Re: Aw: Re: Unit 193: Declaration of intent
Hi,
[I can't help but assume this as a troll, but still replying.]
On ബുധന് 13 ജൂലൈ 2016 04:23 വൈകു, Michael Ole Olsen wrote:
> If you cannot stand behind your work with your real name, you should not be in Debian IMO
>
Why? Debian is following meritocracy, AFAIK. Your contribution towards Debian
matters, nothing else.
> I'm already starting becoming paranoid with the many new uploaders, debian has gotten large by now.
How's that a problem?
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> What is the problem with using real name?
> If you don't want to be found on google, you can hide your middle name...
It isn't a question of something being "problem" or not. Contributors should
have the right to use a pseudonym, as that can in no way hinder their contribution.
>
> But nicknames or anonymous people, that's a dangerous trend....
Why?
> Debian project is not a project that is endangering people who develop on it... NSA is not going to trace you more because you work on debian likely, they're busy with the encryption people likely.
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NSA [= anybody] tracing us is not the only reason we would want to use a pseudonym.
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> Debian is like any other opensource project, GNU etc.
> We want to know who we can contact if things break, and any developer should preferably be open to be contacted too... that would be a responsible way to do things. Have a contact mail.
>
We have BTS[1] for that.
> The Debian project does not fit in a high risk project group I think
> i.e. some may want to bribe developers if they know real name, or even hurt developers...
>
Again, it is not the question of "Risk". It is just damn individual choice.
[1] https://www.debian.org/Bugs/
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