Re: Question to Bdale

2002-03-05 Thread Nicolas SABOURET
Bdale Garbee wrote: > > While I don't mind being called out for this question since I mentioned my > new job explicitly in my platform posting, if this is a topic you are > concerned about, perhaps you should ask all of us? > [...] > Hmmm. I think those who have met me in person or heard me spea

Re: Question to Bdale

2002-03-05 Thread Scott Dier
* Nicolas SABOURET <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [020305 02:22]: > far as I understand, this means that you attend these conferences more > as a HP member than as a Debian member. I really dont feel thats completely fair. Have you looked at how most of these 'confrences' nickle-and-dime everyone into havi

Questions for the candidates

2002-03-05 Thread Marcelo E. Magallon
Hi everyone, A couple of questions for the candidates: 1. The project's main goal is to produce a 100% free operating system, and in my opinion we are doing quite well in that respect. But the question of *how* this goal is achieved is seldom posed. In particular, I have the feel

Re: Question restated

2002-03-05 Thread Branden Robinson
On Tue, Mar 05, 2002 at 08:26:39AM -0500, Dale E Martin wrote: > True, point taken and I do feel you've been doing a good job as SPI > treasurer, BTW. And I think you've done an amazing job with X, too, > despite being harsh with people from time to time - you've definitely > backed up the talk wi

Re: 3 questions

2002-03-05 Thread Branden Robinson
On Tue, Mar 05, 2002 at 09:55:19PM +1100, Sam Couter wrote: > I'm assuming the Release Manager is a DPL Delegate, since I can't find > the position mentioned in the Constitution. If I'm wrong, someone > correct me please. It's my understanding that the Release Manager is a delegate of the DPL. See

Re: responsability, blah blah blah

2002-03-05 Thread Branden Robinson
On Mon, Mar 04, 2002 at 07:24:36PM -0700, Bdale Garbee wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David N. Welton) writes: > > > I want to know how the > > DPL candidates would handle a situation like this so as to 1) get > > services restored quickly and securely, or at the very minimum, keep > > the rank and f

Re: Question restated

2002-03-05 Thread Branden Robinson
On Tue, Mar 05, 2002 at 08:26:39AM -0500, Dale E Martin wrote: > True, point taken and I do feel you've been doing a good job as SPI > treasurer, BTW. And I think you've done an amazing job with X, too, > despite being harsh with people from time to time - you've definitely > backed up the talk w

Re: 3 questions

2002-03-05 Thread Branden Robinson
On Tue, Mar 05, 2002 at 09:55:19PM +1100, Sam Couter wrote: > I'm assuming the Release Manager is a DPL Delegate, since I can't find > the position mentioned in the Constitution. If I'm wrong, someone > correct me please. It's my understanding that the Release Manager is a delegate of the DPL. Se

Re: responsability, blah blah blah

2002-03-05 Thread Branden Robinson
On Mon, Mar 04, 2002 at 07:24:36PM -0700, Bdale Garbee wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David N. Welton) writes: > > > I want to know how the > > DPL candidates would handle a situation like this so as to 1) get > > services restored quickly and securely, or at the very minimum, keep > > the rank and

Re: Question to the candidates about Debian and government

2002-03-05 Thread Bdale Garbee
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dale E Martin) writes: > Do you have ideas about/interest in these issues? Is it Debian's role to > play, or someone else's? My gut feeling is that this role might be more suited to SPI than Debian. Bdale

Re: Question to Bdale

2002-03-05 Thread Bdale Garbee
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Nicolas SABOURET) writes: > As a consequence to this new job, you are "now more able to attend and > speak at Linux and related technical conferences than before" (cit.). As > far as I understand, this means that you attend these conferences more > as a HP member than as a Debia

Re: Question to the candidates about Debian and government

2002-03-05 Thread Raphael Hertzog
Le Tue, Mar 05, 2002 at 09:46:33AM -0500, Dale E Martin écrivait: > Do you have ideas about/interest in these issues? Is it Debian's role to > play, or someone else's? I think that we shouldn't be a force that can influence a government or anything like that. However I believe that we could suppo

Question to the candidates about Debian and government

2002-03-05 Thread Dale E Martin
This is from Branden's platform: > As DPL, I would like to take steps to get Debian's voice heard in the > halls of government if and where appropriate, so that our ideals -- and > our means of achieving them -- are not legislated out of existence by > governments hostile to them (or, more likely,

Re: Question to the candidates about Debian and government

2002-03-05 Thread Bdale Garbee
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dale E Martin) writes: > Do you have ideas about/interest in these issues? Is it Debian's role to > play, or someone else's? My gut feeling is that this role might be more suited to SPI than Debian. Bdale -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "un

Re: Question to Bdale

2002-03-05 Thread Bdale Garbee
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Nicolas SABOURET) writes: > As a consequence to this new job, you are "now more able to attend and > speak at Linux and related technical conferences than before" (cit.). As > far as I understand, this means that you attend these conferences more > as a HP member than as a Debi

Re: Question to the candidates about Debian and government

2002-03-05 Thread Raphael Hertzog
Le Tue, Mar 05, 2002 at 09:46:33AM -0500, Dale E Martin écrivait: > Do you have ideas about/interest in these issues? Is it Debian's role to > play, or someone else's? I think that we shouldn't be a force that can influence a government or anything like that. However I believe that we could supp

Re: Question restated

2002-03-05 Thread Dale E Martin
> Yes. By making reference to my SPI Treasurer work, I was endeavoring to > illustrate how, in many respects, I've already done so. Maybe it's just > me, but I think this is a better approach than glib testimonials about > how "yes, I'll be a good boy in the future". True, point taken and I do f

Question to the candidates about Debian and government

2002-03-05 Thread Dale E Martin
This is from Branden's platform: > As DPL, I would like to take steps to get Debian's voice heard in the > halls of government if and where appropriate, so that our ideals -- and > our means of achieving them -- are not legislated out of existence by > governments hostile to them (or, more likely

Re: Questions to Candidates

2002-03-05 Thread Jordi Mallach
On Tue, Mar 05, 2002 at 01:28:47PM +0100, Marcelo E. Magallon wrote: > > When CosmicRay > CosmicRay? Err, sorry... John Goerzen. Jordi -- Jordi Mallach Pérez || [EMAIL PROTECTED] || Rediscovering Freedom, aka Oskuro in|| [EMAIL PROTECTED] || Using Debian GNU/Linux Reinos de Leyend

Re: Questions to Candidates

2002-03-05 Thread Marcelo E. Magallon
>> Jordi Mallach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > When CosmicRay CosmicRay? -- M.

Re: Questions to Candidates

2002-03-05 Thread Jordi Mallach
On Mon, Mar 04, 2002 at 09:21:52PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > > Would you push to get a final answer on that debate? > I think it is important that the General Resolution that John Goerzen > proposed almost 2 years ago come to a vote. As DPL, I will work with > the Project Secretary to see

Re: Questions to Candidates

2002-03-05 Thread Jordi Mallach
On Mon, Mar 04, 2002 at 08:46:24PM +0100, Raphael Hertzog wrote: > I have not planned to relaunch this debate since I'm happy with > the status-quo. However if some people really believe I'm wrong > and go as far as launching a general resolution to propose the > removal of non-free, I'll make sur

Re: 3 questions

2002-03-05 Thread Martin Schulze
Sam Couter wrote: > Martin Schulze <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Please keep in mind that a DPL can't force a release without > > becoming a bugfixing maniac. > > But he can influence the release management fairly heavily through the > selection of a Release Manager. Oh. Wonderful. How many pe

Re: Question restated

2002-03-05 Thread Dale E Martin
> Yes. By making reference to my SPI Treasurer work, I was endeavoring to > illustrate how, in many respects, I've already done so. Maybe it's just > me, but I think this is a better approach than glib testimonials about > how "yes, I'll be a good boy in the future". True, point taken and I do

Re: 3 questions

2002-03-05 Thread Sam Couter
Martin Schulze <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Please keep in mind that a DPL can't force a release without > becoming a bugfixing maniac. But he can influence the release management fairly heavily through the selection of a Release Manager. I'm assuming the Release Manager is a DPL Delegate, since

Re: Questions to Candidates

2002-03-05 Thread Jordi Mallach
On Tue, Mar 05, 2002 at 01:28:47PM +0100, Marcelo E. Magallon wrote: > > When CosmicRay > CosmicRay? Err, sorry... John Goerzen. Jordi -- Jordi Mallach Pérez || [EMAIL PROTECTED] || Rediscovering Freedom, aka Oskuro in|| [EMAIL PROTECTED] || Using Debian GNU/Linux Reinos de Leyen

Re: Questions to Candidates

2002-03-05 Thread Marcelo E. Magallon
>> Jordi Mallach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > When CosmicRay CosmicRay? -- M. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Questions to Candidates

2002-03-05 Thread Jordi Mallach
On Mon, Mar 04, 2002 at 09:21:52PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > > Would you push to get a final answer on that debate? > I think it is important that the General Resolution that John Goerzen > proposed almost 2 years ago come to a vote. As DPL, I will work with > the Project Secretary to se

Re: Questions to Candidates

2002-03-05 Thread Jordi Mallach
On Mon, Mar 04, 2002 at 08:46:24PM +0100, Raphael Hertzog wrote: > I have not planned to relaunch this debate since I'm happy with > the status-quo. However if some people really believe I'm wrong > and go as far as launching a general resolution to propose the > removal of non-free, I'll make su

Re: 3 questions

2002-03-05 Thread Martin Schulze
Sam Couter wrote: > Martin Schulze <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Please keep in mind that a DPL can't force a release without > > becoming a bugfixing maniac. > > But he can influence the release management fairly heavily through the > selection of a Release Manager. Oh. Wonderful. How many p

Re: 3 questions

2002-03-05 Thread Sam Couter
Martin Schulze <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Please keep in mind that a DPL can't force a release without > becoming a bugfixing maniac. But he can influence the release management fairly heavily through the selection of a Release Manager. I'm assuming the Release Manager is a DPL Delegate, since

Re: 3 questions

2002-03-05 Thread Martin Schulze
Bdale Garbee wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Noel Koethe) writes: > > > 1. How often should there be a stable release if possible? > > (every x month) > > It would be cool if we could arrange to have a major release every 12 months, > and point releases every 2-3 months. The exact intervals are less

Question to Bdale

2002-03-05 Thread Nicolas SABOURET
Hi, In your bibliography, you explain that you are now involved in HP's LSO. I believe this is a very good point since Linux needs efficient hardware support in the kernel and other applications (e.g. video cards). As a consequence to this new job, you are "now more able to attend and speak at Lin

Re: 3 questions

2002-03-05 Thread Martin Schulze
Bdale Garbee wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Noel Koethe) writes: > > > 1. How often should there be a stable release if possible? > > (every x month) > > It would be cool if we could arrange to have a major release every 12 months, > and point releases every 2-3 months. The exact intervals are les

Question to Bdale

2002-03-05 Thread Nicolas SABOURET
Hi, In your bibliography, you explain that you are now involved in HP's LSO. I believe this is a very good point since Linux needs efficient hardware support in the kernel and other applications (e.g. video cards). As a consequence to this new job, you are "now more able to attend and speak at Li