-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Ian Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > First resolution `We disapprove of dunc-tank': > -8<- > BACKGROUND > > 1. Anthony Towns, the current Debian Project Leader, has suggested > funding the Debian Release Managers' living expenses during the > forthcoming release. > > 2. Following informal opposition during internal discussions, Anthony > Towns has started soliciting, in a private capacity, donations for > a non-Debian-controlled fund for this purpose. > > OPINIONS OF THE DEBIAN DEVELOPERS > > 3. Firstly, we would like to thank the Release Managers and the Leader > for their efforts. We have no disagreement with the Release > Managers. > > 4. However, we, are of the opinion that (effectively) paying the > Release Managers for their core Debian work devalues the work of > other volunteers and is harmful to the project. > > DECISIONS AND REQUESTS > > 5. Let it be known that Anthony Towns's plan does not have the support > of the Debian Project, and that he is not authorised by Debian to > take donations for this purpose. > > 6. The Project requests that the Release Managers should not accept > any funding for their core Debian activities without the consent of > the Project. > > 7. The Project requests that potential donors do not give to the fund, > described in paragraph (2) above, set up by Anthony Towns. > > 8. For the avoidance of any doubt, any decisions by the DPL or > Delegates in pursuit of the plan described in paragraphs (1) and > (2) above are overruled with immediate effect. > > 9. Everyone is requested to interpret this resolution, and make any > further decisions, as are necessary to give full effect to our > wishes. > ->8- > > Second resolution `We approve of dunc-tank': > -8<- > BACKGROUND > > 1. Anthony Towns, the current Debian Project Leader, has suggested > funding the Debian Release Managers' living expenses during the > forthcoming release, as an experiment. > > 2. Following internal discussions, Anthony Towns has started > soliciting, in a private capacity, donations for a > non-Debian-controlled fund for this purpose. > > OPINIONS OF THE DEBIAN DEVELOPERS > > 3. Firstly, we would like to thank the Release Managers and the Leader > for their efforts. > > 4. The Project broadly approves of the experimental plan. > > DECISIONS AND REQUESTS > > 5. Let it be known that Anthony Towns's experiment has the support of > the Debian Project. > > 6. The Release Managers and Donors are requested to cooperate with the > experiment as seems reasonable and appropriate to them. > > 7. The Project requests that after the release, the experiment will be > evaluated by project and community, and that the Leader will > formally report. If it is thought broadly successful, processes of > this nature should be established fully as an activity of the > Debian Project. > ->8- > > Third resolution `We do not want to state an opinion': > -8<- > 1. The Developers note the existence and activities > of the dunc-tanc project. > > 2. We do not believe it appropriate for the Project as a whole to > address dunc-tank in a General Resolution. > ->8-
Seconded (all three). Peter -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFHXWzYj5J4IdrJS8RAjffAJ0fgVAiQKVz0XmoaHEa5xDUrvZE5wCdFRz/ J28b5oWunwXEv0FDV55KpmU= =pe2V -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
