread Lucas Nussbaum
On 24/03/09 at 00:29 +0100, Frans Pop wrote: PROPOSAL START === General Resolutions are an important framework within the Debian Project, which have served us well since the first GR vote in 2003, with 804 developers,

Re: Proposal: Enhance requirements for General resolutions

2009-03-23 Thread Steve McIntyre
On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 03:47:57PM +0100, Joerg Jaspert wrote: PROPOSAL START General Resolutions are an important framework within the Debian Project. Yet, in a project the size of Debian, the current requirements to

Re: What will improve Debian most?

2009-03-23 Thread Russ Allbery
Anthony Towns a...@erisian.com.au writes: So here's the question, and really the only part of this mail that warrants a response: Over the next twelve months, what single development/activity/project is going to improve Debian's value the most? By how much? How will you be

Re: [dissenting]: Proposal: Enhance requirements for General resolutions

2009-03-23 Thread Romain Beauxis
Le Sunday 22 March 2009 23:53:02 Bill Allombert, vous avez écrit : Furthermore I am a Debian since 2001 and I see no evidence than the GR process was abused during that time. On the contrary, some GR were delayed to the point where it was inconvenient for the release process. I agree. I fail

Re: All candidates: Membership procedures

2009-03-23 Thread Steve McIntyre
On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 11:34:57AM +0200, Lars Wirzenius wrote: la, 2009-03-21 kello 01:42 +, Steve McIntyre kirjoitti: P.S. Damn, just read Zack's answer and we don't seem to differ very much. Oh well... :-) Dear Zack McIntyre, Steve Claes, and Luk Zacchiroli, Hi Lars Garbee! What's your

Re: What will improve Debian most?

2009-03-23 Thread Russ Allbery
I should probably note here that it looked like Anthony had carefully phrased his question to apply to the entire project, not just the DPL candidates, and I replied in that context. If it was intended as a DPL candidate question, er, never mind. :) -- Russ Allbery (r...@debian.org)

Re: Question to Stefano, Steve and Luk about the organisation into packaging teams.

2009-03-23 Thread Steve McIntyre
Hi Patrick, On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 01:43:16PM +0100, Patrick Schoenfeld wrote: In Debian we have some packages that are either by default on every system or are commonly expected to be found on Debian systems. Such tools could be called the core of our system, because they are most commonly

Re: [Amendment] Reaffirm the GR process

2009-03-23 Thread Steve Langasek
On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 11:42:40PM +0100, Bill Allombert wrote: Hello developers, I am hereby proposing the amendement below to the General resolution entitled Enhance requirements for General resolutions. PROPOSAL START