On Wed 2016-07-13 10:16:06 +0200, Filippo Rusconi wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 08:51:25PM -0000, Unit 193 wrote:
>> For nm.debian.org, at 2016-07-12:
>>
>> I would like to apply to become a Debian Maintainer in Debian.
>
> Would you like first to identify yourself ?
I don't know Unit 193 or their work at all, so this is not a vouch from
me. But i am unconvinced that Unit 193 has not identified themself more
than anyone else applying through this process.
While it may seem unlikely that Unit 193 is this person's
legally-documented name, we have other contributors to the project with
similarly unlikely names (hi Wookey!) or who have operated publicly for
years under a consistent pseudonym.
> To the community : Should we accept pure pseudo "identifications" in
> Debian ? I must say that this trend would not make me happy at all.
It seems to me that the primary goal for identification is to have
consistent reputational trust over time. Unit 193 is applying for DM
status, and has identified debian developers they have worked with in
the past on technical aspects of debian work. I'd have liked to see a
bit more background myself (direct pointers to related contributions,
maybe a URL or two pointing to BTS or mailing list interactions showing
the kinds of social and technical skills we want contributors to have),
but it should really be up to the DDs who have worked with the applicant
to assess the applicant's reliability, trustworthiness, and skills at
collaboration.
Had Unit 193 identified themself here as "William Jones", it would have
been just as easily a pseudonym, but you would have been less
uncomfortable with it. And it would have been arguably more deceptive.
Some people have life circumstances where exposing their official legal
identity puts them at risk. Consider a person pursued by a stalker, a
citizen under the grip of an oppressive state, or person in an abusive
relationship with a jealous and controlling partner. Should those
people not be welcome in the debian project?
Regards,
--dkg
> Filippo Rusconi, PhD - public crypto key 7694CF42@ pgp.mit.edu
PS speaking of strong identifiers, please use full fingerprints and not
short key IDs. short key IDs are trivially spoofable :)
reference: <https://www.debian-administration.org/users/dkg/weblog/105>
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