Has the asset tracking GR been reviewed by a lawyer

2006-09-20 Thread Sam Hartman
Hi. I'll admit that I've been rather out of the loop of late, but I do try to at least research GRs and make as informed of a decision as I can. I was unable to find any legal review of the proposed changes to the constitution. The idea of a project associated with a single non-profit for fina

Re: What is Choice 2 about

2019-11-10 Thread Sam Hartman
ity work to downstreams. This message contains: * Response to the orthogonality argument * How do you get to choice 2 * What might happen if choice 2 passes. Orthogonality = Lucas> Hi, Lucas> On 07/11/19 at 13:04 -0500, Sam Hartman wrote: >> >> Choice

Re: [draft] Draft text on Init Systems GR

2019-11-10 Thread Sam Hartman
others. Multiple people were either surprised that policy reads as it does today, or that the policy editors couldn't get consensus to make this change on their own. I was prepared to have two versions of choice 1: one with no init script RC, and the current version. But at least in the pe

Re: [draft] Draft text on Init Systems GR

2019-11-11 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Wouter" == Wouter Verhelst writes: Wouter> Oh, right. Okay. I suppose that makes sense; the nbd-client Wouter> init script hasn't been touched since I wrote the nbd-client Wouter> systemd unit, and so I can't really guarantee that it will Wouter> work very well anymore.

Finding Seconds and Alternate Choices

2019-11-13 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Bernd" == Bernd Zeimetz writes: Bernd> On 2019-11-12 18:56, Russ Allbery wrote: >> "Alexander E. Patrakov" writes: >> >>> I think that one choice is missing here. Could you please >>> include something like this, just to see how many people are >>> THAT radical?

Matthias's Choice 4

2019-11-13 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Matthias" == Matthias Klumpp writes: I'd like to understand how what you propose below differs from my choice 3. This is more or less along the lines of what I meant to propose with choice 3, and I'd like to understand what differences you see that matter to you. There's a reasonable pos

Re: Matthias's Choice 4

2019-11-13 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Holger" == Holger Levsen writes: Holger> On Wed, Nov 13, 2019 at 04:19:29PM +0100, Matthias Klumpp wrote: >> I think there are only two differences: [...] Holger> there's a third, the title. I really like Matthias's title. I'd like to take a crack at folding Matthias's title

Re: Matthias's Choice 4

2019-11-13 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Russ" == Russ Allbery writes: Russ> Matthias Klumpp writes: >> However, I think it may be useful to highlight in the vote text >> somewhere that systemd is actually not just the init system, but >> a modular collection of different tools designed to work well >> togeth

Next Steps

2019-11-14 Thread Sam Hartman
I'm using the language of amendments and stuff even though I realize this is not formally correct. hi. My current plan to move forward based on discussion here is: * Update choice 1 to accept an amendment proposed by Martin: Correct an ambiguous sentence to say: > a package having a service

Re: [draft] Draft text on Init Systems GR

2019-11-14 Thread Sam Hartman
Ian, first, thanks for a really great and constructive proposal. I'm assuming you plan to propose this as an amendment and get seconds. There's one area where I'm hoping you can come up with different wording, because at least for me, your current wording fails at being excellent to each other.

Proposal: General Resolution on Init Systems and systemd Facilities

2019-11-14 Thread Sam Hartman
I'd like to propose the following resolution. Seconds are not required, but it would be valuable to get confirmation that the three choices contained in this proposal are worth having on the ballot. So, rather than seconding the proposal it would be useful if people would ack choices here they'd

Time Line

2019-11-15 Thread Sam Hartman
>>>>> "Ian" == Ian Jackson writes: Ian> Sam Hartman writes ("Proposal: General Resolution on Init Ian> Systems and systemd Facilities"): >> Timeline: Ian> Please can we have more time. If you're worried about still fi

Re: [draft] Draft text on Init Systems GR

2019-11-15 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Ian" == Ian Jackson writes: Ian> The patterns I am trying to address with this are things like: Ian> * Vague RC bug reports against pieces of the non-systemd Ian> ecosystem, which do not actually describe a particular bug, or Ian> an approach acceptable to the submitter,

Re: Proposal: General Resolution on Init Systems and systemd Facilities

2019-11-15 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Ian" == Ian Jackson writes: Ian> For example, suppose upstream ship a timer unit. A Debian Ian> contributor wants to supply a patch to make the package use Ian> cron. You might very well want to use cron even with systemd; Ian> some people prefer cron's featureset. How

Re-Proposing: General Resolution on Init Systems and systemd

2019-11-16 Thread Sam Hartman
The secretary requested that I have each choice be self-contained. So I'm folding the header into each choice. The line of dashes separates each choice. I formally propose these general resolution options. Version 1385c4e4ba56da Choice hartmans1: Affir

Re: Re-Proposing: General Resolution on Init Systems and systemd

2019-11-16 Thread Sam Hartman
>>>>> "Kurt" == Kurt Roeckx writes: Kurt> On Sat, Nov 16, 2019 at 11:35:27AM -0500, Sam Hartman wrote: >> >> The secretary requested that I have each choice be >> self-contained. So I'm folding the header into each choic

Re: Re-Proposing: General Resolution on Init Systems and systemd

2019-11-18 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Kurt" == Kurt Roeckx writes: Kurt> But as you pointed out, I'm happy to interprete this as using Kurt> the 4.1.3 powers of the policy editors and release team, nor Kurt> do I really see a difference between 4.1.3 and 4.1.5. The big difference between 4.1.3 and 4.1.5 is that 4.

Re: Re-Proposing: General Resolution on Init Systems and systemd

2019-11-19 Thread Sam Hartman
I am in fact going to accept Russ's amendment clarifying division of responsibility. I'm finding the amendment easy to accept, although I just need to update my working copy and repost. I'm finding replying to Scott's original message is taking a bit of wordsmithing.

Re: Proposal: General Resolution on Init Systems and systemd Facilities

2019-11-20 Thread Sam Hartman
>>>>> "Ian" == Ian Jackson writes: Ian> Sam Hartman writes ("Proposal: General Resolution on Init Ian> Systems and systemd Facilities"): >> Timeline: I think that two weeks for discussion of this GR seems >> about

Re: Proposal: General Resolution on Init Systems and systemd Facilities

2019-11-20 Thread Sam Hartman
>>>>> "Russ" == Russ Allbery writes: Russ> Sam Hartman writes: >> To clarify, my understanding is that the discussion period >> started November 16. So, we're talking about a minimum >> discussion period expiring on November 3

Amendment Accepted:Re: Resolution on Init Systems and systemd

2019-11-20 Thread Sam Hartman
Kurt, I'd like to accept Russ's amendment to choice hartmans1. Attached please find a complete replacement for all three choices, although only hartmans1 has changed. Also, please find a diff in case that's easier for you. Using powers under constitution 5.1 (8), I vary the minimum discussion pe

Re: Proposal: General Resolution on Init Systems and systemd Facilities

2019-11-20 Thread Sam Hartman
>>>>> "Russ" == Russ Allbery writes: >> Sam Hartman writes: >>> It's my intent today or tomorrow to accept the amendment and to >>> update the discussion period to continue to expire on November >>> 30. Russ&g

Should I withdraw choice hartmans1?

2019-11-21 Thread Sam Hartman
Hi. By this point we have a group of people who have consistently seconded options that promote init diversity. That is, we have a group of people who have gotten behind specific options. I'd like to ask especially those people whether choice hartmans1 should be removed from the ballot. Within

Procedural rangling

2019-11-21 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Kurt" == Kurt Roeckx writes: Kurt> I always struggle with trying to understand that part, but my Kurt> current interpretation is different. The page shows the Kurt> discussion perriod starting at the 19th, which is when Ian's Kurt> proposal got enough sponsors. My unders

Re: Should I withdraw choice hartmans1?

2019-11-21 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Ian" == Ian Jackson writes: Ian> I think the title "Affirm Init Diversity" for hartmans1 is Ian> rather misleading. hartmans1 seems to legitimise uncontrolled Ian> adoption of non-daemon-startup systemd features; in this sense Ian> it is weaker even than my compromise prop

Re: Should I withdraw choice hartmans1?

2019-11-21 Thread Sam Hartman
>>>>> "Ian" == Ian Jackson writes: Ian> Sam Hartman writes ("Re: Should I withdraw choice hartmans1?"): >> Would you like to propose a title you believe is more accurate? Ian> It is difficult for me to do that without being tendentious

Re: Should I withdraw choice hartmans1?

2019-11-21 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Ian" == Ian Jackson writes: Ian> I think the most important difference between your proposal and Ian> Dmitry's is that your proposal, as I say, (and I think unlike Ian> Dmitry's): Ian> legitimise[s] uncontrolled adoption of non-daemon-startup Ian> systemd features

Re: Proposal: Init Diversity

2019-11-21 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Kurt" == Kurt Roeckx writes: Kurt> On Thu, Nov 21, 2019 at 02:39:09PM +, Ian Jackson wrote: >> Kurt Roeckx writes ("Re: Proposal: Init Diversity"): > I've >> currently put the title to "Packages should support > >> non-systemd". Suggestions welcome. >> >> Dmitr

Choice Hartmans1a

2019-11-21 Thread Sam Hartman
Tl;DR: I think this option is strictly better than the current hartmans1. If you disagree please let me know. Especially if you want to see the current hartmans1 on the ballot let me know. I'd like to replace hartmans1 with this option. I've attempted to revise choice hartmans1 along the lines

Re: NOTA option

2019-11-21 Thread Sam Hartman
> "David" == David Prévot writes: David> Hi, Will there be a NOTA (none of the above) option on the David> ballot, or should one propose it formally? Not being David> satisfied by any of the proposed option may not mean one David> wants FD (further discussion) about it. There

Re: Choice Hartmans1a

2019-11-22 Thread Sam Hartman
>>>>> "gregor" == gregor herrmann writes: gregor> On Thu, 21 Nov 2019 13:58:09 -0500, Sam Hartman wrote: >> Choice hartmans1A: Init deversity is Important and NMUable gregor> […] >> Developers may perform non-maintainer uploads to fix th

Re: Choice Hartmans1a

2019-11-22 Thread Sam Hartman
>>>>> "David" == David Prévot writes: David> Le 22/11/2019 à 03:01, Sam Hartman a écrit : >> I think it is important to emphasize that these bugs can be NMUed >> in this choice. David> By doing that, this choice de facto overrides the c

Re: Choice Hartmans1a

2019-11-22 Thread Sam Hartman
> "gregor" == gregor herrmann writes: gregor> Thanks for the clarification. I am going to accept Holger's proposed changes and post this as an accepted amendment to Proposal A. >> I'd appreciate help in achieving these goals without undermining >> the text in debref. grego

Re: Choice Hartmans1a

2019-11-22 Thread Sam Hartman
Hi. You provided a diff to the text on the website, which hadn't been updated with choice hartmans1A. Attached is the patch I actually applied, which I believe is consistent with the spirit of your changes. diff --git a/init-system-gr b/init-system-gr index dade7d0..f2ee7f2 100644 --- a/init-syst

Replacing Proposal A

2019-11-22 Thread Sam Hartman
Dear Secretary: Based on discussion, I'd like to replace Proposal A with the following amended text; I accept this amendment. I continue to adjust the discussion period to end November 30. Based on Holger's recommendation I adjusted the title of the choice. If you prefer the title you have now

Re: Replacing Proposal A

2019-11-22 Thread Sam Hartman
>>>>> "Sam" == Sam Hartman writes: Sam> Dear Secretary: Sam> Based on discussion, I'd like to replace Proposal A with the Sam> following amended text; I accept this amendment. Sigh, and introduced a typo in the title: Sam> Cho

Re: Replacing Proposal A

2019-11-24 Thread Sam Hartman
>>>>> "Sam" == Sam Hartman writes: Sam> Dear Secretary: There's another typo in my replacement text for proposal A. Sam> support for running without systemd is available. It is a Sam> important bug (although not a serious one) when package

Re: Replacing Proposal A

2019-11-24 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Kurt" == Kurt Roeckx writes: Kurt> It's my current interpretation that the title you gave was Kurt> part of the text, and so not under my control. Which is why 4 Kurt> of the 5 options have 2 titles, one that's under my control, Kurt> followed by the text that's not, that a

Re: Proposed amendment to Proposal D

2019-11-26 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Kurt" == Kurt Roeckx writes: Kurt> On Mon, Nov 25, 2019 at 02:39:05PM +0100, Simon Richter wrote: >> Hi, >> >> On Mon, Nov 25, 2019 at 01:09:10PM +, Ian Jackson wrote: >> >> [change removing regret about having another GR] >> >> > Unless anyone object

CFV Timing and length of voting period

2019-11-26 Thread Sam Hartman
Question at the end about length of voting period. Hi. Things seem to be calming down here. Assuming no changes, I think having discussion end on November 30 is fine. The sorts of changes that might complicate that include: a significant new issue coming up, or a new proposal coming up that seem

Re: Please drop/replace the use of the term "diversity"

2019-11-27 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Enrico" == Enrico Zini writes: Enrico> On Wed, Nov 27, 2019 at 11:27:13AM +, Chris Lamb wrote: >> May I gently request we replace the use of the word "diversity" >> throughout the "init systems and systemd" General Resolution >> prior to it being subject to a plebiscite

Re: Please drop/replace the use of the term "diversity"

2019-11-28 Thread Sam Hartman
I'm definitely fine with Kurt's revision to the title of Proposal A given the similar change to proposal E and Ian's comments. If I'm permitted to make the following change under A.1(6) (that is, permitted to make the following change without resetting the clock) I propose to make the following

Re: Please drop/replace the use of the term "diversity"

2019-11-28 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Kurt" == Kurt Roeckx writes: Kurt> So I did an s/Init system diversity/multiple init Kurt> systems/. The text in B and C doesn't match exactly, since B Kurt> and C still have "Using its power under Constitution section Kurt> 4.1 (5), ". It is intentional that the text in

Re: Review of proposals

2019-11-28 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Marco" == Marco d'Itri writes: Marco> lu...@debian.org wrote: >> In order to save voters' time by making it possible to read >> proposals in a more sensible order, I think they should be >> re-ordered as: Marco> I agree. I don't object to an ordering change. I do note

Re: Typo in proposal B

2019-11-29 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Ian" == Ian Jackson writes: Ian> Martin Michlmayr writes ("Typo in proposal B"): >> "It is important that the project support the efforts" >> >> s/support/supports/? >> >> (I know British and American English don't agree whether an >> organization is singular

Re: Please wait a bit longer before calling for a vote

2019-11-29 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Ansgar" == Ansgar writes: Ansgar> Hi, I would like to ask people to wait a bit longer before Ansgar> calling for a vote. Michael Biebl said he is looking into Ansgar> drafting an alternative, but has been too busy with work in Ansgar> the last few days. He would therefor

Re: Please wait a bit longer before calling for a vote

2019-11-29 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Simon" == Simon Richter writes: Simon> While I generally agree with Sam here that it is rather Simon> disingenious to add a new option right at the end of the Simon> discussion period, I think that having something proposed by Simon> the systemd maintainers on the ballot wi

Re: Review of proposals

2019-11-29 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Simon" == Simon Richter writes: Simon> Hi, Simon> On Fri, Nov 29, 2019 at 11:44:55AM +, Ian Jackson wrote: [regarding declarative facilities] >> I have heard more than one person say that they are unhappy that >> the current situation has been blocking specifically th

Re: Review of proposals

2019-11-29 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Russ" == Russ Allbery writes: Russ> Sam, I think you misunderstood Simon's concern. He's not Russ> looking for guidance for packages that don't work properly Russ> with sysvinit. He's looking for guidance for packages that Russ> don't work properly with *systemd* (the inv

Question Under Proposal D: Compile Time Option

2019-11-29 Thread Sam Hartman
Ian, I find that I'm not able to answer Simon's question with regard to Proposal D. Imagine that we have a program that has compile time support for systemd and for other mechanisms. It provides enhanced functionality when built against systemd, but when so built, it cannot run without systemd

Re: Proposal: Focus on systemd

2019-11-29 Thread Sam Hartman
Hi. I'm trying to figure out if the new proposal is redundant with proposal C. The text is obviously very different, but I'm trying to figure out if there are any practical differences. Understand this is not a criticism of this proposal, but if there are no significant practical differences I a

Re: Proposal: Focus on systemd

2019-11-29 Thread Sam Hartman
>>>>> "gregor" == gregor herrmann writes: gregor> On Fri, 29 Nov 2019 18:12:48 -0500, Sam Hartman wrote: >> I'm trying to figure out if the new proposal is redundant with >> proposal C. The text is obviously very different, but I&#

Re: Proposal: Reaffirm our commitment to support portability and multiple implementations

2019-11-30 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Bdale" == Bdale Garbee writes: Bdale> Guillem Jover writes: >> I think the current GR is incorrectly framing the problem at >> hand, as if it was just an init system selection. Bdale> This resonates with me, but... >> I'm thus proposing the following: Bdale> I f

Withdrawing Proposal C; Option Ordering; CFV Timing

2019-11-30 Thread Sam Hartman
First, if it does not reset the minimum discussion period, I'd like to withdraw proposal C. I think the overlap between Proposal C and F is significant and we have not identified differences that appear to be important to our community. I don't plan to make aCFV before Tuesday. Whether even that

Re: Withdrawing Proposal C; Option Ordering; CFV Timing

2019-11-30 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Kurt" == Kurt Roeckx writes: Kurt> Anyway, I'm not sure what the "I'd like" means. Is that just Kurt> an intention to do it, or did you do it? I withdraw Proposal C. signature.asc Description: PGP signature

Re: Withdrawing Proposal C; Option Ordering; CFV Timing

2019-11-30 Thread Sam Hartman
>>>>> "Kurt" == Kurt Roeckx writes: Kurt> On Sat, Nov 30, 2019 at 05:15:25PM -0500, Sam Hartman wrote: >> >>>>> "Kurt" == Kurt Roeckx writes: >> Kurt> Anyway, I'm not sure what the "I

Re: Proposal: Reaffirm our commitment to support portability and multiple implementations

2019-11-30 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Russ" == Russ Allbery writes: Russ> Could you provide some more information about what your Russ> concern is here? libsystemd-dev depends only on libsystemd0, Russ> which has a pretty tiny list of dependencies and shouldn't Russ> require that systemd be running so far as I

Re: GR timing and "accepted" amendments

2019-12-01 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Ian" == Ian Jackson writes: Ian> It seems to me that if improvements to G (say) become available Ian> and are acceptable to the proposer, they should be on the Ian> ballot, probably instead of the existing G. Because of Ian> ambiguity in the constitution (sorry) it is not

My attempt at a Voting Guide

2019-12-01 Thread Sam Hartman
FYI, see https://hartmans.livejournal.com/99642.html for my attempt at a voting guide on the proposals currently on the ballot.

Re: Withdrawing Proposal C; Option Ordering; CFV Timing

2019-12-01 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Bdale" == Bdale Garbee writes: Bdale> Kurt Roeckx writes: >> I'm thinking about renaming F to just "Focus on systemd", to make >> it shorter. I'm not sure how devotee is going to like wrapping >> long lines. Bdale> Not sure I "get a vote" on this, but that would work

Re: My analysis of the proposals

2019-12-01 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Uoti" == Uoti Urpala writes: Uoti> IMO encouragement for supporting alternative systems could be Uoti> reasonable, but only for actual new innovation; maintainers Uoti> should be explicitly permitted to remove any existing sysvinit Uoti> scripts and refuse addition of simi

Re: Question Under Proposal D: Compile Time Option

2019-12-02 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Thomas" == Thomas Goirand writes: Thomas> Sam, Thomas> Is this a real life case (if so, please name the Thomas> package...), or just a pure fictional one, just because you Thomas> love debating? Thomas> Cheers, So, first of all, note that this question has already be

If we're Going to Have Alternate Init Systems, we need to Understand Apt Dependencies

2019-12-02 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Ansgar" == Ansgar writes: Ansgar> Adam Borowski writes: >> * dependencies on "systemd | other" rather than "other | >> systemd"; this is a no-op on a systemd system (installed by >> debootstrap before any non-base packages) but causes apt to force >> an init+rc switch

Re: Reframing (was Re: Proposal: Reaffirm our commitment to support portability and multiple implementations)

2019-12-02 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Guillem" == Guillem Jover writes: Guillem> The key here, I guess, is that each situation needs to be Guillem> evaluated independently, and no magic decision tree will Guillem> ever fix trying to work things out with other people, in Guillem> good faith, and trying to find s

Re: My analysis of the proposals

2019-12-02 Thread Sam Hartman
people here who would value Debian deciding not to support sysvinit. * We respect both these views, and deciding among them is one potential outcome of the current GR process. I don't think it was your intention to escalate the situation, but that seems to be happening, and I'd ask you to

Call for Votes on the Initit Systems GR

2019-12-03 Thread Sam Hartman
The minimum discussion period lapsed sometime Saturday. So, as one of the authors of a proposal, I ask the secretary to please prepare a ballot and start the vote. As the DPL, I ask the secretary to extend the voting period by a week. I think we've gotten to a point where the existing proposals

Re: Call for Votes on the Initit Systems GR

2019-12-03 Thread Sam Hartman
It was pointed out to me off-list that the constitution says that in calling for a vote I am supposed to say what I think the options are. That feels kind of presumptuous given the work the secretary has done. Kurt and I discussed off list much earlier and he doesn't need me to say what I think t

Re: Proposal to overturn init systems premature GR

2019-12-03 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Ian" == Ian Jackson writes: Ian> 2. The DPL's decision to call for a vote on the init systems Ian> GR is overturned. (Constitution 4.1(3).) This was not a DPL decision. This was a decision of an author of a proposal on the ballot. So I don't think this is a decision that can be

Re: Proposal to overturn init systems premature GR

2019-12-03 Thread Sam Hartman
I note that our voting system does have recourse for people who believe that the vote is called to early. They can vote FD above other options. And in this specific case, voting G>FD> other options would send a clear message that we should develop options based on G.

Re: Draft ballot

2019-12-04 Thread Sam Hartman
I don't know if the text should be in the ballot. I did ask someone who has not been in this discussion to review the ballot without the text. They are not a DD. But they found just the choice titles entirely mystifying. But it would be really long with all the text.

Re: If we're Going to Have Alternate Init Systems, we need to Understand Apt Dependencies

2019-12-04 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Svante" == Svante Signell writes: Svante> Jonathan, FYI: From a mail From Uoti Urpala: Svante> https://lists.debian.org/debian-vote/2019/12/msg00054.html That mail had unfortunate tone and several people replied to the thread indicating that the approach taken was not appropriat

Re: If we're Going to Have Alternate Init Systems, let's being sensible

2019-12-04 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Svante" == Svante Signell writes: Svante> Nevertheless being Swedish I don't find any offensive tone Svante> in my wording, please tell me where I failed! ( I don't know I'd say failed. Looking back, I definitely think this is a language disconnect and perhaps nothing more. >"be

Re: Last minute cominbations G+D and/or G+E

2019-12-04 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Kurt" == Kurt Roeckx writes: Kurt> On Wed, Dec 04, 2019 at 10:43:53PM +0100, gregor herrmann wrote: >> On Wed, 04 Dec 2019 17:11:49 +, Ian Jackson wrote: >> >> > gregor herrmann writes ("Re: Reframing"): > > So yes, for me a >> combination of options G and D would

Re: Proposal to overturn init systems premature GR

2019-12-05 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Michael" == Michael Lustfield writes: Michael> I find it unfortunate that the call to vote was based on Michael> poor behavior by some individuals instead of being based on Michael> the active efforts of those trying to improve the end Michael> result ( The CFV was not pos

G+D weakening G

2019-12-05 Thread Sam Hartman
I read [1], Guillem's message talking about how he believes the G+D proposal weakens option G alone. [1]: https://lists.debian.org/msgid-search/20191205001617.ga11...@gaara.hadrons.org This puts us into a complicated situation. * If G+D had been proposed and sponsored before the CFV, it's

Re: G+D weakening G

2019-12-05 Thread Sam Hartman
>>>>> "Matthew" == Matthew Vernon writes: Matthew> Sam Hartman writes: >> I read [1], Guillem's message talking about how he believes the >> G+D proposal weakens option G alone. >> >> [1]: >

Re: G+D weakening G

2019-12-05 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Matthew" == Matthew Vernon writes: Matthew> Do I assume correctly, therefore, that you now agree that Matthew> G+D should be on the ballot? I'm not going to stand in the way. I think everything I wrote in my message is still true, including that I think the secretary is in a bet

Some thoughts about Diversity and the CoC

2019-12-11 Thread Sam Hartman
TL;DR: Treating people with respect is hard and very contextual. Choosing to change how you talk about something to make people more comfortable doesn't always mean you were obligated to make that change. Sometimes you're just promoting connection. > "Scott" == Scott Kitterman writes: Sc

Re: Some thoughts about Diversity and the CoC

2019-12-12 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Scott" == Scott Kitterman writes: Scott> TLDR: Words have meanings and I find it deeply offensive when Scott> one group tries to hijack them for their own ends. This Scott> entire discussion makes me less comfortable with Scott> participating in Debian. I agree that happen

Re: Some thoughts about Diversity and the CoC

2019-12-12 Thread Sam Hartman
f the Code of Conduct. Debating whether people get to have preferred pronouns or whether things like singular they are appropriate in the English we use in Debian is off-topic for Debian discussion fora. To the extent that such debates were useful, we've already had them many times. Sam Hartman Debian Project Leader signature.asc Description: PGP signature

Re: Some thoughts about Diversity and the CoC

2019-12-12 Thread Sam Hartman
>>>>> "Sam" == Sam Hartman writes: Sam> In adopting the Diversity Statement and the Code of Conduct Sam> we've committed to welcoming people to the project regardless Sam> of how they identify the project. Sigh. This should have been regardless of how they identify themselves.

Re: Some thoughts about Diversity and the CoC

2019-12-12 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Scott" == Scott Kitterman writes: Scott> I think you reinforce my original point. In this case, the Scott> 'other side' isn't the proposer of the option, it's me. Scott> What I'm hearing is that the CoC isn't for people like me Scott> because you are completely dismissiv

Re: DPL vote timeline

2020-02-12 Thread Sam Hartman
The timeline seems off by a year, but otherwise lgtm. As I mentioned on -private, I'm going on vacation 2020-02-21 through 2020-02-28. I will make a decision about whether I'm going to run again on that vacation and let folks know before the nomination period starts. --Sam

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

Where are the High Energy Low Conflict Projects

2020-03-06 Thread Sam Hartman
>>>>> "Brian" == Brian Gupta writes: Brian>On Wed, Mar 4, 2020 at 2:32 PM Sam HartmanBrian>Sam, Thank you for your work as DPL. I just want to add Brian> one thought about your takeaway that maybe the project isn't Brian> ready

Typically self-nominations are short

2020-03-12 Thread Sam Hartman
I'm concerned that by sending my longish message about why I am not running, I may have started a trend that I do not value. Typically the nomination messages are fairly short. I appreciate Jonathan's thoughtful message, but you don't need to write something that long at this stage, and shouldn't

Question to Brian: Why do you need to be DPL to set up foundations?

2020-03-16 Thread Sam Hartman
Dear Brian: I've just read your platform. For reasons that are slightly different than the ones you state, I tend to agree that setting up foundations sounds like a good idea. And I think you have a significant chunk of the background to lead that effort. As an individual (read after my DPL te

Why I think We Probably Want a foundation

2020-03-17 Thread Sam Hartman
TL;DR: I think Debian probably wants a foundation for legal protection. I think doing this as a DPL platform is all sorts of wrong. I'm speaking as an individual, although my thoughts are influenced by my time as DPL. Hi. I've generally been coming to the conclusion that we probably need to ha

Re: Question to all: Outreach

2020-03-19 Thread Sam Hartman
Speaking as an individual. > "Jonathan" == Jonathan Carter writes: Jonathan> On 2020/03/19 12:39, Paul Wise wrote: >> On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 9:54 AM Jonathan Carter wrote: >> >>> My honest answer? Yes, it would be nice if all the delegates >>> could be project members

Re: DPL blindsides

2020-03-31 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Teemu" == Teemu Hukkanen writes: Teemu> Would you, in a situation like this, commit to providing the Teemu> information before becoming DPL in order to avoid a conflict Teemu> of interest? What is the conflict of interest you see here?

Re: DPL blindsides

2020-04-13 Thread Sam Hartman
I'm sure people unfamiliar with this situation are horribly confused by this point. As DPL, I think I have a duty to try and give the electorate enough information to evaluate situations like this while retaining privacy and neutrality. I'm going to try and do so. My understanding is that in e

Re: [draft] Cancel this year's in-person Debian Developers Conference DebConf20

2020-05-22 Thread Sam Hartman
Hi. I think there is a lack of precision in the text of your GR that I find highly problematic. I suspect it will be fairly easy for you to correct this and possibly even gain my support, so I'd ask you to look for ways to do so. You say that the WHO has declared Covid-19 to be a pandemic, and ha

What does Israel/Local Authorities say about DC20?

2020-05-22 Thread Sam Hartman
[I hope someone on the DebConf team side is willing to summarize the results of this discussion to debian-vote] > "Stefano" == Stefano Rivera writes: Stefano> Hi Sam (2020.05.22_14:51:42_+) >> The interesting thing is what the WHO says about travel and >> minimizing internat

Leading Debian

2021-03-19 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Raphael" == Raphael Hertzog writes: Raphael> With that said, there could be many questions to be asked Raphael> but I will concentrate on three: Raphael> 1/ Why have you all given up on the idea to lead Debian? It Raphael> seems to me that you are happy with the DPL bein

Re: How to leverage money to accomplish high impact Debian projects

2021-03-19 Thread Sam Hartman
Adam, I think a more respectful way of including trans members of our community would be to count them as the gender they identify with (assuming you know). You'll still end up with a category for nonbinary of course.

Re: Should the project hire one or two persons to help the DPL?

2021-03-19 Thread Sam Hartman
You asked if DDs would support the DPL hiring people. So I answer as an DD. > "Raphael" == Raphael Hertzog writes: Raphael> * it means that the DPL can organize the administrative Raphael> work so that it ends up on the shoulders of paid staff, and Raphael> the DPL can take a mo

Re: How to leverage money to accomplish high impact Debian projects

2021-03-22 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Gunnar" == Gunnar Wolf writes: Gunnar> In my case, fortunately my livelihood is guaranteed, and Gunnar> depending on many things, I will have more or less time Gunnar> available for the projects in Debian I most care Gunnar> about... Adding money offers to the mix won't ch

Re: How to leverage money to accomplish high impact Debian projects

2021-03-22 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Russ" == Russ Allbery writes: Russ> This is a deep structural problem that we're going to struggle Russ> to solve with modest changes such as increased efficiency to Russ> try to make our scaling more sublinear, or increased Russ> recruitment (of still primarily unpaid vol

Re: General resolution: ratify https://github.com/rms-open-letter/rms-open-letter.github.io

2021-03-24 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Steve" == Steve Langasek writes: Steve> Text of GR Steve> The Debian Project co-signs the statement regarding Richard Steve> Stallman's readmission to the FSF seen at Steve> https://github.com/rms-open-letter/rms-open-letter.github.io/blob/main/index.md. St

Asking DPL to shorten Discussion Period for rms-open-letter

2021-03-24 Thread Sam Hartman
I suspect that the issues surrounding the open letter asking rms to step down and for the FSF board to resign are fairly well understood at this point. It's been an ongoing issue. I don't think we're going to get much benefit out of a prolonged discussion, and I think that there is significant b

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