Re: non-DD contributors and the debian keyring

[Sven Luther <sven.luther@wanadoo.fr>]

On Mon, Aug 25, 2003 at 10:35:17AM -0600, Jamin W. Collins wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 25, 2003 at 05:18:45PM +0200, Sven Luther wrote:
> > On Wed, Aug 20, 2003 at 05:03:17PM -0400, Stephen Frost wrote:
> > > * Martin Quinson (martin.quinson@tuxfamily.org) wrote:
> > > > On Wed, Aug 20, 2003 at 09:40:02AM -0400, Stephen Frost wrote:
> > > > > keyring.debian.org has only DDs in it.  I think people were suggesting
> > > > > using the public keyservers.  keyring.debian.org isn't a part of the
> > > > > public key servers.
> > > > 
> > > > That's the part of the system I was criticizing :)
> > > 
> > > Not going to change.
> > 
> > Why ?
> 
> Because there is no need for it to change.

Err, why not, this has such a ring of finality without explanation to
it. What would be the problem to adding another 'official' debian
keyring for those people in the project who don't need to upload
packages, but may be otherwise active in the project. We already have,
if i am not mistaken, an emeritus keyring and other such, is the idea of
adding a contributor, or translator, or whatever keyring such a big
issue ? 

And this kind of answer (no, because we don't like it, we speak only
english anyway, and don't need translation, or other such crap) is not
an excuse to an answer.

If it is not possible for technical reasons, then explain, if you feel
the project don't need translator or other documentation writers, then
say it and explain your position, but this "no and it is not going to
change" is not acceptable as a response.

Friendly,

Sven Luther