Bug#839570: Browserified javascript and DFSG 2 (reopening)

2016-10-05 Thread Ian Jackson
Didier 'OdyX' Raboud writes ("Bug#839570: Browserified javascript and DFSG 2 (reopening)"): > Would the following ballot be a better fit ? > == > C: Decline to rule on #830978 'Browserified javascript and DFSG 2' > FD: Further Discussion > == I think this would be an extremely unsatisfactory outc

Bug#839570: Browserified javascript and DFSG 2 (reopening)

2016-10-05 Thread Sam Hartman
Obviously, there's a level at which I agree with you. When this came around last time, I wanted us to issue advice. The advice I wanted to issue isn't the advice you wished we issued, but it would have at least been advice. However, I was the only one on the TC who wanted to touch the issue. It w

Re: Bug#839570: Browserified javascript and DFSG 2 (reopening)

2016-10-05 Thread Adrian Bunk
On Wed, Oct 05, 2016 at 12:59:36PM +0100, Ian Jackson wrote: >... > I think the TC has many reasonable options. > > * You could say that you think you aren't authorised, by the >constitution, to overrule a decision on DFSG-ness, and invite the >petitioners to consider a GR. In any case t

Bug#839570: Browserified javascript and DFSG 2 (reopening)

2016-10-05 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Sam" == Sam Hartman writes: Sam> Obviously, there's a level at which I agree with you. When Sam> this came around last time, I wanted us to issue advice. This was something I intended to send to Ian privately, not to the bug. Apologies for the spam and for emphasis that probably

Re: Bug#839570: Browserified javascript and DFSG 2 (reopening)

2016-10-05 Thread Adrian Bunk
On Wed, Oct 05, 2016 at 10:00:53AM -0400, Sam Hartman wrote: >... > I think it's clear that the TC believes that this package is not DFSG > free. > I think it's clear that the TC believes perl would be better if the > situation was improved. > I thought it was clear we believed perl had a DFSG issu

Re: Bug#839570: Browserified javascript and DFSG 2 (reopening)

2016-10-05 Thread Don Armstrong
On Wed, 05 Oct 2016, Adrian Bunk wrote: > Please describe the relevant differences between browserified > javascript and perl that make the TC believe that the former has a > DFSG issue but the latter probably has not, in a way that I can deduct > what the TC would believe regarding the similiar pr

Re: Bug#839570: Browserified javascript and DFSG 2 (reopening)

2016-10-05 Thread Adrian Bunk
On Wed, Oct 05, 2016 at 10:06:57AM -0500, Don Armstrong wrote: > On Wed, 05 Oct 2016, Adrian Bunk wrote: > > Please describe the relevant differences between browserified > > javascript and perl that make the TC believe that the former has a > > DFSG issue but the latter probably has not, in a way

Re: Bug#839570: Browserified javascript and DFSG 2 (reopening)

2016-10-05 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Don" == Don Armstrong writes: Don> I don't believe there is anyone on the TC who is arguing that Don> perl doesn't (or at least didn't) have a DFSG issue.[1] Don> We merely believe the TC does not have the power to make a Don> decision for the ftpmasters without being dele

Re: Bug#839570: Browserified javascript and DFSG 2 (reopening)

2016-10-05 Thread gregor herrmann
On Wed, 05 Oct 2016 19:10:35 +0300, Adrian Bunk wrote: > The TC is clearly not too busy, just too lazy. I find your recent mails quite aggressive which makes them unpleasant to read for me. Please try to change your tone a bit. Cheers, gregor Cheers, gregor -- .''`. Homepage https://info.

Re: Bug#839570: Browserified javascript and DFSG 2 (reopening)

2016-10-05 Thread Philip Hands
Adrian Bunk writes: > Why are TC members complaining that they do not even properly understand > what "browserified" means, instead of using the power to give advice to > structure the discussion? Probably because without a response to #830986, "browserified" either means including Jison outpu

Re: Bug#839570: Browserified javascript and DFSG 2 (reopening)

2016-10-05 Thread Adrian Bunk
On Wed, Oct 05, 2016 at 08:21:40PM +0200, Philip Hands wrote: > Adrian Bunk writes: > > > Why are TC members complaining that they do not even properly understand > > what "browserified" means, instead of using the power to give advice to > > structure the discussion? > > Probably because with

Re: Bug#839570: Browserified javascript and DFSG 2 (reopening)

2016-10-05 Thread Philip Hands
Philip Hands writes: > Praveen, please respond to #830986 Actually, I withdraw that request -- I doubt replying there is going to be a productive use of your time, and is probably not going to improve your chances of getting what you want either. If you fancy explaining what you think browserif

Bug#839570: Browserified javascript and DFSG 2 (reopening)

2016-10-05 Thread Joseph R. Justice
[I realize there have been several messages subsequent to this, but I'm working down the list in order of presentation by the GMail web interface.] On Tue, Oct 4, 2016 at 4:13 AM, Didier 'OdyX' Raboud wrote: > Le dimanche, 2 octobre 2016, 14.29:49 h CEST Pirate Praveen a écrit : > > > package:

Bug#839570: Browserified javascript and DFSG 2 (reopening)

2016-10-05 Thread Joseph R. Justice
On Tue, Oct 4, 2016 at 7:37 AM, Didier 'OdyX' Raboud wrote: Would the following ballot be a better fit ? > == > C: Decline to rule on #830978 'Browserified javascript and DFSG 2' > FD: Further Discussion > == > I'd like to state again that, if you (the TC as a body) choose not to vote in favor o

Bug#839570: Browserified javascript and DFSG 2 (reopening)

2016-10-05 Thread Joseph R. Justice
On Tue, Oct 4, 2016 at 9:18 AM, Sam Hartman wrote: > > "Didier" == Didier 'OdyX' Raboud writes: > I do think there are things we could do in this space. > We could set policy consistent with the DFSG on what the definition of > source code in Debian is. > Could the TC offer guidance, or is

Bug#839570: Browserified javascript and DFSG 2 (reopening)

2016-10-05 Thread Joseph R. Justice
On Tue, Oct 4, 2016 at 10:30 AM, Sam Hartman wrote: First off, I would like to, sincerely and truly, thank you for responding to my message. I'd been wondering if maybe they were going into a black hole of some sort. You give me some reassurance that they are not, or at least not entirely. T

Bug#839570: Browserified javascript and DFSG 2 (reopening)

2016-10-05 Thread Tollef Fog Heen
]] "Joseph R. Justice" > Could the TC offer guidance, or issue a statement, on if (and if so > when) it should ever be permissible to allow a waiver from RC-bug > status for software whose source code is available but determined to > be insufficiently free for the DFSG while active efforts are un

Re: Bug#839570: Browserified javascript and DFSG 2 (reopening)

2016-10-05 Thread Joseph R. Justice
For the record, I wish the message I am now responding to, and other subsequent responses and discussion, were being sent to the bug mail address *in addition to* all the other addresses they're being sent to. I am choosing to send my response here to the bug mail address, at least in part so ther

Bug#839570: Browserified javascript and DFSG 2 (reopening)

2016-10-05 Thread Joseph R. Justice
On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 12:04 AM, Pa irate Praveen wrote: > On 2016, ഒക്‌ടോബർ 4 7:49:28 PM IST, Sam Hartman > wrote: > > >You're asking questions that don't make sense from a p.process > >standpoint, doing things that have a very low probability of making > >anyone happy, > > A quick update, I

Bug#839570: Browserified javascript and DFSG 2 (reopening)

2016-10-05 Thread Joseph R. Justice
On Thu, Oct 6, 2016 at 12:55 AM, Tollef Fog Heen wrote: > ]] "Joseph R. Justice" > > > Could the TC offer guidance, or issue a statement, on if (and if so > > when) it should ever be permissible to allow a waiver from RC-bug > > status for software whose source code is available but determined

Bug#839570: Browserified javascript and DFSG 2 (reopening)

2016-10-05 Thread Joseph R. Justice
On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 12:04 AM, Pirate Praveen wrote: A quick update, I have asked ftp masters to make a ruling on the issue. > #839801. > Forgot to mention in my other response to this message... Should this bug (839570) depend on the FTPmaster ruling request bug (839801), or vice versa, so a