Re: call for seconds: on firmware

[Adeodato Simó <dato@net.com.org.es>]

> ,----[ Proposal 4: Allow release managers leeway to include non-dfsg bits as needed ]
> |  Debian's priorities are our users and free software. We don't trade
> |  them against each other. However during getting an release out of the
> |  door, decisions need to be done how to get a rock stable release of the
> |  high quality Debian is known for, release more or less on time, and to
> |  minimize the usage of problematic software. We acknowledge that there
> |  is more than just one minefield our core developers and the release
> |  team are working at.

> |  We as Developers at large continue to trust our release team to follow
> |  all these goals, and therefor encourage them to continue making
> |  case-by-case-decisions as they consider fit, and if necessary
> |  authorize these decisions.

> |  (Since this option overrides the SC, I believe it would require 3:1
> |  majority)

Also, this one should not be voted together with the rest, since it's
an orthogonal issue. This not /exclusively/ a solution for the problem
for Lenny.

We can ask the proposer of this option what he thinks, if you don't
agree it should be split out.

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Adeodato Simó                                     dato at net.com.org.es
Debian Developer                                  adeodato at debian.org
 
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