Re: Opposite of a Platform for DPL 2020

2020-03-10 Thread Marco d'Itri
andr...@fatal.se wrote: >I just wanted to take the opportunity to say that while I might not >have thought exactly the same as you in every detail I very much >appreciate that you've tried to actually show leadership during >your time as DPL (rather than just being a passive spokesperson for the [

Re: Opposite of a Platform for DPL 2020

2020-03-09 Thread Marc Haber
On Mon, Mar 09, 2020 at 05:23:46PM +0100, Andreas Henriksson wrote: > I just wanted to take the opportunity to say that while I might not > have thought exactly the same as you in every detail I very much > appreciate that you've tried to actually show leadership during > your time as DPL (rather t

Re: Opposite of a Platform for DPL 2020

2020-03-09 Thread Andreas Henriksson
Hello Sam Hartman, I just wanted to take the opportunity to say that while I might not have thought exactly the same as you in every detail I very much appreciate that you've tried to actually show leadership during your time as DPL (rather than just being a passive spokesperson for the project).

Re: Opposite of a Platform for DPL 2020

2020-03-06 Thread Brian Gupta
On Wed, Mar 4, 2020 at 2:32 PM Sam Hartman wrote: > > TL;DR: Overall, being DPL has been incredibly rewarding. I have > enjoyed working with you all, and have enjoyed the opportunity to > contribute to the Debian Project. I hope to be DPL again some year, > but 2020 is the wrong year for me and

Opposite of a Platform for DPL 2020

2020-03-04 Thread Sam Hartman
TL;DR: Overall, being DPL has been incredibly rewarding. I have enjoyed working with you all, and have enjoyed the opportunity to contribute to the Debian Project. I hope to be DPL again some year, but 2020 is the wrong year for me and for the project. So I will not nominate myself this year, b

Re: Platform for DPL election

2003-03-03 Thread Andreas Metzler
David N. Welton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Andreas Metzler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> Having dead applications in the queue doesn't buy anybody anything >> afaict. > And, in fact, that's not what I suggested. Correct, afaict you weren't suggesting anything, at least my command of the Englis

Re: Platform for DPL election

2003-03-03 Thread Andreas Metzler
David N. Welton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Andreas Metzler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> Having dead applications in the queue doesn't buy anybody anything >> afaict. > And, in fact, that's not what I suggested. Correct, afaict you weren't suggesting anything, at least my command of the Englis

Re: Platform for DPL election

2003-03-02 Thread David N. Welton
Andreas Metzler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Having dead applications in the queue doesn't buy anybody anything > afaict. And, in fact, that's not what I suggested. -- David N. Welton Consulting: http://www.dedasys.com/ Personal: http://www.dedasys.com/davidw/ Free Software: http://www

Re: Platform for DPL election

2003-03-02 Thread David N. Welton
Andreas Metzler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Having dead applications in the queue doesn't buy anybody anything > afaict. And, in fact, that's not what I suggested. -- David N. Welton Consulting: http://www.dedasys.com/ Personal: http://www.dedasys.com/davidw/ Free Software: http://www

Re: Platform for DPL election

2003-03-02 Thread Andreas Metzler
On Sun, Mar 02, 2003 at 12:54:58AM -0800, David N. Welton wrote: > Martin Michlmayr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >>After joining Debian, I decided to help out with the [2]New >>Maintainer (NM) process. I became an Application Manager (AM) and >>helped many people interested in Debian joi

Re: Platform for DPL election

2003-03-02 Thread Andreas Metzler
On Sun, Mar 02, 2003 at 12:54:58AM -0800, David N. Welton wrote: > Martin Michlmayr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >>After joining Debian, I decided to help out with the [2]New >>Maintainer (NM) process. I became an Application Manager (AM) and >>helped many people interested in Debian joi

Re: Platform for DPL election

2003-03-02 Thread David N. Welton
Martin Michlmayr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >After joining Debian, I decided to help out with the [2]New >Maintainer (NM) process. I became an Application Manager (AM) and >helped many people interested in Debian join the project. I have >been a very successful AM, completing more

Re: Platform for DPL election

2003-03-02 Thread David N. Welton
Martin Michlmayr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >After joining Debian, I decided to help out with the [2]New >Maintainer (NM) process. I became an Application Manager (AM) and >helped many people interested in Debian join the project. I have >been a very successful AM, completing more

Re: Platform for DPL election

2003-03-02 Thread David N. Welton
Martin Michlmayr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Thankyou very much for your long post, Martin. I didn't know much about you before reading it, and I must say that I think you merit serious consideration as a candidate. I like a lot of what you have to say. >Bruce-Perens-style management A gre

Platform for DPL election

2003-03-01 Thread Martin Michlmayr
While the platforms have been available on the web (see http://www.debian.org/vote/2003/vote_0001) for some time, I think they should also be posted here; hence, I'm starting with mine. Platform for Martin Michlmayr Background My name is Martin Michlmayr. I hope tha

Re: Platform for DPL election

2003-03-01 Thread David N. Welton
Martin Michlmayr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Thankyou very much for your long post, Martin. I didn't know much about you before reading it, and I must say that I think you merit serious consideration as a candidate. I like a lot of what you have to say. >Bruce-Perens-style management A gre

Platform for DPL election

2003-03-01 Thread Martin Michlmayr
While the platforms have been available on the web (see http://www.debian.org/vote/2003/vote_0001) for some time, I think they should also be posted here; hence, I'm starting with mine. Platform for Martin Michlmayr Background My name is Martin Michlmayr. I hope tha

Re: Platform for DPL election

2002-03-03 Thread Mark Brown
On Sun, Mar 03, 2002 at 09:57:46PM +0100, Raphael Hertzog wrote: > Here's a "lynx -dump" transcription for those who don't want to launch > their web browser. :-) While I've already read all the platforms already but I do think that posting them all here is an excellent idea - my thought when I l

Platform for DPL election

2002-03-03 Thread Raphael Hertzog
Hi everybody, the platforms of the candidates have been published on the web : http://www.debian.org/vote/2002/vote_0001 You'll find mine here : http://www.debian.org/vote/2002/platforms/raphael Here's a "lynx -dump" transcription for those who don't want to launch their web browser. :-)

Re: Platform for DPL election

2002-03-03 Thread Mark Brown
On Sun, Mar 03, 2002 at 09:57:46PM +0100, Raphael Hertzog wrote: > Here's a "lynx -dump" transcription for those who don't want to launch > their web browser. :-) While I've already read all the platforms already but I do think that posting them all here is an excellent idea - my thought when I

Platform for DPL election

2002-03-03 Thread Raphael Hertzog
Hi everybody, the platforms of the candidates have been published on the web : http://www.debian.org/vote/2002/vote_0001 You'll find mine here : http://www.debian.org/vote/2002/platforms/raphael Here's a "lynx -dump" transcription for those who don't want to launch their web browser. :-)

Re: Platform for DPL...

2000-01-28 Thread Ben Collins
On Fri, Jan 28, 2000 at 04:03:32PM +0100, Marcelo E. Magallon wrote: > Hi Ben, > > >> Ben Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > What I'de like to see in Debian is more of a hierarchy for strong > > decision making, and give every developer a chance to be > > involved. Do not confuse this w

Re: Platform for DPL...

2000-01-28 Thread Marcelo E. Magallon
Hi Ben, >> Ben Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > What I'de like to see in Debian is more of a hierarchy for strong > decision making, and give every developer a chance to be > involved. Do not confuse this with more "politics" or placing > developers above their peers. This has to do with

Platform for DPL...

2000-01-28 Thread Ben Collins
This is just a brief overview of how I see where Debian is now, and where I see it going over the next year (and continue going in the years to come). As quickly as Debian has grown over the last year, and as much "outside" attention as we have had lately, I think this year will be serve to prove