Re: Q to all candidates: about advancing Debian (as organisation) while not being DPL
On 15356 March 1977, Laura Arjona Reina wrote:
There are some teams in Debian that focus in areas similar to the DPL tasks
and
allow people to make a difference in the project working on them, without
the
need - and the burden? or the satisfaction? - of being a DPL. For example:
* treasury, press/publicity and partners deal with the relationship with
companies/organisations,
* publicity/press, the web team and events team can have influence on the
image
we transmit and how the project is perceived
* frontdesk, MIA, outreach, events and the welcome team can have an impact
in
expanding/improving our user base and contributor base, helping and
motivating
them etc.)
* ...
I do not think frontdesk or MIA fit, except for delegation, they do not
work with the DPL at all.
Sometimes I feel that having a (single person) DPL role is somehow harmful
for
people to get involved in these tasks:
- the elected person gets so squeezed that after their service they just
prefer
to focus in other tasks,
Unable to properly comment on that one, until *maybe* next year. :)
Though I've done lots of high profile (and sometimes) pressure jobs, and
am still here and around.
- the non-elected get depressed and don't continue contributing ideas/work
to
advance Debian in these areas,
After having read your explanation to zack: I won't get depressed and
use that to not contribute to the teams listed above should I not get
elected. But I also won't join them unless I'm already in.
For the simple reason that, should I get elected, I will have a good
bunch of more time available for Debian work. That will go into DPL (and
may drift to other areas I am involved with) and from there into
whatever-the-DPL has with those teams.
If I am not elected, that time is simple not there.
--
bye, Joerg
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