Re: GR proposal: code of conduct

2014-02-12 Thread Ben Hutchings
this goal. Note that many of our Contributors are not native English speakers or may have different cultural backgrounds ## Be collaborative [...] Is this last paragraph complete? It is at least missing a full stop and following blank line. Ben. -- Ben Hutchings If more than one person

Re: GR: Selecting the default init system for Debian

2014-01-18 Thread Ben Hutchings
honestly think that more time should be allowed for a consensus to arise, perhaps you should propose a GR that says this issue is not ripe for the TC to decide on and sets some minimum delay before it can be brought to the TC again. Ben, -- Ben Hutchings friends: People who know you well, but like you

Re: DFSG violations in Lenny: new proposal

2008-11-11 Thread Ben Hutchings
On Tue, 2008-11-11 at 08:30 -0600, Manoj Srivastava wrote: On Mon, Nov 10 2008, Ben Hutchings wrote: So far as I can see, the only significant difference between #5 and #2 (or #3) is the requirement that upstream distributes under a license that complies with the DFSG. Yes

Re: DFSG violations in Lenny: new proposal

2008-11-10 Thread Ben Hutchings
On Mon, 2008-11-10 at 16:25 -0600, Manoj Srivastava wrote: [...] ,[ Proposal 2: allow Lenny to release with proprietary firmware ] [...] | 4. We give priority to the timely release of Lenny over sorting every | bit out; for this reason, we will treat removal of sourceless |

Re: Sven, GNAA, Dunc-Tank, and all the other distractions

2007-05-11 Thread Ben Hutchings
social problems, wouldn't it? I'm don't think we're doing so badly. Ben. -- Ben Hutchings DNRC Motto: I can please only one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow isn't looking good either. signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part

Re: A question to the Debian community ... (Was: Question for Sam Hocevar Gay Nigger Association of America)

2007-05-09 Thread Ben Hutchings
it otherwise debian will lose its user base. Debian has always been an organisation of enthusiastic amateurs. The idea that we all have to shut up and pretend to agree with each other in order to avoid giving a poor impression to a user is ridiculous. Particularly on -vote. Ben. -- Ben

Re: A question to the Debian community ... (Was: Question for Sam Hocevar Gay Nigger Association of America)

2007-05-09 Thread Ben Hutchings
by two persons, snip Otherwise known as the DAMs, who have this job. Ben. -- Ben Hutchings If God had intended Man to program, we'd have been born with serial I/O ports. signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part

Re: Question for Gustavo and Sam: bringing back the fun

2007-03-17 Thread Ben Hutchings
not have to attempt). Ben. -- Ben Hutchings Make three consecutive correct guesses and you will be considered an expert. signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part

Re: Question for Sam Hocevar

2007-03-05 Thread Ben Hutchings
with the individual who [...] OK, now I'm curious... We had DPL hats and Vanuata pants. Are you wearing GNAA socks from time to time? Try T-shirts and you might be getting somewhere. Or am I thinking of someone else who was at DebConf? Ben. -- Ben Hutchings It is easier to write an incorrect program