Re: Why vote for DPL only?
Konstantinos Margaritis <markos@debian.org> wrote:
> So, what I actually would like to ask the DPL candidates is how they
> view a possible proposal of actually using democratic methods for all
> key positions within Debian. Just as a DPL has to convince everyone
> of his/her worth, why shouldn't the same apply to other (possibly
> more important) positions? Debian is not the 50 people team it used
> to be.
Traditionally, the people doing work have been, uh, the people who do
the work. If people are in a position where they should be doing work
and are failing to do so, then it's already possible for the DPL to
remove them and appoint a new person into their position.
I don't think it's useful for people to have to re-justify themselves
every year. What problem are you trying to solve? If it's that you're
worried about people being able to remain in tasks when they're unfit to
do so, then elect a DPL who's willing to remove them. But remember that
Debian isn't a popularity contest - people shouldn't be fired just
because people don't like them.
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Matthew Garrett | mjg59-chiark.mail.debian.vote@srcf.ucam.org
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