On Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at 09:13:10AM +0100, Lucas Nussbaum wrote:
> On 20/03/15 at 20:02 +, Neil McGovern wrote:
> > On Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 08:56:23PM +0100, martin f krafft wrote:
> > > also sprach Neil McGovern [2015-03-20 19:27 +0100]:
> > > > I'd be more sympathetic to funding someone (perh
On Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at 05:50:06AM +, Anthony Towns wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 08:13:22PM +, Neil McGovern wrote:
> > On Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 08:58:35PM +0100, martin f krafft wrote:
> > > Why? What target level are you aiming for and what's the rationale?
> > Hopefully https://lists.
On 20/03/15 at 20:02 +, Neil McGovern wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 08:56:23PM +0100, martin f krafft wrote:
> > also sprach Neil McGovern [2015-03-20 19:27 +0100]:
> > > I'd be more sympathetic to funding someone (perhaps via an
> > > internship, or gap year student who's going on to accou
also sprach Anthony Towns [2015-03-21 06:44 +0100]:
> > Also, you intend to spend more than surplus, which at the moment
> > you could. What about next year's DPL, or the year after that?
>
> I think the above offers a reasonable approach there. Still
> warrants deciding what the desired ratio be
On Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 08:13:22PM +, Neil McGovern wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 08:58:35PM +0100, martin f krafft wrote:
> > Why? What target level are you aiming for and what's the rationale?
> Hopefully https://lists.debian.org/debian-vote/2014/03/msg00308.html
> helps explain :)
This s
On Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 08:58:35PM +0100, martin f krafft wrote:
> also sprach Neil McGovern [2015-03-20 19:39 +0100]:
> > However, let me be clear: I intend on spending /more/ than that
> > surplus. I would like our reserves to be at a lower level than
> > they are now.
> Why? What target level a
also sprach Neil McGovern [2015-03-20 21:13 +0100]:
> Perhaps for clarity: This is /not/ a sustainable funding stream. We have
> reserves which I believe are too high for our income/expenditure, and I
> believe that should be spent to further the project. This isn't
> something that should be used
On Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 08:58:35PM +0100, martin f krafft wrote:
> also sprach Neil McGovern [2015-03-20 19:39 +0100]:
> > However, let me be clear: I intend on spending /more/ than that
> > surplus. I would like our reserves to be at a lower level than
> > they are now.
>
> Why? What target leve
On Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 08:56:23PM +0100, martin f krafft wrote:
> also sprach Neil McGovern [2015-03-20 19:27 +0100]:
> > I'd be more sympathetic to funding someone (perhaps via an
> > internship, or gap year student who's going on to accountancy) to
> > help set up a system so we can track it ea
also sprach Neil McGovern [2015-03-20 19:39 +0100]:
> However, let me be clear: I intend on spending /more/ than that
> surplus. I would like our reserves to be at a lower level than
> they are now.
Why? What target level are you aiming for and what's the rationale?
Also, you intend to spend mor
also sprach Neil McGovern [2015-03-20 19:27 +0100]:
> I'd be more sympathetic to funding someone (perhaps via an
> internship, or gap year student who's going on to accountancy) to
> help set up a system so we can track it easier, but only if we
> woudn't be wasting their time with them simply pin
On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 09:47:02PM +0100, martin f krafft wrote:
> also sprach Neil McGovern [2015-03-13 19:44 +0100]:
> > * Meetings. Sprints are great, and it's fantastic to see those
> > being promoted for DebCamp. Our main conference each year is
> > DebConf, and I would be happy to provide th
On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 12:08:02PM +0100, martin f krafft wrote:
> also sprach Lucas Nussbaum [2015-03-12 10:16 +0100]:
> > All candidates: how will you reconcile that with the fact that the DPL
> > currently only has a limited vision of what funds are available, and how
> > they evolved over time
On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 08:06:26PM +0100, Stefano Zacchiroli wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 06:44:45PM +, Neil McGovern wrote:
> > * Outreach. Every team complains (quite rightly!) about the lack of
> > people to do the work. Yet we seem to be rather poor at actively
> > recruiting people to
also sprach Mehdi Dogguy [2015-03-17 11:08 +0100]:
> Why not proceeding step by step instead of trying to build up big plans
> even before we start?
We've started.
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Le 2015-03-17 10:03, martin f krafft a écrit :
also sprach Mehdi Dogguy [2015-03-17 09:56 +0100]:
For a start, Debian can fund two slots *this* year. If we want to
do this sustainably, we will have to make sure we have funds
dedicated for it
Just funding the slots won't cut it, at least not i
also sprach Mehdi Dogguy [2015-03-17 09:56 +0100]:
> For a start, Debian can fund two slots *this* year. If we want to
> do this sustainably, we will have to make sure we have funds
> dedicated for it
Just funding the slots won't cut it, at least not if we want
a return. Outreachy, and all other
Le 2015-03-17 07:41, martin f krafft a écrit :
also sprach Mehdi Dogguy [2015-03-17 00:46 +0100]:
programs like Outreachy. I think that we can fund 2 slots per year.
[…]
Of course, as you duly noted, this doesn't prevent us from organizing
a fun raising campaign to sponsor extra slots.
I
also sprach Mehdi Dogguy [2015-03-17 00:46 +0100]:
> programs like Outreachy. I think that we can fund 2 slots per year.
[…]
> Of course, as you duly noted, this doesn't prevent us from organizing
> a fun raising campaign to sponsor extra slots.
I think you have that the wrong way around… or ho
Hi,
Le 2015-03-12 09:16, Lucas Nussbaum a écrit :
Hi,
In his platform, Neil wrote:
I will spend some money we have horded. Debian currently holds
approximately $200,000 at SPI alone. Our donators didn't give us
money
for it to be sat around in a bank account, we should spend it to make
the p
Hi,
Le 2015-03-13 19:06, Stefano Zacchiroli a écrit :
On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 06:44:45PM +, Neil McGovern wrote:
* Outreach. Every team complains (quite rightly!) about the lack of
people to do the work. Yet we seem to be rather poor at actively
recruiting people to come and do things for u
On Thu, Mar 12, 2015 at 11:07:21PM +0100, Martin Zobel-Helas wrote:
> Will you revoke <20131008134615.ga19...@xanadu.blop.info> or do you
> think this authorization is useful?
>
From what I can see, it seems sensible to have this in place. If DSA
doesn't like it, or would like it changed of cours
> "Lucas" == Lucas Nussbaum writes:
Lucas> In his platform, Neil wrote:
>> I will spend some money we have horded. Debian currently holds
>> approximately $200,000 at SPI alone. Our donators didn't give us money
>> for it to be sat around in a bank account, we should spend it
> "Martin" == Martin Zobel-Helas writes:
Martin> Will you revoke <20131008134615.ga19...@xanadu.blop.info> or do you
Martin> think this authorization is useful?
I have no plans of revoking that authorization.
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> "martin" == martin f krafft writes:
martin> also sprach Lucas Nussbaum [2015-03-12 10:16
+0100]:
>> All candidates: how will you reconcile that with the fact that the DPL
>> currently only has a limited vision of what funds are available, and how
>> they evolved over time?
> "Stefano" == Stefano Zacchiroli writes:
Since Stefano asked the other candidates to answer too, my answers are
below:
Stefano> On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 06:44:45PM +, Neil McGovern wrote:
>> * Outreach. Every team complains (quite rightly!) about the lack of
>> people to do t
also sprach Mehdi Dogguy [2015-03-15 00:02 +0100]:
> Can you please explain why you think that kind of work cannot ever
> be achieved with volunteers? Or, maybe I missed your point?
I assume that everyone volunteering for Debian is primarily doing so
out of interest in the project, community, tec
Le 2015-03-13 12:08, martin f krafft a écrit :
also sprach Lucas Nussbaum [2015-03-12 10:16
+0100]:
All candidates: how will you reconcile that with the fact that the
DPL
currently only has a limited vision of what funds are available, and
how
they evolved over time?
All candidates: what do
Hi,
Le 2015-03-12 23:07, Martin Zobel-Helas a écrit :
Hi,
question to all candidates:
Will you revoke <20131008134615.ga19...@xanadu.blop.info> or do you
think this authorization is useful?
Revoking this authorization looks more counter-productive than anything
else. I will not revoke it. I
also sprach Neil McGovern [2015-03-13 19:44 +0100]:
> * Meetings. Sprints are great, and it's fantastic to see those
> being promoted for DebCamp. Our main conference each year is
> DebConf, and I would be happy to provide the float so that people
> can get travel sponsorship (for example) confirm
Forgot to mention: I'd like to know the answers to the questions quoted
below also from other candidates.
TIA,
Cheers.
On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 08:06:26PM +0100, Stefano Zacchiroli wrote:
> So, to be clear: would you authorize to use regular Debian funds to
> sponsor Debian participation into Outr
On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 06:44:45PM +, Neil McGovern wrote:
> * Outreach. Every team complains (quite rightly!) about the lack of
> people to do the work. Yet we seem to be rather poor at actively
> recruiting people to come and do things for us. Outreachy is a great
> initiative, and I would lo
On Thu, Mar 12, 2015 at 10:16:45AM +0100, Lucas Nussbaum wrote:
> Hi,
>
> In his platform, Neil wrote:
> > I will spend some money we have horded. Debian currently holds
> > approximately $200,000 at SPI alone. Our donators didn't give us money
> > for it to be sat around in a bank account, we sho
also sprach Lucas Nussbaum [2015-03-12 10:16 +0100]:
> All candidates: how will you reconcile that with the fact that the DPL
> currently only has a limited vision of what funds are available, and how
> they evolved over time?
All candidates: what do you think about outsourcing some of the
gruntw
On Thu, Mar 12, 2015 at 11:07:21PM +0100, Martin Zobel-Helas wrote:
> question to all candidates:
> Will you revoke <20131008134615.ga19...@xanadu.blop.info> or do you
> think this authorization is useful?
Link: https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2013/10/msg1.html
Cheers,
aj
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Hi,
question to all candidates:
Will you revoke <20131008134615.ga19...@xanadu.blop.info> or do you
think this authorization is useful?
Cheers,
Martin
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Debian & GNU/Linux Developer Debian Listmaster
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Hi,
In his platform, Neil wrote:
> I will spend some money we have horded. Debian currently holds
> approximately $200,000 at SPI alone. Our donators didn't give us money
> for it to be sat around in a bank account, we should spend it to make
> the project more successful.
Neil: how will your app
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