Re: Privacy guarantees
Le 10/09/2021 à 16:43, Felix Lechner a écrit : Hi, A fellow developer and I have reached an impasse over the appropriate level of privacy guarantees in Debian. [1] Would this esteemed group please advise if the topic is in some form suitable for a General Resolution? The aggrieved party is likely to appeal my forthcoming lack of action to the Technical Committee. [2] While the Technical Committee is more or less Debian's Supreme Court, it seems unfair to burden that select group of ours with matters of broad social significance. The Policy Team was similarly reluctant. They have not acted on the matter in nearly eight years. [3] The maintainer of a well-known web browser took a stance in the middle. [4] My own position was outlined here. [5] Heu, sorry but I think you are jumping on the gun here. 1. I am not maintaining Firefox in Debian. Mike Hommey is the maintainer. 2. This was my personal opinion in 2014. While I still agree with myself, you can see that I didn't do anything in that bug for 7 years. Showing how much I care about this issue ;) Regards, Sylvestre
Re: General resolution: ratify https://github.com/rms-open-letter/rms-open-letter.github.io
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 Under 4.1.5 of the Constitution, the developers by way of GR are the body who has the power to issue nontechnical statements. https://github.com/rms-open-letter/rms-open-letter.github.io/blob/main/index.md is a statement which I believe Debian as a project, and not just individual Debian developers, should consider signing on to. This is a proposal for Debian to sign on to the statement, by adopting the text from that open letter via GR. Text of GR The Debian Project co-signs the statement regarding Richard Stallman's readmission to the FSF seen at https://github.com/rms-open-letter/rms-open-letter.github.io/blob/main/index.md. The text of this statement is given below. Richard M. Stallman, frequently known as RMS, has been a dangerous force in the free software community for a long time. He has shown himself to be misogynist, ableist, and transphobic, among other serious accusations of impropriety. These sorts of beliefs have no place in the free software, digital rights, and tech communities. With his recent reinstatement to the Board of Directors of the Free Software Foundation, we call for the entire Board of the FSF to step down and for RMS to be removed from all leadership positions. We, the undersigned, believe in the necessity of digital autonomy and the powerful role user freedom plays in protecting our fundamental human rights. In order to realize the promise of everything software freedom makes possible, there must be radical change within the community. We believe in a present and a future where all technology empowers – not oppresses – people. We know that this is only possible in a world where technology is built to pay respect to our rights at its most foundational levels. While these ideas have been popularized in some form by Richard M. Stallman, he does not speak for us. We do not condone his actions and opinions. We do not acknowledge his leadership or the leadership of the Free Software Foundation as it stands today. There has been enough tolerance of RMS’s repugnant ideas and behavior. We cannot continue to let one person ruin the meaning of our work. Our communities have no space for people like Richard M. Stallman, and we will not continue suffering his behavior, giving him a leadership role, or otherwise holding him and his hurtful and dangerous ideology as acceptable. We are calling for the removal of the entire Board of the Free Software Foundation. These are people who have enabled and empowered RMS for years. They demonstrate this again by permitting him to rejoin the FSF Board. It is time for RMS to step back from the free software, tech ethics, digital rights, and tech communities, for he cannot provide the leadership we need. We are also calling for Richard M. Stallman to be removed from all leadership positions, including the GNU Project. We urge those in a position to do so to stop supporting the Free Software Foundation. Refuse to contribute to projects related to the FSF and RMS. Do not speak at or attend FSF events, or events that welcome RMS and his brand of intolerance. We ask for contributors to free software projects to take a stand against bigotry and hate within their projects. While doing these things, tell these communities and the FSF why. We have detailed several public incidents of RMS's behavior. Some of us have our own stories about RMS and our interactions with him, things that are not captured in email threads or on video. We hope you will read what has been shared and consider the harm that he has done to our community and others. End Text of GR Seconded -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- iQIzBAEBCAAdFiEEtg21mU05vsTRqVzPfmUo2nUvG+EFAmBbsQcACgkQfmUo2nUv G+H5Dw//VX+0UbQJj/d2FJvZWG3qK6Z0ea0p/7EDgN/TH4OZuKjLp1BDYv9IOt6f 6tY8D92yKhJovCPgOerumlOAcX8MhcePgNab4DbJkuupIaXMsFis8GGZvdDwI/MV gQ/KhEav/rGRNsYcrQQ1eUVp7e3IVrhPY8QcJc88msemkA5lBNx0VaMgHXq+Hbap siaOMc6wQ5LCMyJ7QXM58kXcaNUc3DZH32yUJhRyHtR8rgKaz2t8MXN640L9eamN UjlPxpFsLGpq71/U3GHRzAWWOVIdg2MS5bBqqtsEn2Uzz6z9CQkjc+NCrb2fyYyg gRmw/LfAaKKS8i0WNM+A1d1V6U8tWUbeoq5tZQf2RkeeL3yl9lgl97el/WM0GSc8 uKIBWDlr8pAyPvqabEpssIzfRkJ3W2kc4jSzWHnbgnhCFyihPQ0ffoQlso9vSv5X Ze5DcW7sgRd6FZpZ1D5V6FVmzp4At/adfYLagTLo8bfQNnChCg1/k/7sQz23xRfk TYEol4sMUPgzQkXH7z7qUpCax9R0puLnKtuBEpT98VbjBjXbdGpp5YhAyZT7GbGk G8FQJ490kTWeG4to6RrBD7x/8e3XEiXZzQLJuKNbPtLmQtHKzWIKgZsqLI4H5F/1 HSfziXsInQRjqLJ6eJcxdupMfLM3NUJPeXESFUvhpqVmCmRpHCM= =8vht -END PGP SIGNATURE-
Question for DPL candidates: Board of directors?
Hello, During your term, is there any chance that you work on replacing the DPL role by a board of directors? If not, why? Thanks, Sylvestre
All DPL candidates: Time dedicated to the project + team
Hello, We all know that the DPL position is very time consuming. From what I heard, it requires a couple of days per week to be efficient. So, my questions are simple: * Are you allowed by your employer to work during the week on DPL tasks or is it something that you are going to do on your free time? * Are you considering a second-in-charge or a "DPL team" (like the DPL helpers but with more official roles) ? Thanks, Sylvestre -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-vote-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/5321812f.2020...@debian.org
Re: GR proposal: code of conduct
On 05/03/2014 21:41, Paul Tagliamonte wrote: > On Wed, Mar 05, 2014 at 09:38:02PM +0100, Thijs Kinkhorst wrote: >> I second Wouter's proposal and I second both these amendments by Neil. > I also second Wouter's proposal and amendments by Neil. > I also second Wouter's proposal + Neil changes. Sylvestre signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: GR: welcome non-packaging contributors as Debian project members
Le mardi 14 septembre 2010 à 17:53 +0900, Stefano Zacchiroli a écrit : > --- > The Debian project aims at producing the best free operating system. > To that end the project benefits from various types of contributions, > including but not limited to: package maintenance, translations, > infrastructure and website maintenance, porting, bug triaging and > fixing, management activities, communication, testing, legal advice, > quality assurance, etc. > > The Debian project acknowledges that: > > * To pursue Debian goals, package maintenance as well as a wide range of > other technical and non-technical contributions are all valuable. > > * Active contributors of non-packaging work, which share Debian values > and are ready to uphold Debian Foundation Documents, deserve the > opportunity for becoming Debian project members. > > The Debian project therefore invites the Debian Account Managers to: > > * Endorse the idea that contributors of non-packaging work might become > Debian Developers without upload rights to the Debian archive. These > new developers shall be recognized as Debian Contributors (DC). > > * Establish procedures to evaluate and accept Debian Contributors. > > * Initiate the appropriate technical measures to enable Debian > Contributors to participate in Debian decision making and to access > Debian infrastructure. > --- Seconded. Sylvestre signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Re: GR: welcome non-packaging contributors as Debian project members
Le mardi 14 septembre 2010 à 17:53 +0900, Stefano Zacchiroli a écrit : > --- > The Debian project aims at producing the best free operating system. > To that end the project benefits from various types of contributions, > including but not limited to: package maintenance, translations, > infrastructure and website maintenance, porting, bug triaging and > fixing, management activities, communication, testing, legal advice, > quality assurance, etc. > > The Debian project acknowledges that: > > * To pursue Debian goals, package maintenance as well as a wide range of > other technical and non-technical contributions are all valuable. > > * Active contributors of non-packaging work, which share Debian values > and are ready to uphold Debian Foundation Documents, deserve the > opportunity for becoming Debian project members. > > The Debian project therefore invites the Debian Account Managers to: > > * Endorse the idea that contributors of non-packaging work might become > Debian Developers without upload rights to the Debian archive. These > new developers shall be recognized as Debian Contributors (DC). > > * Establish procedures to evaluate and accept Debian Contributors. > > * Initiate the appropriate technical measures to enable Debian > Contributors to participate in Debian decision making and to access > Debian infrastructure. > --- Seconded. Sylvestre -- 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/1284454975.6741.10753.ca...@korcula.inria.fr
