On Mon, Aug 25, 2003 at 12:03:43PM -0600, Jamin W. Collins wrote: > On Mon, Aug 25, 2003 at 07:16:31PM +0200, Sven Luther wrote: > > On Mon, Aug 25, 2003 at 10:35:17AM -0600, Jamin W. Collins wrote: > > > > > > Because there is no need for it to change. > > > > Err, why not, > > What is the goal? To indicate that the e-mail signed came from someone > in possession of person X's private key. X's public key can be put up > on existing public key servers. There are already numerous public key > servers functioning and no need for keyring.debian.org to be another. > > > What would be the problem to adding another 'official' debian keyring > > for those people in the project who don't need to upload packages, but > > may be otherwise active in the project. > > The lack of need. Why is such a keyring needed? What purpose would it > serve that public key servers don't already? > > > We already have, if i am not mistaken, an emeritus keyring and other > > such, is the idea of adding a contributor, or translator, or whatever > > keyring such a big issue ? > > Don't know if it's an issue (wouldn't think it was), but rather a > question of need, see above. > > > If it is not possible for technical reasons, then explain, if you feel > > the project don't need translator or other documentation writers, then > > say it and explain your position, but this "no and it is not going to > > change" is not acceptable as a response. > > I've never indicated in any way that the Debian project doesn't need > translators. Please reread my statements.
No, but stephen has hinted at such, and my original mail was addressed at him. I personally think that the thread started in a wrong way, the real reason not being the keyring or whatever, but the place of non package maintainer DDs in the project. Friendly, Sven Luther
