Report for new developer applicant Micah Anderson <micah@riseup.net>: 1. Identification & Background ------------------------------ Check with Keyid 0x1CF2D62A ID Check passed, Key signed by numerous existing Debian Developers, e.g. Fabio M. Di Nitto <fabbione@debian.org>, Norbert Tretkowski <nobse@debian.org> as well as Steve Langasek <vorlon@debian.org>. Output from 'gpg --check-sigs 0x1CF2D62A' (only the relevant parts): pub 1024D/1CF2D62A 2000-05-07 Micah Anderson <micah@indymedia.org> sig!3 0F7A8D01 2004-06-12 Norbert Tretkowski <tretkowski@inittab.de> sig!3 29982E5A 2004-06-02 Steve Langasek <vorlon@debian.org> sig!3 44779E18 2004-05-31 Fabio M. Di Nitto <fabbione@debian.org> sub 1024g/01FC7871 2000-05-07 sig! 1CF2D62A 2000-05-07 Micah Anderson <micah@indymedia.org> Applicant writes: --8<-------------------------------------------------------->8--- [...] What I particularly like about the Debian Social Contract is that it is a contract explicitly made between Debian and the Free Software community. This contract ensures that the elements of the Debian system that are distributed will be done so with an intentionality towards preserving and propogating Free Software, and the freedom inherant therein. It is an assurance to the upstream developers that their software, their hard work, their ideals which compose their motiviation and beliefs for making this software, will not be corrupted, misused, co-opted or otherwise diluted in the packaging, distribution and work involved in the Debian project. While Free Software is packaged and distributed by other distributions which do not have a social contract, the Debian social contract, and the DFSG, is what makes Debian unique and enables upstream developers to have the freedom to develop in a safe haven, or open space. It provides a space where the freedom imbued in each piece of free software is encouraged to grow, rather than be stifled, in a community devoted to the very fundamental ideals which comprise its elements. It is the base by which all aspects of the Debian project are able to flourish, instead of being a project motivated by some other underlying foundation (such as proftit, service, etc.), it is instead motivated and driven by the same ideals that comprise the software by which it is composed. It inspires growth and revitilization back into the upstream software which is beneficial to Debian, but also to the greater community of Free Software. The fact that Debian makes this explicit that it is part of a community that gives back to itself in maintaining the freedom of its packages, and working in an open and transparant way is very powerful and has been the primary reason why I choose Debian over any other GNU/Linux distribution or any of the BSDs. [...] --8<-------------------------------------------------------->8--- 2. Philosophy and Procedures ---------------------------- Micah demonstrated a good understanding of Debian's Philosophy and Procedures. He answered all my Questions about the Social Contract, the DFSG, the BTS etc. and had nearly no problems with it. 3. Tasks and Skills ------------------- Micah Anderson is maintainer of kernel-patch-lkcd and bittornado. Both are present in the Debian archive, kernel-patch-lkcd being sponsored by Benjamin Hill <mako@debian.org> and Michael Banck <mbanck@debian.org>, bittornado by Michael Banck only. When I checked the packages, I found some very very small glitches which he fixed quickly. Additionally, Micah is involved in the Debian non-profit project. He also answered my questions regarding T&S without problems. 4. Recommendation ----------------- I recommend to accept Micah Anderson as a Debian Developer. Preferred account name: micah Address to forward E-Mails to: micah@riseup.net -- .''`. Martin Loschwitz Debian GNU/Linux developer : :' : madkiss@madkiss.org madkiss@debian.org `. `'` http://www.madkiss.org/ people.debian.org/~madkiss/ `- Use Debian GNU/Linux 3.0! See http://www.debian.org/
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