Re: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership

2021-07-28 Thread Pierre-Elliott Bécue
Hi Donald, Thanks for taking the time to answer to me, and sorry that I did not reply earlier, I'm a bit swamped IRL. :) Donald Norwood writes: > Hi Pierre, > > On 7/25/21 12:19 PM, Pierre-Elliott Bécue wrote: >> >> >> Out of the blue, without any more context and content, I am not sure to >

Re: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership

2021-07-28 Thread Pierre-Elliott Bécue
Geert Stappers writes: > On Sun, Jul 25, 2021 at 06:19:37PM +0200, Pierre-Elliott Bécue wrote: >> Donald Norwood writes: >> >> > Dear all, >> > >> > Debian and GitLab have been in discussion regarding an Open Source >> > Partnership toward which we will jointly produce mutual promotions, >> >

Re: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership

2021-07-26 Thread Steve McIntyre
On Mon, Jul 26, 2021 at 08:27:33PM +0200, Ansgar wrote: >On Mon, 2021-07-26 at 16:56 +0200, Jonathan Carter wrote: > >> For official media, it would go against #1 of the SC and (depending >> on the exact firmware) at least #2 and #3 of the DGSG. > >Including files for optional use does not imply th

Re: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership

2021-07-26 Thread Louis-Philippe Véronneau
On 2021-07-26 01 h 50, Alexander Wirt wrote: > > On Sun, Jul 25, 2021 at 07:59:26PM +0200, Geert Stappers wrote: >> On Sun, Jul 25, 2021 at 06:19:37PM +0200, Pierre-Elliott Bécue wrote: >>> Donald Norwood writes: >>> Dear all, Debian and GitLab have been in discussion regarding an

Re: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership

2021-07-26 Thread Jonathan Carter
On 2021/07/26 20:27, Ansgar wrote: Obviously packages in non-free don't need to comply with the DFSG Indeed they don't, because non-free isn't formally part of Debian. -Jonathan

Re: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership

2021-07-26 Thread Ansgar
On Mon, 2021-07-26 at 16:56 +0200, Jonathan Carter wrote: > On 2021/07/26 15:50, Ansgar wrote: > > It is indeed very explicit about including non-free packages if > > possible: > > > > +--- > > > We encourage CD manufacturers to read the licenses of the > > > packages in > > > these areas and dete

Re: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership

2021-07-26 Thread Jonathan Carter
Hi Ansgar On 2021/07/26 15:50, Ansgar wrote: It is indeed very explicit about including non-free packages if possible: +--- | We encourage CD manufacturers to read the licenses of the packages in | these areas and determine if they can distribute the packages on | their CDs. +--- I believe the

Re: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership

2021-07-26 Thread Ansgar
On Mon, 2021-07-26 at 12:43 +0200, Jonathan Carter wrote: > Do you mind explaining your statement? > > As far as shipping non-free software/firmware/drivers are concerned, > the Debian Free Software Guides and Social Contract is very explicit > about what we can do in what we call Debian. It is i

Re: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership

2021-07-26 Thread Jonathan Carter
Hi Marc On 2021/07/26 12:05, Marc Haber wrote: >> Debian as a project actively promoting open core software would be quite >> a change since so far Debian was the major distribution pushing the most >> for a system with only free software as defined by the Debian Free >> Software Guidelines. >

Re: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership

2021-07-26 Thread Marc Haber
On Mon, Jul 26, 2021 at 09:13:53AM +0300, Adrian Bunk wrote: > Debian as a project actively promoting open core software would be quite > a change since so far Debian was the major distribution pushing the most > for a system with only free software as defined by the Debian Free > Software Guide

Re: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership

2021-07-25 Thread Adrian Bunk
On Sun, Jul 25, 2021 at 08:23:21PM -0400, Donald Norwood wrote: >... > On 7/25/21 12:19 PM, Pierre-Elliott Bécue wrote: > > > > Out of the blue, without any more context and content, I am not sure to > > be happy with this news. > > > > To me, such a partnership is something quite stronger than s

Re: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership

2021-07-25 Thread Alexander Wirt
On Sun, Jul 25, 2021 at 07:59:26PM +0200, Geert Stappers wrote: > On Sun, Jul 25, 2021 at 06:19:37PM +0200, Pierre-Elliott Bécue wrote: > > Donald Norwood writes: > > > > > Dear all, > > > > > > Debian and GitLab have been in discussion regarding an Open Source > > > Partnership toward which we

Re: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership

2021-07-25 Thread Donald Norwood
Hi Pierre, On 7/25/21 12:19 PM, Pierre-Elliott Bécue wrote: > > > Out of the blue, without any more context and content, I am not sure to > be happy with this news. > > To me, such a partnership is something quite stronger than sponsorship > and I'd be a bit ill-at-ease with it being done witho

Re: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership

2021-07-25 Thread Donald Norwood
Hi Hanno! On 7/25/21 11:36 AM, Hanno 'Rince' Wagner wrote: > Hi Donald! > > On Sun, 25 Jul 2021, Donald Norwood wrote: > >> include a few requests from them on: How Debian uses GitLab for a case >> study, some highlighting and promotion from us regarding their upcoming > > would you mind to tel

Re: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership

2021-07-25 Thread Micha Lenk
Hi Donald and publicity team, thank you for taking initiative on talking about the upcoming GitLab Open Source Partnership. This is great news and I am curious to see how Gitlab is now helping us to spread the word about Debian and its mission. Best regards, Micha

Re: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership

2021-07-25 Thread Geert Stappers
On Sun, Jul 25, 2021 at 06:19:37PM +0200, Pierre-Elliott Bécue wrote: > Donald Norwood writes: > > > Dear all, > > > > Debian and GitLab have been in discussion regarding an Open Source > > Partnership toward which we will jointly produce mutual promotions, > > shared stories, and announcements u

Re: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership

2021-07-25 Thread Pierre-Elliott Bécue
Donald Norwood writes: > Dear all, > > Debian and GitLab have been in discussion regarding an Open Source > Partnership toward which we will jointly produce mutual promotions, > shared stories, and announcements using both organizations press and/or > publicity channels. > > There are several se

Re: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership

2021-07-25 Thread Laura Arjona Reina
Hi all El 25 de julio de 2021 15:07:38 CEST, Agata Erminia Pennisi escribió: >Dear Sir, Dear Madame, >we don't know each other and I'm not part of the Debian Project or GitLab. >I am only a Debian end user. I guess if the parties reached an agreement, >it was all written in a document. In order

Re: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership

2021-07-25 Thread Agata Erminia Pennisi
Dear Sir, Dear Madame, we don't know each other and I'm not part of the Debian Project or GitLab. I am only a Debian end user. I guess if the parties reached an agreement, it was all written in a document. In order to avoid unpleasant and useless discussions, it is recommended to share the document

Re: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership

2021-07-25 Thread Dominik George
Hi, > Debian and GitLab have been in discussion regarding an Open Source > Partnership toward which we will jointly produce mutual promotions, > shared stories, and announcements using both organizations press and/or > publicity channels. > > There are several segments for this upcoming and futu