Re: Proposal to delay the decition of the DPL of the withdrawal of the Package Policy Committee delegation

2006-10-26 Thread Martin Wuertele
* Sven Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006-10-27 08:49]: > On Thu, Oct 26, 2006 at 06:10:46PM -0500, Debian Project Secretary wrote: > > Hi, > > > > As I count, this resolution to delay the decition of the DPL > > of the withdrawal of the Package Policy Committee delegation has > > receiv

Re: Proposal to delay the decition of the DPL of the withdrawal of the Package Policy Committee delegation

2006-10-26 Thread Sven Luther
On Thu, Oct 26, 2006 at 06:10:46PM -0500, Debian Project Secretary wrote: > Hi, > > As I count, this resolution to delay the decition of the DPL > of the withdrawal of the Package Policy Committee delegation has > received 2K sponsors, which means that § 4.2.2.2 of the constitution > t

Re: Proposal to delay the decition of the DPL of the withdrawal of the Package Policy Committee delegation

2006-10-26 Thread Frank Küster
Anthony Towns wrote: > On Thu, Oct 26, 2006 at 10:34:01AM -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote: >> On Thu, 26 Oct 2006 23:40:52 +1000, Anthony Towns >> said: >> > What has happened since is that the delegation has apparently been >> > taken as a mandate for the policy editors to set policy according

Re: Proposal to delay the decition of the DPL of the withdrawal of the Package Policy Committee delegation

2006-10-26 Thread Frank Küster
Anthony Towns wrote: > On Thu, Oct 26, 2006 at 12:18:33PM -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote: >> On Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:17:05 +0100, Ian Jackson >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >> > Perhaps it would be better if the policy maintainer were someone who >> > was more willing to listen and take on board co

Re: Proposal to delay the decition of the DPL of the withdrawal of the Package Policy Committee delegation

2006-10-26 Thread Anthony Towns
On Thu, Oct 26, 2006 at 10:34:01AM -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote: > On Thu, 26 Oct 2006 23:40:52 +1000, Anthony Towns > said: > > What has happened since is that the delegation has apparently been > > taken as a mandate for the policy editors to set policy according to > > their own opinion with

Re: Proposal to delay the decition of the DPL of the withdrawal of the Package Policy Committee delegation

2006-10-26 Thread Anthony Towns
On Thu, Oct 26, 2006 at 12:18:33PM -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote: > On Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:17:05 +0100, Ian Jackson > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > Perhaps it would be better if the policy maintainer were someone who > > was more willing to listen and take on board comments ? > This sound

Re: Proposal to delay the decition of the DPL of the withdrawal of the Package Policy Committee delegation

2006-10-26 Thread Peter Samuelson
[Debian Project Secretary] > `This is a DRAFT ballot. Voting is not yet open. > == > > Voting period starts 00:00:01 UTC on Friday, 28 Oct 2006 > Votes must be received by 23:59:59 UTC on Friday, 10 Nov 2006 Did y

Proposal to delay the decition of the DPL of the withdrawal of the Package Policy Committee delegation

2006-10-26 Thread Debian Project Secretary
Hi, As I count, this resolution to delay the decition of the DPL of the withdrawal of the Package Policy Committee delegation has received 2K sponsors, which means that § 4.2.2.2 of the constitution to be called into action. , | 4. The Developers by way of General Resolution or el

Re: Proposal to delay the decition of the DPL of the withdrawal of the Package Policy Committee delegation

2006-10-26 Thread Martin Zobel-Helas
*seconded* On Wed, Oct 25, 2006 at 09:40:43PM CEST, Martin Wuertele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I disagree with the Policy delegation decision of our DPL [1] and > therefore propose a resolution as defined in section 4.2.2 of the Debian > constitution to delay the decision of the Debian Project

Re: Proposal to delay the decition of the DPL of the withdrawal of the Package Policy Committee delegation

2006-10-26 Thread Benjamin Seidenberg
I second this proposal (quoted below). Martin Wuertele wrote: > I disagree with the Policy delegation decision of our DPL [1] and > therefore propose a resolution as defined in section 4.2.2 of the Debian > constitution to delay the decision of the Debian Project Leader keeping > the Package Polic

Re: Proposal to delay the decition of the DPL of the withdrawal of the Package Policy Committee delegation

2006-10-26 Thread Gerfried Fuchs
Seconed. * Martin Wuertele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006-10-25 21:40]: > I disagree with the Policy delegation decision of our DPL [1] and > therefore propose a resolution as defined in section 4.2.2 of the Debian > constitution to delay the decision of the Debian Project Leader keeping > the Package

Re: Proposal to delay the decition of the DPL of the withdrawal of the Package Policy Committee delegation

2006-10-26 Thread Alexander Wirt
Martin Wuertele schrieb am Mittwoch, den 25. Oktober 2006: I second the quoted proposal > I disagree with the Policy delegation decision of our DPL [1] and > therefore propose a resolution as defined in section 4.2.2 of the Debian > constitution to delay the decision of the Debian Project Leader

Re: Proposal to delay the decition of the DPL of the withdrawal of the Package Policy Committee delegation

2006-10-26 Thread Sven Luther
On Thu, Oct 26, 2006 at 10:37:48AM -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote: > On Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:11:08 +0100, Ian Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > > Manoj, your conflict of interest here is too severe, I think. Would > > you please formally delegate the interpretation of the constitution > > with

Re: Proposal to delay the decition of the DPL of the withdrawal of the Package Policy Committee delegation

2006-10-26 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:17:05 +0100, Ian Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > Perhaps it would be better if the policy maintainer were someone who > was more willing to listen and take on board comments ? This sounds like a canard. What official Board comments have been disregarded by th

Re: Proposal to delay the decition of the DPL of the withdrawal of the Package Policy Committee delegation

2006-10-26 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:08:48 +0100, Ian Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > Manoj Srivastava writes ("Re: Proposal to delay the decition of the > DPL of the withdrawal of the Package Policy Committee delegation"): >> On Thu, 26 Oct 2006 12:28:51 +0100, Ian Jackson >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >>

Re: Proposal to delay the decition of the DPL of the withdrawal of the Package Policy Committee delegation

2006-10-26 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:11:08 +0100, Ian Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > Manoj, your conflict of interest here is too severe, I think. Would > you please formally delegate the interpretation of the constitution > with respect to maintenance of policy to someone else ? > I don't think you've

Re: Proposal to delay the decition of the DPL of the withdrawal of the Package Policy Committee delegation

2006-10-26 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Thu, 26 Oct 2006 23:40:52 +1000, Anthony Towns said: > What has happened since is that the delegation has apparently been > taken as a mandate for the policy editors to set policy according to > their own opinion without any obligation to consult each other, or > the developers as a whole. I

Re: Proposal to delay the decition of the DPL of the withdrawal of the Package Policy Committee delegation

2006-10-26 Thread Ian Jackson
Anthony Towns writes ("Re: Proposal to delay the decition of the DPL of the withdrawal of the Package Policy Committee delegation"): > The process is already unnecessary, Manoj can continue to maintain policy > through his membership in the technical committee, This is unfortunately not true. We

Re: Proposal to delay the decition of the DPL of the withdrawal of the Package Policy Committee delegation

2006-10-26 Thread Ian Jackson
Manoj, your conflict of interest here is too severe, I think. Would you please formally delegate the interpretation of the constitution with respect to maintenance of policy to someone else ? I don't think you've been grinding your own axe here but, I would like to ask you to do us a favour and p

Re: Proposal to delay the decition of the DPL of the withdrawal of the Package Policy Committee delegation

2006-10-26 Thread Ian Jackson
Manoj Srivastava writes ("Re: Proposal to delay the decition of the DPL of the withdrawal of the Package Policy Committee delegation"): > On Thu, 26 Oct 2006 12:28:51 +0100, Ian Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > The TC could decide to make a new person the maintainer of the > > policy package

Re: Proposal to delay the decition of the DPL of the withdrawal of the Package Policy Committee delegation

2006-10-26 Thread Anthony Towns
On Thu, Oct 26, 2006 at 09:25:58AM +0200, Frank K?ster wrote: > I have not seen an explanation by the DPL why he withdrew the policy > delegation. But even if I had, I don't think it would change much. You didn't see much explanation when the delegation was announced either; nor any effect as a r

Re: Proposal to delay the decition of the DPL of the withdrawal of the Package Policy Committee delegation

2006-10-26 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Thu, 26 Oct 2006 12:28:51 +0100, Ian Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > Debian Project Secretary writes ("Re: Proposal to delay the decition > of the DPL of the withdrawal of the Package Policy Committee > delegation"): >> There are three ways policy can be changed: >> a) The Technical ctte c

Re: Proposal to delay the decition of the DPL of the withdrawal of the Package Policy Committee delegation

2006-10-26 Thread Bas Zoetekouw
Hi Martin! Seconded. You wrote: > I disagree with the Policy delegation decision of our DPL [1] and > therefore propose a resolution as defined in section 4.2.2 of the Debian > constitution to delay the decision of the Debian Project Leader keeping > the Package Policy Committee as defined[2] in

Re: Proposal to delay the decition of the DPL of the withdrawal of the Package Policy Committee delegation

2006-10-26 Thread Ian Jackson
Debian Project Secretary writes ("Re: Proposal to delay the decition of the DPL of the withdrawal of the Package Policy Committee delegation"): > There are three ways policy can be changed: > a) The Technical ctte can do so > b) A group of developers can do so, via a GR, with a 2:1 super

Re: Proposal to delay the decition of the DPL of the withdrawal of the Package Policy Committee delegation

2006-10-26 Thread Julien BLACHE
Martin Wuertele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi, I hereby second the proposal quoted below. > I disagree with the Policy delegation decision of our DPL [1] and > therefore propose a resolution as defined in section 4.2.2 of the Debian > constitution to delay the decision of the Debian Project Lead

Re: Proposal to delay the decition of the DPL of the withdrawal of the Package Policy Committee delegation

2006-10-26 Thread Mike Hommey
Seconded On Wed, Oct 25, 2006 at 09:40:43PM +0200, Martin Wuertele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I disagree with the Policy delegation decision of our DPL [1] and > therefore propose a resolution as defined in section 4.2.2 of the Debian > constitution to delay the decision of the Debian Project L

Re: Proposal to delay the decition of the DPL of the withdrawal of the Package Policy Committee delegation

2006-10-26 Thread Josselin Mouette
Hurray for another vote. Or how stupid management decisions bring us in endless discussion loops. Le mercredi 25 octobre 2006 à 21:40 +0200, Martin Wuertele a écrit : > I disagree with the Policy delegation decision of our DPL [1] and > therefore propose a resolution as defined in section 4.2.2 of

Re: Proposal to delay the decition of the DPL of the withdrawal of the Package Policy Committee delegation

2006-10-26 Thread Kalle Kivimaa
Debian Project Secretary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Sorry, that is not the intended ruling. The ruling was in > answer to a query about a random group of undelegated developers > changing policy, which would be unconstitutional. OK, so the constitution allows the DPL to delegate any a

Re: Proposal to delay the decition of the DPL of the withdrawal of the Package Policy Committee delegation

2006-10-26 Thread Frank Küster
Dear Anthony, dear all, Martin Wuertele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I disagree with the Policy delegation decision of our DPL [1] and > therefore propose a resolution as defined in section 4.2.2 of the Debian > constitution to delay the decision of the Debian Project Leader [...] Could we all p