Re: Question to all voters: Is team upload in some example case OK? (Was: Question to all candidates: What are your technical goals)

2024-04-05 Thread Andreas Tille
Hi Holger, Am Fri, Apr 05, 2024 at 10:42:35AM + schrieb Holger Levsen: > On Fri, Apr 05, 2024 at 12:26:03PM +0200, Andreas Tille wrote: > > > also: (NMU-)uploads to DELAYED/15 are great. > > Sorry, I do not feel my time well spent on just curing a symptom > > (unfixed RC bug) via NMU instead

Debian Project Leader election 2024: First call for votes

2024-04-05 Thread Debian Project Secretary - Kurt Roeckx
Hi, This is the fist call for votes for the DPL election of 2024. Voting period starts 2024-04-06 00:00:00 UTC Votes must be received by 2024-04-19 23:59:59 UTC This vote is being conducted as required by the Debian Constitution. You may see the constitution at

Re: Question to candidates: what are your quantitative diversity goals and metrics?

2024-04-05 Thread Roberto C . Sánchez
On Sat, Apr 06, 2024 at 12:14:01AM +0530, Sruthi Chandran wrote: >On 28/03/24 05:56, Roberto C. Sánchez wrote: > > Greetings candidates, > > QUESTION TO THE CANDIDATES: what are your quantitative diversity goals > and metrics, and what are the rationales behind those goals and metrics? >

Re: (last minute) Question to both candidates: CRA+PLD, similar regulations, and Debian

2024-04-05 Thread Andreas Tille
Hi Santiago, Am Fri, Apr 05, 2024 at 03:21:48PM -0300 schrieb santiago: > ... > Non-commercial FLOSS products/projects do not have to comply with CRA. > However, I think there could be an impact in the industry regarding the > adoption and use of Debian. > > What are you thoughts on the subject?

Re: Question to all candidates: GDPR compliance review

2024-04-05 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Adrian" == Adrian Bunk writes: Adrian> If I send an email requesting all data Debian has about me to Adrian> data-protect...@debian.org, will I receive a complete reply within the Adrian> expected time, including all data members of delegations like the Adrian> Debian

Re: Question to all candidates: GDPR compliance review

2024-04-05 Thread Adrian Bunk
On Fri, Apr 05, 2024 at 04:38:57PM +0200, Andreas Tille wrote: > Hi Adrian, Hi Andreas, > Am Fri, Apr 05, 2024 at 12:41:17AM +0300 schrieb Adrian Bunk: >... > > Many parts of Debians Privacy Policy look questionable. > > > > For example the rights are not stated, and in addition to this being a

Re: (last minute) Question to both candidates: CRA+PLD, similar regulations, and Debian

2024-04-05 Thread Sruthi Chandran
On 05/04/24 23:51, santiago wrote: Dear DPL candidates, As you may be aware, the EU has adopted a new cybersecurity regulation [CRA] and other countries are following the example. You may also be aware that Debian issued a public statement about it (based on a previous draft version of the

Re: Question to candidates: Addressing Bandwidth Challenges in Debian

2024-04-05 Thread Sruthi Chandran
On 26/03/24 00:26, Nilesh Patra wrote: It is no secret that most (probably all?) teams (delegated and otherwise packaging/developer teams) in Debian struggle with limited developer time and almost everything in Debian needs help. In quite a few teams that I've seen and also been a part of,

Re: Question to candidates: what are your quantitative diversity goals and metrics?

2024-04-05 Thread Sruthi Chandran
On 28/03/24 05:56, Roberto C. Sánchez wrote: Greetings candidates, QUESTION TO THE CANDIDATES: what are your quantitative diversity goals and metrics, and what are the rationales behind those goals and metrics? Sorry, I do not wish to put a quantitative value to solve a social issue. Some

Re: Question to all candidates: Bits from the DPL?

2024-04-05 Thread Sruthi Chandran
On 03/04/24 01:35, Louis-Philippe Véronneau wrote: Hello! Jonathan's latest "Bits from the DPL" entry reminded me of how much I like those :) I also like reading them. What are your thoughts on the format? I like the format, but sometimes it becomes too long that I end up not finishing

Re: Q to Sruthi: technical goals and relevance of Debian

2024-04-05 Thread Sruthi Chandran
On 05/04/24 12:26, Lucas Nussbaum wrote: Hi Sruthi, In your platform and answers to questions here, I feel that you mainly focus on the "behind the scenes" aspects of Debian for the public, that is, how the project works. This is of course extremely important, but to put it bluntly, I believe

(last minute) Question to both candidates: CRA+PLD, similar regulations, and Debian

2024-04-05 Thread santiago
Dear DPL candidates, As you may be aware, the EU has adopted a new cybersecurity regulation [CRA] and other countries are following the example. You may also be aware that Debian issued a public statement about it (based on a previous draft version of the regulation) last year. CRA will have an

Re: Question to all candidates: GDPR compliance review

2024-04-05 Thread Sruthi Chandran
On 05/04/24 03:11, Adrian Bunk wrote: Hi, this email has two parts: A short question where I would appreciate a "yes" or "no" answer from all candidates, and a longer explanation what and why I am asking. Question: If elected, will you commit to have a lawyer specialized in that area review

Re: Question to all candidates: What are your technical goals

2024-04-05 Thread Sruthi Chandran
On 03/04/24 01:42, Marc Haber wrote: Dear Candidates, There are many people who see Debian as a technology project, with the technical goal of producing The Universal Operating System. I believe that Debian is both a technology project and a community. What are you planning to do to Debian

Re: Question to all voters: Is team upload in some example case OK? (Was: Question to all candidates: What are your technical goals)

2024-04-05 Thread Andreas Tille
Hi Scott, Am Thu, Apr 04, 2024 at 01:12:45PM + schrieb Scott Kitterman: > On April 4, 2024 12:59:34 PM UTC, Andreas Tille wrote: > >I would like to learn what options I have to realise paragraph > > > > Packaging standards > > > >of my platform. > > Obviously the DPL has an outsized voice

Re: Question to all candidates: GDPR compliance review

2024-04-05 Thread Andreas Tille
Hi Adrian, Am Fri, Apr 05, 2024 at 12:41:17AM +0300 schrieb Adrian Bunk: > this email has two parts: > A short question where I would appreciate a "yes" or "no" answer from > all candidates, and a longer explanation what and why I am asking. > > > Question: > > If elected, will you commit to

Re: Q to Andreas: weaknesses and challenges outside packaging?

2024-04-05 Thread Lucas Nussbaum
On 05/04/24 at 14:24 +0200, Andreas Tille wrote: > Hi Lucas, > > Am Fri, Apr 05, 2024 at 08:56:42AM +0200 schrieb Lucas Nussbaum: > > Hi Andreas, > > > > In your platform and answers to questions here, I feel that you mainly > > focus on the visible side of Debian for the public, that is, the >

Re: Q to Andreas: weaknesses and challenges outside packaging?

2024-04-05 Thread Andreas Tille
Hi Lucas, Am Fri, Apr 05, 2024 at 08:56:42AM +0200 schrieb Lucas Nussbaum: > Hi Andreas, > > In your platform and answers to questions here, I feel that you mainly > focus on the visible side of Debian for the public, that is, the > distribution we produce. > > However, the role of the DPL is a

Re: Question to all candidates: What are your technical goals

2024-04-05 Thread Luca Boccassi
On Fri, 5 Apr 2024 at 11:18, Andreas Tille wrote: > > Am Thu, Apr 04, 2024 at 02:41:00PM +0100 schrieb Luca Boccassi: > > > Please don't get me wrong: I do not consider Fedora a commercial > > > entity. I simply subscribe the statement that we are facing some > > > problems in Debian since we

Re: Question to all voters: Is team upload in some example case OK? (Was: Question to all candidates: What are your technical goals)

2024-04-05 Thread Holger Levsen
On Fri, Apr 05, 2024 at 12:26:03PM +0200, Andreas Tille wrote: > > also: (NMU-)uploads to DELAYED/15 are great. > Sorry, I do not feel my time well spent on just curing a symptom > (unfixed RC bug) via NMU instead of addressing the underlying cause > that the package is maintained by a single

Re: Question to all voters: Is team upload in some example case OK? (Was: Question to all candidates: What are your technical goals)

2024-04-05 Thread Andreas Tille
Hi Tobias, Am Thu, Apr 04, 2024 at 07:59:56PM +0200 schrieb Tobias Frost: > > There is the possilbity to salavage the packagei [1], but that of course will > only work if the person agrees to take over maintainance and add their name to > Uploaders: or Maintainer: [2]. I want to be able to

Re: Question to all voters: Is team upload in some example case OK? (Was: Question to all candidates: What are your technical goals)

2024-04-05 Thread Andreas Tille
Am Fri, Apr 05, 2024 at 09:55:56AM + schrieb Holger Levsen: > On Thu, Apr 04, 2024 at 02:32:45PM +0200, Andreas Tille wrote: > > [...] I could follow the normal NMU procedure but I do not consider > > this a sustainable solution. > [...] > > I did not uploaded my work but I would like to

Re: Question to all candidates: What are your technical goals

2024-04-05 Thread Andreas Tille
Am Thu, Apr 04, 2024 at 02:41:00PM +0100 schrieb Luca Boccassi: > > Please don't get me wrong: I do not consider Fedora a commercial > > entity. I simply subscribe the statement that we are facing some > > problems in Debian since we are not a commercial entity. > > I think the framing is

Re: Question to all voters: Is team upload in some example case OK? (Was: Question to all candidates: What are your technical goals)

2024-04-05 Thread Holger Levsen
On Thu, Apr 04, 2024 at 02:32:45PM +0200, Andreas Tille wrote: > [...] I could follow the normal NMU procedure but I do not consider > this a sustainable solution. [...] > I did not uploaded my work but I would like to know what action is > considered acceptable by the voters. I repeat that

Re: Question to all candidates: What are your technical goals

2024-04-05 Thread Andreas Tille
Hi, Am Thu, Apr 04, 2024 at 09:55:33PM +0100 schrieb Luca Boccassi: > On Thu, 4 Apr 2024 at 21:30, Salvo Tomaselli wrote: > > > > > In practical terms, it would probably be made easier if it was > > > mandatory for all packages to be on Salsa, either in the 'debian' > > > namespace or in a team

Q to Andreas: weaknesses and challenges outside packaging?

2024-04-05 Thread Lucas Nussbaum
Hi Andreas, In your platform and answers to questions here, I feel that you mainly focus on the visible side of Debian for the public, that is, the distribution we produce. However, the role of the DPL is a lot about working on fixing all the little annoyances that make it less fun for

Q to Sruthi: technical goals and relevance of Debian

2024-04-05 Thread Lucas Nussbaum
Hi Sruthi, In your platform and answers to questions here, I feel that you mainly focus on the "behind the scenes" aspects of Debian for the public, that is, how the project works. This is of course extremely important, but to put it bluntly, I believe that for Debian to be successful, it first