On 14453 March 1977, Didier Raboud wrote: > * Generally, can the Technical Committee override delegates' decisions? > - How does the last sentence in §2 [0] apply? > - Would it then do it under §6.1.2 (simple majority) or §6.1.4 > (3:1 majority)? > - Is this only possible for "The Developers by way of GR" through §4.1.3 ?
https://lists.debian.org/debian-ctte/2009/09/msg00008.html and the followups have some good points. > * Specifically, given the current delegation of the FTP Masters [1], assuming > a > decision about non-suitability for the 'main' suite for a specific package > according to their interpretation of the DFSG, could the TC override their > decision to let the package enter 'main' nevertheless? I don't think that this could be done by the CTTE. 6.1.4 does not fit, 6.1.3 we haven't asked for. 6.1.1 does not fit (not a technical policy), 6.1.2 also does not fit. > * In general, given the FTP Masters current delegation and the constitution, > which of the 'Developers by way of GR' or the FTP Masters have the powers to > decide about suitability for 'main' (aka 'DFSG interpretation') ? > [Feel free to leave this eminently political and complicated question > unanswered for now; I suspect the answer might be 'it is currently > undefined'; > in which case we could have a larger debate in the community.] That one is simple. FTPMasters or a GR can decide on this, 4.1.3 gives a GR the same weight as a decision by the delegate the GR affects. (It's *Make* or override, so as long as a delegate hasn't formally issued a statement yet, a GR can step in to do so). -- bye, Joerg (23:02) <liw> I should take a photograph of my stapler, the maker of which is "RAPESCO"
