Kill the DPL! (Elections are almost over)

2004-04-07 Thread ean
As my newest and most recent flame troll I present the following proposal: The Debian Project Leader should be changed from an elected position to a yearly award for the most helpfully active Debianer. At the end of the year we will conduct an online vote and give recognition to the one Debianer

Re: Kill the DPL! (Elections are almost over)

2004-04-07 Thread Alberto Gonzalez Iniesta
On Wed, Apr 07, 2004 at 01:15:02AM -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > As my newest and most recent flame troll I present the following proposal: > > The Debian Project Leader should be changed from an elected position to a > yearly award for the most helpfully active Debianer. At the end of the ye

Re: Kill the DPL! (Elections are almost over)

2004-04-07 Thread Michael Banck
On Wed, Apr 07, 2004 at 01:15:02AM -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > The Debian Project Leader should be changed from an elected position to a > yearly award for the most helpfully active Debianer. At the end of the year > we will conduct an online vote and give recognition to the one Debianer wh

Re: Kill the DPL! (Elections are almost over)

2004-04-07 Thread Lars Wirzenius
ke, 2004-04-07 kello 16:08, Michael Banck kirjoitti: > However, we should not punish our most accomplished developer with the > endless tasks the DPL has to undertake (like, keeping flames down, > writing endless emails to outside parties, seeing that the people inside > the project work together n

Re: Kill the DPL! (Elections are almost over)

2004-04-07 Thread Christian Surchi
Il mer, 2004-04-07 alle 09:15, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ha scritto: > The Debian Project Leader should be changed from an elected position to a > yearly award for the most helpfully active Debianer. At the end of the year > we will conduct an online vote and give recognition to the one Debianer who > d

Re: Kill the DPL! (Elections are almost over)

2004-04-07 Thread Peter Makholm
Lars Wirzenius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Indeed. We should find the laziest S-O-B and *make* him become the DPL. but I don't want to be the DPL! -- Peter Makholm |According to the hacker ethic, the meaning of life [EMAIL PROTECTED] |is not Friday, but it is not Sunday

Debian, Exceptional medication for you!

2004-04-07 Thread Rayburn H. Procreating
Hello, young lovers! :)The life of man is a journey a journey that must be traveled, however bad the roads or the accommodation. Debian, searching for a site to shop for medication? We live in a web of ideas, a fabric of our own making.The greater the hold of government upon the life of the indi

Re: Kill the DPL! (Elections are almost over)

2004-04-07 Thread David Moreno Garza
On Wed, 7 Apr 2004 01:15:02 -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I challenge the next DPL to implement my plan. Well, maybe the most active 'debianer' would do more, if (s)he is not DPL. Attending conferences and Debian stuff would be a decrease on the efficiency. Besides, you cannot force anybody

Re: Kill the DPL! (Elections are almost over)

2004-04-07 Thread Martin Schulze
Michael Banck wrote: > On Wed, Apr 07, 2004 at 01:15:02AM -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > The Debian Project Leader should be changed from an elected position to a > > yearly award for the most helpfully active Debianer. At the end of the year > > we will conduct an online vote and give recog

The Ineffectual DPL?

2004-04-07 Thread Adam Heath
I have not voted in this DPL election. I didn't vote in last year's. I think I only voted in the first one, but even then, I'm not sure. So, why have I not voted? 1) Lack of time? The actual act of voting takes no time. 2) Lack of knowing the candidates? Possible. See below. 3)

Re: The Ineffectual DPL?

2004-04-07 Thread Stephen Frost
* Adam Heath ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > So, in summary(I'm rambled on long enough), I see no point in having a DPL. Yeah, so, I disagree, yadda yadda. Stephen signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: The Ineffectual DPL?

2004-04-07 Thread Philippe Troin
[Cc'ed only to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Adam Heath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I have not voted in this DPL election. I didn't vote in last > year's. I think I only voted in the first one, but even then, I'm > not sure. I always vote, probably for the same reasons I vote in my country's elections (

Re: Re: Kill the DPL! (Elections are almost over)

2004-04-07 Thread Ean Schuessler
No, no. David, you are missing the subtle genius of my plan. Being awarded the DPL wouldn't make you responsible for doing anything, it would recognize what you have already done. This whole silly notion that the DPL represents the opinion of Debianers can just go away. There is only real way t

Re: The Ineffectual DPL?

2004-04-07 Thread Adam Heath
On Wed, 7 Apr 2004, Philippe Troin wrote: > I always vote, probably for the same reasons I vote in my country's > elections (mostly to prevent the people I disagree with the most to > get into office) and without having any trust nor hopes in the system > whatsoever. Voting in real elections make

Re: The Ineffectual DPL?

2004-04-07 Thread Chad Walstrom
On Wed, Apr 07, 2004 at 03:12:48PM -0500, Adam Heath wrote: > If you agree with this as I do, then a simple "I agree" will > suffice, sent in public reply. Then, start doing real work. The only thing I agree with you about is that actions speak louder than words. Do real work and be happ

Re: The Ineffectual DPL?

2004-04-07 Thread Raul Miller
On Wed, Apr 07, 2004 at 03:12:48PM -0500, Adam Heath wrote: > In effect, the DPL is nothing more than a figurehead, that can change from > year to year. In real life, figureheads are either: [a] inanimate objects, or [b] politicians who are put in place to conceal the real leaders. I don't think

Re: experimental Request Tracker site for Debian infrastrcture available

2004-04-07 Thread Roland Mas
Joachim Breitner, 2004-04-06 11:30:12 +0200 : > Hi Branden, > > Am Di, den 06.04.2004 schrieb Branden Robinson um 10:59: >> The site is: >> >> http://necrotic.deadbeast.net/rt > > [...] But after a first glance I think that this software is too > complex [...] the possibility to CC: or

Help

2004-04-07 Thread outtest outtest
I would appreciate knowing if your software is free? I am wanting to study a flavour of Linux but I would like to clarify something first! I, as many people I know are under the impression that Linux is free. The problem is there are so many different brands I’m not sure which brand is free?

Re: The Ineffectual DPL?

2004-04-07 Thread Andrew Suffield
On Wed, Apr 07, 2004 at 03:47:40PM -0500, Adam Heath wrote: > On Wed, 7 Apr 2004, Philippe Troin wrote: > > > I always vote, probably for the same reasons I vote in my country's > > elections (mostly to prevent the people I disagree with the most to > > get into office) and without having any trus

Re: The Ineffectual DPL?

2004-04-07 Thread Nathanael Nerode
Andrew Suffield wrote: > On Wed, Apr 07, 2004 at 03:47:40PM -0500, Adam Heath wrote: >> On Wed, 7 Apr 2004, Philippe Troin wrote: >> >> > I always vote, probably for the same reasons I vote in my country's >> > elections (mostly to prevent the people I disagree with the most to >> > get into offi

Re: The Ineffectual DPL?

2004-04-07 Thread Andrew Suffield
On Wed, Apr 07, 2004 at 10:46:29PM -0400, Nathanael Nerode wrote: > Andrew Suffield wrote: > > > On Wed, Apr 07, 2004 at 03:47:40PM -0500, Adam Heath wrote: > >> On Wed, 7 Apr 2004, Philippe Troin wrote: > >> > >> > I always vote, probably for the same reasons I vote in my country's > >> > electi

Re: Help

2004-04-07 Thread Peter Samuelson
[outtest outtest] > I would appreciate knowing if your software is free? You can find a clear answer to that in the Debian Social Contract. See: http://www.debian.org/social_contract Peter signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Хитрости ежедневного руководства

2004-04-07 Thread barney
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