> Note that the TC can't decide to make a binding ruling on any matter > it pleases. We can issue statements of non-binding opinion of course, > but I don't think that's what's needed here. And we can make a > decision when the person responsibile has delegated it to us. > > Is that what's happening ? Is Frans delegating some decision to us ?
No, not really. If the TC decides this is not an issue you want to decide on, that is OK by me. The only reason I would prefer a ruling is that it could help end this endless and non-productive discussion. As far as I'm concerned the issue has already been settled which is also why I have not replied to many of the mails sent by Sven and some others. I have no interest at all in justifying myself as I feel I have already done so sufficiently in the past. I would just be repeating myself. > That's fine in principle but then we'd need to know what decision(s) > he would like us to rule on (which can be as vague as he likes, but we > really ought to have a clear statement from Frans). There are two issues the TC could in my view make a statement/ruling on: - is Sven's copyright on the two packages of which he was the original author and/or principal maintainer in any way infringed by removing the commit access as he claims; - was the removal of the commit access so unjustified or so against accepted "subproject membership practices" within Debian that it should be restored. > Also, note that any political and social issues, about which the DPL > has made a decision, is not Frans's to decide any more and so Frans > can't delegate it to us. We can't overrule the DPL. I personally don't think ruling on the background of the conflict is something the TC can (or should want to) decide on. I do want to stress once more though that this is _not_ an issue just between Sven and me but between multiple core d-i team members and Sven. I just happen to be the most visual person because the problems between me and Sven are most recent (mainly because I happen to be the current d-i release manager) and because I did the actual removal of the commit rights. If it were just a personal issue between only Sven and me I would probably not have removed the commit access. Cheers, FJP
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