Re: Debian Project Leader Elections 2011: Call for nominations

2011-03-12 Thread Stefano Zacchiroli
On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 11:02:58AM +, Enrico Zini wrote: If you end up being the whole candidate, It ended up being the case, apparently. it could be interesting to turn 'talk about the platform' into a 'talk about how to improve on last year (if at all possible)'. ...which might not

Re: Debian Project Leader Elections 2011: Call for nominations

2011-03-11 Thread Holger Levsen
Hi, On Freitag, 11. März 2011, Joachim Breitner wrote: A mudslinging party is not something to aim for. Right. But if it turns out that there are differing views on important project-wide issues within Debian, and there are candidates for each side of some discussion, then having an

Re: Debian Project Leader Elections 2011: Call for nominations

2011-03-11 Thread Amaya
Joachim Breitner wrote: A mudslinging party is not something to aim for. But if it turns out that there are differing views on important project-wide issues within Debian, and there are candidates for each side of some discussion, then having an intense debate over these issue within the

Re: Debian Project Leader Elections 2011: Call for nominations

2011-03-11 Thread Stefano Zacchiroli
On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 11:10:12AM +0100, Holger Levsen wrote: Absolutly. But I also absolutly dont see, why this has to turn into a mudslinging party. One can disagree very much and very fiercly, without mudslinging. At least thats what I expect from people running for DPL. Agreed, thanks

Re: Debian Project Leader Elections 2011: Call for nominations

2011-03-11 Thread Enrico Zini
On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 11:27:10AM +0100, Stefano Zacchiroli wrote: /me, fearing more and more that he'll have to throw mud at himself If you end up being the whole candidate, it could be interesting to turn 'talk about the platform' into a 'talk about how to improve on last year (if at all

Re: Debian Project Leader Elections 2011: Call for nominations

2011-03-11 Thread Steve McIntyre
On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 11:16:41AM +0100, Amaya wrote: Joachim Breitner wrote: A mudslinging party is not something to aim for. But if it turns out that there are differing views on important project-wide issues within Debian, and there are candidates for each side of some discussion, then

Re: Debian Project Leader Elections 2011: Call for nominations

2011-03-11 Thread Kartik Mistry
On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 4:32 PM, Enrico Zini enr...@enricozini.org wrote: If you end up being the whole candidate, it could be interesting to turn 'talk about the platform' into a 'talk about how to improve on last year (if at all possible)'. Yes. We would like to know zack's 'evil' plan for

Re: Debian Project Leader Elections 2011: Call for nominations

2011-03-10 Thread Wouter Verhelst
On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 01:10:18AM +0100, Amaya wrote: Wouter Verhelst wrote: I can't be the only one who believes we should have had a female DPL years ago. So here's to you, Amaya, Margarita, Erinn, Hanna, and Christine: send in that candidacy! Thanks for having me in mind, but I want

Re: Debian Project Leader Elections 2011: Call for nominations

2011-03-10 Thread Enrico Zini
On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 01:10:18AM +0100, Amaya wrote: Thanks for having me in mind, but I want zack to win again :9 and the mudslinging party at the nomination proccess puts me off, sorry. Thanks for pointing out the mudslinging part. I've always thought it's a completely unnecessary waste of

Re: Debian Project Leader Elections 2011: Call for nominations

2011-03-10 Thread Joachim Breitner
Hi, Am Donnerstag, den 10.03.2011, 12:35 + schrieb Enrico Zini: On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 01:10:18AM +0100, Amaya wrote: Thanks for having me in mind, but I want zack to win again :9 and the mudslinging party at the nomination proccess puts me off, sorry. Thanks for pointing out the

Re: Debian Project Leader Elections 2011: Call for nominations

2011-03-09 Thread Steve McIntyre
On Tue, Mar 08, 2011 at 07:20:17PM +0100, Stefano Zacchiroli wrote: On Tue, Mar 08, 2011 at 12:09:16PM -0600, Gunnar Wolf wrote: I think that is very likely to make the other nominations and discussion close to a NOOP. Of course, I'm not discouraging any other DD to nominate him/herself and

Re: Debian Project Leader Elections 2011: Call for nominations

2011-03-09 Thread Joachim Breitner
Hi, Am Dienstag, den 08.03.2011, 19:20 +0100 schrieb Stefano Zacchiroli: More generally, recent elections seem to show that the more the candidates, the more interesting and useful the debate. if you are looking for “interesting” discussion, how about ask J. S. and others of that caliber to

Re: Debian Project Leader Elections 2011: Call for nominations

2011-03-09 Thread Wouter Verhelst
On Sun, Mar 06, 2011 at 04:29:41PM +0100, Stefano Zacchiroli wrote: On Fri, Mar 04, 2011 at 07:38:18PM +0100, Debian Project Secretary - Kurt Roeckx wrote: Prospective leaders should be familiar with the constitution, but just to review: there's a one week period when interested

Re: Debian Project Leader Elections 2011: Call for nominations

2011-03-09 Thread Amaya
Wouter Verhelst wrote: I can't be the only one who believes we should have had a female DPL years ago. So here's to you, Amaya, Margarita, Erinn, Hanna, and Christine: send in that candidacy! Thanks for having me in mind, but I want zack to win again :9 and the mudslinging party at the

Re: Debian Project Leader Elections 2011: Call for nominations

2011-03-08 Thread Gunnar Wolf
Stefano Zacchiroli dijo [Sun, Mar 06, 2011 at 04:29:41PM +0100]: Prospective leaders should be familiar with the constitution, but just to review: there's a one week period when interested developers can nominate themselves and announce their platform, followed by a three week period

Re: Debian Project Leader Elections 2011: Call for nominations

2011-03-08 Thread Stefano Zacchiroli
On Tue, Mar 08, 2011 at 12:09:16PM -0600, Gunnar Wolf wrote: I think that is very likely to make the other nominations and discussion close to a NOOP. Of course, I'm not discouraging any other DD to nominate him/herself and compete to win I believe that a DPL election with a single candidate,

Re: Debian Project Leader Elections 2011: Call for nominations

2011-03-06 Thread Kurt Roeckx
On Sun, Mar 06, 2011 at 04:29:41PM +0100, Stefano Zacchiroli wrote: I hereby nominate myself for the forthcoming DPL elections. Your nomination has been received and is valid. Kurt signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: Nomination [Re: Debian Project Leader Elections 2011: Call for nominations]

2011-03-05 Thread Holger Levsen
Hi, On Samstag, 5. März 2011, Sean Finney wrote: I nominate Stefano Zacchiroli. seconded, LOL :) I of course understand if he wants to take a break after the last year, but couldn't pass up the chance to be the first to make the (re-)nomination :) Gah, I was thinking the same but first

Re: Nomination [Re: Debian Project Leader Elections 2011: Call for nominations]

2011-03-05 Thread Lucas Nussbaum
On 05/03/11 at 08:08 +, Lars Wirzenius wrote: On la, 2011-03-05 at 08:58 +0100, Sean Finney wrote: I nominate Stefano Zacchiroli. I of course understand if he wants to take a break after the last year, but couldn't pass up the chance to be the first to make the (re-)nomination :)

Debian Project Leader Elections 2011: Call for nominations

2011-03-04 Thread Debian Project Secretary - Kurt Roeckx
Hi, According to the constitution (5.2. Appointment), project leader elections should begin six weeks before the leadership post becomes vacant, or (if it is too late already) immediately. The new project leader term starts on Sunday the 17th of April, 2011. The time line looks like: | Period

Nomination [Re: Debian Project Leader Elections 2011: Call for nominations]

2011-03-04 Thread Sean Finney
I nominate Stefano Zacchiroli. I of course understand if he wants to take a break after the last year, but couldn't pass up the chance to be the first to make the (re-)nomination :) Sean signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part