Re: Bug#30036: debian-policy could include emacs policy

[Ian Jackson <ian@chiark.greenend.org.uk>]

Manoj Srivastava writes ("Re: Bug#30036: debian-policy could include emacs policy"):
> Hi, 
> >>"Adam" == Adam Di Carlo <apharris@burrito.onshore.com> writes:
> 
>  Adam> I still don't really understand what is intended by moving
>  Adam> sub-policies into the policy manual.  Is it intended that the Debian
>  Adam> Policy group take editorial control over the documents?
> 
> 	Yes. If it is important enough to be policy, it needs to come
>  under more democratic and open control.

I think this is an absolutely dreadful idea.

Technical decisions should be made by the relevant experts, according
to their own views, and matching the code that they have written or
plan to write.

So, in this example, the menu policy should remain with the menu
package.

If someone feels is some problem with them menu policy and they and
the menu maintainer cannot agree then the Technical Committee will
decide.

Technical decisions must not be left to democracy.

Ian.