Jonathan Dowland <j...@debian.org> wrote: > However in the interests of transparency I feel that a voluntary, > opt-in "Register of Interests" is a good idea for the project. I feel > that such a list (populated) would demonstrate the transparency and > openness that are part of our project's values.
I think this is a good idea. >> This is a voluntary, opt-in register of Debian contributor's "Interests" >> (such as: employer). It would be a good idea to make an annex, giving a list of kinds of "interest" that do not need to be mentioned; and ones that should be mentioned. Things that are _not_ interests worthy of disclosure: * Holding positions of responsibility within the Debian project, or a Debian Trusted Organisation * Involvement with political parties (even ones focusing on technology or information rights) * Using Debian or one of its derivatives, on one's personal systems * Holding positions of responsibility in Free Software projects, other than positions of financial responsibility for projects with assets or annual income of more than Eur1,000. * Mere membership of charities, pressure groups, industry associations, etc. Things that _are_ interests worthy of disclosure: * Being paid to work on Debian * Being paid to work on hardware that Debian runs on or might run on * Being in a position of influence or authority regarding technology purchasing decisions. Exceptions: your own personal purchasing and that of your household and your friends; Debian and Debian's TOs.; spends of less than Eur1,000 per year. * Holding a formal position of influence or authority in charities, pressure groups or industry associations which relate to software or computing hardware, information rights, or state-granted information monopolies ("intellectual property"). I would like to settle the boundaries before we start populating the list. >> || '''User''' || '''Interest''' || '''From''' || '''Until''' || >> || JonDowland || Red Hat || 2015 || - || The list should have a date at which the user's entry was last updated and signed off by them as complete. Ian.