Debian to officially welcome non-packaging contributors
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Debian to officially welcome non-packaging contributors press@debian.org
Octiber 19th, 2010 http://www.debian.org/News/2010/20101019
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Debian to officially welcome non-packaging contributors
Today, the Debian Project has overwhelmingly decided in a General
Resolution[1] to formally acknowlege the contribution made by many
people who help Debian in ways other than maintaining packages - by
opening up the process of becoming an officially recognised Debian
Developer.
While the Debian Project has always welcomed non-packaging contributors,
for example documentation writers and translators, there was low takeup
of official Debian Developer status (including full voting rights and
other privileges). As there was no clear documented procedure for these
non-packaging contributors, it was handled on a case-by-case basis.
It was decided to end this nuisance by finally welcoming all
contributors, regardless of the nature of their contribution into the
heart of the Debian Project and invite the Debian Account managers to
establish procedures to evaluate and accept non-packaging contributors.
1: http://www.debian.org/vote/2010/vote_002
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