Re: Questions for all candidates

2003-02-27 Thread Eduard Bloch
#include * Raphael Hertzog [Thu, Feb 27 2003, 10:04:08PM]: > I've had debian-admin refusing to create me a CVS repository because > it's too much work for them and I should better wait for > the Debian Sourceforge (codenamed alioth.debian.org). And they have been > refusing to create CVS repositor

Re: Questions for all candidates

2003-02-27 Thread Raphael Hertzog
Le Thu, Feb 27, 2003 at 12:59:15PM -0700, Bdale Garbee écrivait: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Raphael Hertzog) writes: > > > 1. master.debian.org is still running potato. What do you think about > >that ? > > As long as we continue to support security updates for potato, I'm not > concerned about it

Re: Questions for all candidates

2003-02-27 Thread Eduard Bloch
#include * Raphael Hertzog [Thu, Feb 27 2003, 10:04:08PM]: > I've had debian-admin refusing to create me a CVS repository because > it's too much work for them and I should better wait for > the Debian Sourceforge (codenamed alioth.debian.org). And they have been > refusing to create CVS repositor

Re: our users as one of our priorities

2003-02-27 Thread Bdale Garbee
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Oohara Yuuma) writes: > can you tell me what "Our Users" in #4 of the social contract means? When the Social Contract was originally drafted, the title "Our Priorities are Our Users and Free Software" was meant to strike a balance between meeting the needs of those who would u

Re: A question for all candidates

2003-02-27 Thread Bdale Garbee
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rune B. Broberg) writes: > Only one person can 'win' this election, meaning we'll have 3 candidates > remaining after this election. How will not getting elected affect your > work within Debian, and the goals you stated in your platforms? I will continue to work for Debian reg

Re: Questions for all candidates

2003-02-27 Thread Bdale Garbee
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Raphael Hertzog) writes: > 1. master.debian.org is still running potato. What do you think about >that ? As long as we continue to support security updates for potato, I'm not concerned about it. > 2. If you're regularly in contact with debian-admin or ftpmasters or > som

Re: Questions for Bdale

2003-02-27 Thread Bdale Garbee
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Raphael Hertzog) writes: > First of all, you give 2 or 3 "areas of focus", but what is that > exactly ? ... > A set of tasks that you'd like to highlight in the hope that more > people will work on them ? That's pretty close. One of the roles of a leader is to help id

Re: Questions for all candidates

2003-02-27 Thread Raphael Hertzog
Le Thu, Feb 27, 2003 at 12:59:15PM -0700, Bdale Garbee écrivait: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Raphael Hertzog) writes: > > > 1. master.debian.org is still running potato. What do you think about > >that ? > > As long as we continue to support security updates for potato, I'm not > concerned about it

Re: our users as one of our priorities

2003-02-27 Thread Bdale Garbee
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Oohara Yuuma) writes: > can you tell me what "Our Users" in #4 of the social contract means? When the Social Contract was originally drafted, the title "Our Priorities are Our Users and Free Software" was meant to strike a balance between meeting the needs of those who would u

Re: A question for all candidates

2003-02-27 Thread Bdale Garbee
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rune B. Broberg) writes: > Only one person can 'win' this election, meaning we'll have 3 candidates > remaining after this election. How will not getting elected affect your > work within Debian, and the goals you stated in your platforms? I will continue to work for Debian reg

Re: Questions for all candidates

2003-02-27 Thread Bdale Garbee
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Raphael Hertzog) writes: > 1. master.debian.org is still running potato. What do you think about >that ? As long as we continue to support security updates for potato, I'm not concerned about it. > 2. If you're regularly in contact with debian-admin or ftpmasters or > som

Re: Questions for Bdale

2003-02-27 Thread Bdale Garbee
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Raphael Hertzog) writes: > First of all, you give 2 or 3 "areas of focus", but what is that > exactly ? ... > A set of tasks that you'd like to highlight in the hope that more > people will work on them ? That's pretty close. One of the roles of a leader is to help id

Re: DPL live debate (candidates, read this)

2003-02-27 Thread Bdale Garbee
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Martin Michlmayr) writes: > * Sven Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2003-02-26 11:43]: >> Saturday night would be best i think, UTC makes it hard for most >> people in europe (that would be 0100 on sunday morning, ending at 0200 >> or so). > > I'd prefer 2200 UTC as well, but I

Debate

2003-02-27 Thread Moshe Zadka
Saturday 22:00 UTC is too late for me. -- Moshe Zadka -- http://moshez.org/ Buffy: I don't like you hanging out with someone that... short. Riley: Yeah, a lot of young people nowadays are experimenting with shortness.

Re: our users as one of our priorities

2003-02-27 Thread Eduard Bloch
#include * Branden Robinson [Thu, Feb 27 2003, 09:09:20AM]: > On Thu, Feb 27, 2003 at 11:05:21AM +0100, Eduard Bloch wrote: > > Funny to hear it from someone still refusing to change few things to > > improve useability on _small_ costs of mental consistency (remember > > x-session-manager story).

Re: DPL live debate (candidates, read this)

2003-02-27 Thread Bdale Garbee
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Martin Michlmayr) writes: > * Sven Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2003-02-26 11:43]: >> Saturday night would be best i think, UTC makes it hard for most >> people in europe (that would be 0100 on sunday morning, ending at 0200 >> or so). > > I'd prefer 2200 UTC as well, but I

Debate

2003-02-27 Thread Moshe Zadka
Saturday 22:00 UTC is too late for me. -- Moshe Zadka -- http://moshez.org/ Buffy: I don't like you hanging out with someone that... short. Riley: Yeah, a lot of young people nowadays are experimenting with shortness. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe

Re: our users as one of our priorities

2003-02-27 Thread Branden Robinson
On Thu, Feb 27, 2003 at 11:05:21AM +0100, Eduard Bloch wrote: > Funny to hear it from someone still refusing to change few things to > improve useability on _small_ costs of mental consistency (remember > x-session-manager story). Again, a moral condemnation grounded upon my disagreement with you

Re: our users as one of our priorities

2003-02-27 Thread Eduard Bloch
#include * Branden Robinson [Thu, Feb 27 2003, 09:09:20AM]: > On Thu, Feb 27, 2003 at 11:05:21AM +0100, Eduard Bloch wrote: > > Funny to hear it from someone still refusing to change few things to > > improve useability on _small_ costs of mental consistency (remember > > x-session-manager story).

Re: our users as one of our priorities

2003-02-27 Thread Martin Michlmayr
* Oohara Yuuma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2003-02-27 12:48]: > can you tell me what "Our Users" in #4 of the social contract means? > Since Debian is not a market-share-seeking organization, we don't care > about people who don't use Debian, so it seems a tautology. You say that "we don't care about peo

Re: our users as one of our priorities

2003-02-27 Thread Branden Robinson
On Thu, Feb 27, 2003 at 11:05:21AM +0100, Eduard Bloch wrote: > Funny to hear it from someone still refusing to change few things to > improve useability on _small_ costs of mental consistency (remember > x-session-manager story). Again, a moral condemnation grounded upon my disagreement with you

Re: our users as one of our priorities

2003-02-27 Thread Martin Michlmayr
* Oohara Yuuma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2003-02-27 12:48]: > can you tell me what "Our Users" in #4 of the social contract means? > Since Debian is not a market-share-seeking organization, we don't care > about people who don't use Debian, so it seems a tautology. You say that "we don't care about peo

Re: our users as one of our priorities

2003-02-27 Thread Eduard Bloch
#include * Branden Robinson [Thu, Feb 27 2003, 04:25:34AM]: > > can you tell me what "Our Users" in #4 of the social contract means? > > Since Debian is not a market-share-seeking organization, we don't care > > about people who don't use Debian, so it seems a tautology. > > I think it means tha

Re: our users as one of our priorities

2003-02-27 Thread Branden Robinson
On Thu, Feb 27, 2003 at 12:48:37PM +0900, Oohara Yuuma wrote: > [see the "Future of Debian uncertain?" thread on -devel for background] > > Hello DPL candidates, > > can you tell me what "Our Users" in #4 of the social contract means? > Since Debian is not a market-share-seeking organization, we

Re: Questions for all candidates

2003-02-27 Thread Branden Robinson
On Wed, Feb 26, 2003 at 09:39:56PM -0600, Graham Wilson wrote: > On Wed, Feb 26, 2003 at 12:56:19AM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > > If my reply to Steve Langasek was insufficient to answer your questions, > > please let me know. > > im assuming the one in <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>? if yes, > then it

Re: our users as one of our priorities

2003-02-27 Thread Eduard Bloch
#include * Branden Robinson [Thu, Feb 27 2003, 04:25:34AM]: > > can you tell me what "Our Users" in #4 of the social contract means? > > Since Debian is not a market-share-seeking organization, we don't care > > about people who don't use Debian, so it seems a tautology. > > I think it means tha

Re: our users as one of our priorities

2003-02-27 Thread Branden Robinson
On Thu, Feb 27, 2003 at 12:48:37PM +0900, Oohara Yuuma wrote: > [see the "Future of Debian uncertain?" thread on -devel for background] > > Hello DPL candidates, > > can you tell me what "Our Users" in #4 of the social contract means? > Since Debian is not a market-share-seeking organization, we

Re: Questions for all candidates

2003-02-27 Thread Branden Robinson
On Wed, Feb 26, 2003 at 09:39:56PM -0600, Graham Wilson wrote: > On Wed, Feb 26, 2003 at 12:56:19AM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > > If my reply to Steve Langasek was insufficient to answer your questions, > > please let me know. > > im assuming the one in <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>? if yes, > then it