Re: Thanks and Decision making working group (was Re: General Resolution: Statement regarding Richard Stallman's readmission to the FSF board result)

2021-04-20 Thread Gunnar Wolf
Steve Langasek dijo [Tue, Apr 20, 2021 at 01:53:02PM -0700]: > On Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 11:25:50PM +0300, Adrian Bunk wrote: > > On Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 12:31:51PM -0700, Steve Langasek wrote: > > > > IMHO, it's better to have a vote quickly on a limited set of GR options, > > > with the possibilit

Re: Thanks and Decision making working group (was Re: General Resolution: Statement regarding Richard Stallman's readmission to the FSF board result)

2021-04-20 Thread Steve Langasek
On Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 11:25:50PM +0300, Adrian Bunk wrote: > On Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 12:31:51PM -0700, Steve Langasek wrote: > > IMHO, it's better to have a vote quickly on a limited set of GR options, > > with the possibility of a second GR if there is sufficient dissatisfaction > > with the fi

Re: Thanks and Decision making working group (was Re: General Resolution: Statement regarding Richard Stallman's readmission to the FSF board result)

2021-04-20 Thread Russ Allbery
Wouter Verhelst writes: > On Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 01:04:21PM -0700, Russ Allbery wrote: >> * A formal amendment has to be sponsored like a new GR before it can be >> accepted, but the original proposer of a GR can make their own amendment >> without having it be sponsored. These two rules ma

Re: Thanks and Decision making working group (was Re: General Resolution: Statement regarding Richard Stallman's readmission to the FSF board result)

2021-04-20 Thread Ansgar
Simon Richter writes: > A core component of the operating system we ship is so complex that it > needs to be maintained by full-time employees. This has effectively given > the corporation employing these people veto power over our technical > decisions, because even though the software they ship i

Re: Thanks and Decision making working group (was Re: General Resolution: Statement regarding Richard Stallman's readmission to the FSF board result)

2021-04-20 Thread Simon Richter
Hi, On Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 10:45:29PM +0300, Adrian Bunk wrote: > > Debian is a political project that promotes the autonomy of users vis-a-vis > > large organizations such as corporations and governments. It does this by > > promoting the creation of free software, and by fostering a community

Re: Thanks and Decision making working group (was Re: General Resolution: Statement regarding Richard Stallman's readmission to the FSF board result)

2021-04-20 Thread Philipp Kern
On 2021-04-20 12:44, Adrian Bunk wrote: A single person being able to block consensus of basically everyone else feels like opening up the process to unconstructive behavior. A single person whom we trust to upload anything to our archive.[1] If the person thinks there is something left that

Re: Thanks and Decision making working group (was Re: General Resolution: Statement regarding Richard Stallman's readmission to the FSF board result)

2021-04-20 Thread Holger Levsen
On Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 10:58:51AM -0600, Sam Hartman wrote: > 4) It seems like there is an emerging consensus that we want either all > votes secret or to be able to have secret non-DPL votes. I dispute this statement. Some people said that. I disagree that voting secrecy is (sensibly) possible.

Re: Thanks and Decision making working group (was Re: General Resolution: Statement regarding Richard Stallman's readmission to the FSF board result)

2021-04-20 Thread Timo Röhling
* Wouter Verhelst [2021-04-20 13:50]: Not sure whether you consider this an issue, but I don't see that as a problem. There is a difference between "we can't reach an agreement and therefore decide on a no-outcome vote" (which the default option is), and "we have considered all the options and d

Re: Thanks and Decision making working group (was Re: General Resolution: Statement regarding Richard Stallman's readmission to the FSF board result)

2021-04-20 Thread Wouter Verhelst
On Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 01:04:21PM -0700, Russ Allbery wrote: > Jonathan Carter writes: > > > I think that framing the problems and noting them while the last GR is > > still fresh in our collective memories will be really useful. I don't > > think anyone should feel too much pressure right now t

Re: Thanks and Decision making working group (was Re: General Resolution: Statement regarding Richard Stallman's readmission to the FSF board result)

2021-04-20 Thread Simon Richter
Hi Eduard, On Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 08:49:56PM +0200, Eduard Bloch wrote: > > Make no mistake, the quest to have "apolitical" free software is deeply > > political in itself: the process that decides which group can establish > Sorry, by your definition there is no way to escape from political >

Re: Thanks and Decision making working group (was Re: General Resolution: Statement regarding Richard Stallman's readmission to the FSF board result)

2021-04-20 Thread Adrian Bunk
On Tue, Apr 20, 2021 at 11:59:31AM +0200, Philipp Kern wrote: > On 2021-04-20 10:59, Adrian Bunk wrote: > > I would suggest to replace the option of shortening the discussion > > period with the possibility of early calling for a vote after a week > > that can be vetoed by any developer within 24 h

Re: Thanks and Decision making working group (was Re: General Resolution: Statement regarding Richard Stallman's readmission to the FSF board result)

2021-04-20 Thread Philipp Kern
On 2021-04-20 10:59, Adrian Bunk wrote: I would suggest to replace the option of shortening the discussion period with the possibility of early calling for a vote after a week that can be vetoed by any developer within 24 hours. This would ensure that shorter discussion periods would only happen

Re: Thanks and Decision making working group (was Re: General Resolution: Statement regarding Richard Stallman's readmission to the FSF board result)

2021-04-20 Thread Adrian Bunk
On Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 01:04:21PM -0700, Russ Allbery wrote: >... > * The length of the discussion period is ill-defined in multiple ways, > which has repeatedly caused conflicts. It only resets on accepted > amendments but not new ballot options, which makes little logical sense > and cons

Re: Thanks and Decision making working group (was Re: General Resolution: Statement regarding Richard Stallman's readmission to the FSF board result)

2021-04-19 Thread Adrian Bunk
On Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 12:31:51PM -0700, Steve Langasek wrote: >... > IMHO, it's better to have a vote quickly on a limited set of GR options, > with the possibility of a second GR if there is sufficient dissatisfaction > with the first GR outcome, than to have community energy spent endlessly on

Re: Thanks and Decision making working group (was Re: General Resolution: Statement regarding Richard Stallman's readmission to the FSF board result)

2021-04-19 Thread Adrian Bunk
On Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 06:37:01PM +0200, Simon Richter wrote: > Hi, Hi Simon, > On Sun, Apr 18, 2021 at 04:56:34PM +0300, Adrian Bunk wrote: > > > Is it really still an open question whether Debian is a political > > project that has opinions on non-technical topics like the board of the > > FS

Re: Thanks and Decision making working group (was Re: General Resolution: Statement regarding Richard Stallman's readmission to the FSF board result)

2021-04-19 Thread Russ Allbery
Jonathan Carter writes: > I think that framing the problems and noting them while the last GR is > still fresh in our collective memories will be really useful. I don't > think anyone should feel too much pressure right now to come up with > solutions, and I'd urge any group of people who are bra

Re: Thanks and Decision making working group (was Re: General Resolution: Statement regarding Richard Stallman's readmission to the FSF board result)

2021-04-19 Thread Jonathan Carter
Hi Russ On 2021/04/19 21:36, Russ Allbery wrote: > I'm helping hash out some ideas in private only because framing the > problem and brainstorming possible solutions requires a ton of back and > forth... I think that framing the problems and noting them while the last GR is still fresh in our col

Re: Thanks and Decision making working group (was Re: General Resolution: Statement regarding Richard Stallman's readmission to the FSF board result)

2021-04-19 Thread Russ Allbery
Wouter Verhelst writes: > Our current processes work best, I believe, if proposals are written in > the open, so that if people disagree with the proposed texts, they can > start working on their amendment right away, which is much more > difficult to do under the time pressure of a GR procedure.

Re: Thanks and Decision making working group (was Re: General Resolution: Statement regarding Richard Stallman's readmission to the FSF board result)

2021-04-19 Thread Steve Langasek
On Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 10:58:51AM -0600, Sam Hartman wrote: > 1) The person who introduces a GR is treated differently than anyone who > introduces an amendment in ways that are odd, and are subject to > strategic abuse. This asymmetry guards against a GR discussion being allowed to continue inde

Re: Thanks and Decision making working group (was Re: General Resolution: Statement regarding Richard Stallman's readmission to the FSF board result)

2021-04-19 Thread Eduard Bloch
Hallo, * Simon Richter [Mon, Apr 19 2021, 06:37:01PM]: > Make no mistake, the quest to have "apolitical" free software is deeply > political in itself: the process that decides which group can establish Catch 22? Sorry, by your definition there is no way to escape from political discussions. No

Re: Thanks and Decision making working group (was Re: General Resolution: Statement regarding Richard Stallman's readmission to the FSF board result)

2021-04-19 Thread Wouter Verhelst
Hi Sam, On Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 10:58:51AM -0600, Sam Hartman wrote: > Certainly in the systemd process there were a number of short comings > that came to light that are worth improving: > > 1) The person who introduces a GR is treated differently than anyone who > introduces an amendment in way

Re: Thanks and Decision making working group (was Re: General Resolution: Statement regarding Richard Stallman's readmission to the FSF board result)

2021-04-19 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Theodore" == Theodore Ts'o writes: Theodore> On Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 02:05:20PM +0100, Jonathan Dowland wrote: >> On Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 11:30:48AM +0800, Benda Xu wrote: >> > The winning option "Debian will not issue a public statement on >> this > issue" implies that the

Re: Thanks and Decision making working group (was Re: General Resolution: Statement regarding Richard Stallman's readmission to the FSF board result)

2021-04-19 Thread Simon Richter
Hi, On Sun, Apr 18, 2021 at 04:56:34PM +0300, Adrian Bunk wrote: > Is it really still an open question whether Debian is a political > project that has opinions on non-technical topics like the board of the > FSF or the legal status of Taiwan, Palestine and Kosovo, or whether > Debian is a techni

Re: Thanks and Decision making working group (was Re: General Resolution: Statement regarding Richard Stallman's readmission to the FSF board result)

2021-04-19 Thread Theodore Ts'o
On Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 02:05:20PM +0100, Jonathan Dowland wrote: > On Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 11:30:48AM +0800, Benda Xu wrote: > > The winning option "Debian will not issue a public statement on this > > issue" implies that the majority of DDs is not interested in such > > non-technical affairs. >

Re: Thanks and Decision making working group (was Re: General Resolution: Statement regarding Richard Stallman's readmission to the FSF board result)

2021-04-19 Thread Julien Puydt
Le lundi 19 avril 2021 à 14:05 +0100, Jonathan Dowland a écrit : > On Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 11:30:48AM +0800, Benda Xu wrote: > > The winning option "Debian will not issue a public statement on > > this > > issue" implies that the majority of DDs is not interested in such > > non-technical affairs.

Re: Thanks and Decision making working group (was Re: General Resolution: Statement regarding Richard Stallman's readmission to the FSF board result)

2021-04-19 Thread Jonathan Dowland
On Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 11:30:48AM +0800, Benda Xu wrote: > The winning option "Debian will not issue a public statement on this > issue" implies that the majority of DDs is not interested in such > non-technical affairs. The vote in fact shows the opposite. That interpretation of the result woul

Re: Thanks and Decision making working group (was Re: General Resolution: Statement regarding Richard Stallman's readmission to the FSF board result)

2021-04-19 Thread Bernd Zeimetz
On 2021-04-19 02:46, Brian Thompson wrote: Is it really still an open question whether Debian is a political project that has opinions on non-technical topics like the board of the FSF or the legal status of Taiwan, Palestine and Kosovo, or whether Debian is a technical project where peo

Re: Thanks and Decision making working group (was Re: General Resolution: Statement regarding Richard Stallman's readmission to the FSF board result)

2021-04-19 Thread Bernd Zeimetz
On 2021-04-19 08:57, Jonathan Carter wrote: That's more than just a big assumption, I'd go as far to say that it's a big leap to assume that from that option. Additionally, you're assuming that that attempts to fix the problems in our voting system would somehow make us more political? How do

Re: Thanks and Decision making working group (was Re: General Resolution: Statement regarding Richard Stallman's readmission to the FSF board result)

2021-04-19 Thread Jonathan Carter
Hi Benda On 2021/04/19 05:30, Benda Xu wrote: > I would like to congratulate you for becoming our next DPL. Thanks! >> However, I don't think we're quite in a position to pat ourselves on >> the back here. This vote has once again highlighted some problems in >> our methods for making decisions.

Re: Thanks and Decision making working group (was Re: General Resolution: Statement regarding Richard Stallman's readmission to the FSF board result)

2021-04-18 Thread Yao Wei (魏銘廷)
Hi, > Benda Xu 於 2021年4月19日 11:40 寫道: > > The winning option "Debian will not issue a public statement on this > issue" implies that the majority of DDs is not interested in such > non-technical affairs. Such a working group will distract us from > achieving technical excellence. > Most of th

Re: Thanks and Decision making working group (was Re: General Resolution: Statement regarding Richard Stallman's readmission to the FSF board result)

2021-04-18 Thread Benda Xu
Hi Jonathan, Jonathan Carter writes: > On 2021/04/18 13:20, Debian Project Secretary - Kurt Roeckx wrote: >> The details of the results are available at: >> https://www.debian.org/vote/2021/vote_002 > > Thanks for all your work on this vote, I believe that you made excellent > decisions as proje

RE: Thanks and Decision making working group (was Re: General Resolution: Statement regarding Richard Stallman's readmission to the FSF board result)

2021-04-18 Thread Brian Thompson
cision making working group (was Re: General Resolution: Statement regarding Richard Stallman's readmission to the FSF board result) On 4/18/21 9:56 AM, Adrian Bunk wrote: > Is it really still an open question whether Debian is a political> project that has opinions on non-technical

Re: Thanks and Decision making working group (was Re: General Resolution: Statement regarding Richard Stallman's readmission to the FSF board result)

2021-04-18 Thread Donald Norwood
On 4/18/21 9:56 AM, Adrian Bunk wrote: > Is it really still an open question whether Debian is a political > project that has opinions on non-technical topics like the board of the > FSF or the legal status of Taiwan, Palestine and Kosovo, or whether > Debian is a technical project where people of

Re: Thanks and Decision making working group (was Re: General Resolution: Statement regarding Richard Stallman's readmission to the FSF board result)

2021-04-18 Thread Bernd Zeimetz
On Sun, 2021-04-18 at 14:04 +0200, Jonathan Carter wrote: > > However, I don't think we're quite in a position to pat ourselves on the > back here. This vote has once again highlighted some problems in our > methods for making decisions. I think that we should set up a working > group to specifica

Re: Thanks and Decision making working group (was Re: General Resolution: Statement regarding Richard Stallman's readmission to the FSF board result)

2021-04-18 Thread Adrian Bunk
On Sun, Apr 18, 2021 at 02:04:38PM +0200, Jonathan Carter wrote: >... > While this vote caught a lot of heat, essentially it's quite a trivial > vote. Ultimately it had become a question of if and how we should > respond to an external situation. I think that as Debian grows, as the > free software

Thanks and Decision making working group (was Re: General Resolution: Statement regarding Richard Stallman's readmission to the FSF board result)

2021-04-18 Thread Jonathan Carter
Hi Kurt On 2021/04/18 13:20, Debian Project Secretary - Kurt Roeckx wrote: > The details of the results are available at: > https://www.debian.org/vote/2021/vote_002 Thanks for all your work on this vote, I believe that you made excellent decisions as project secretary and it seems that all views