On 17:53 Tue 14 Sep , Stefano Zacchiroli wrote:
> ---
> 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.
> ---
>
> Some few more comments are in order:
>
> - Constitution ยง4.2.1 does not require seconds in this case, but I would
> appreciate them nonetheless.
>
> - Related past history is <http://www.debian.org/vote/2008/vote_002>.
> This GR is narrower in scope and aims at verifying project consensus
> before proceeding to implementation.
>
> - At the same time, the text does not mandate a specific implementation.
> This is on purpose since:
>
> - Leaving out implementation details, it will be easier to change
> project membership procedures later on.
>
> - DAM is authoritative on membership procedures and should be trusted
> on these matters. I do have an idea of how the process will look
> like (i.e. "like NM, but swifter, without the packaging part") and
> I'm sure DAM will be happy to comment on that.
>
> - I've done some background study before posting this. In particular
> I've shared the text with FD and DAM, as the GR outcome will directly
> impact their work. They have raised no specific objection to any
> possible outcome of the GR in its present form. I've also shared the
> text with the secretary. While formal ruling can be done only on an
> actual ballot, he doesn't consider the above text to be in need of 3:1
> majority.
Seconded.
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Xavier Oswald
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