On 14/03/13 at 23:05 -0400, Michael Gilbert wrote: > On Thu, Mar 14, 2013 at 12:21 PM, Paul Tagliamonte wrote: > > What work will you be doing to continue Zach's efforts to negotiate with > > the FSF over Debian's status as a Free Software Distribution? > > > > Will you treat this issue as a priority? Can we expect continued open > > dialogue with the FSF on this issue? Would you be willing to help find > > the right concessions on both sides to collaborate? > > > > What is your opinion on this matter? > > I am more curious what the candidates think should or can be done in > light of the FSF's absenteeism in that discussion (so far). What (if > anything) can actually be accomplished without even a > partially-defined path from their perspective?
We don't need the FSF to do review of our archives and practices, and identify some bugs (as done in e.g. http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=686481). But of course, we need the FSF to explain what they consider inappropriate. If elected, I would: - add this topic to the list of things that I would check on a regular basis (prior to every DPL helpers meeting, for example) - make sure that the FSF is pinged on a regular basis, or by someone for is "in charge" of following that topic - communicate the status of this topic in monthly bits. I think that that's the only kind of pressure we can use anyway... Lucas -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-vote-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20130315123952.ga26...@xanadu.blop.info