Re: Consultant entries that will be removed unless there is an email address provided
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On 27-05-2005 20:12, Steve Langasek wrote:
> On Fri, May 27, 2005 at 07:22:22PM +0200, Jonas Smedegaard wrote:
>
>>>So, uh, our stable release manager and security team lead is being de-listed
>>>as a Debian consultant because he hasn't provided an email address to list
>>>on this page? This suggests to me that the listing criteria are rather
>>>suboptimal.
>
>
>>Why does that show problems with listing criteria?
>
>
>>It is perfectly sane of Martin to operate as consultant only in the real
>>world,
>
>
> Yes, it is.
>
>
>>and it is perfectly sane of Debian to only list consultants
>>operating in cyberspace (through the promoted use of email).
>
>
> No, it's not. The web and the real world aren't disjoint sets, and I don't
> see how it's of any benefit to people who are looking for Debian services to
> exclude self-evidently qualified consultants from the list just because they
> don't offer an email address for contact. Surely I'm not the only one who's
> used the web before to locate a company that I then contacted by phone?
So go ahead and propose improvements to the current policy.
Your reaction sounded to me like you want Debian developers (and
especially ones with trusted jobs within our organisation?) treated any
different than other consultants. I disagree with that (and hope I
misunderstood you).
Gretings,
- Jonas
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* Jonas Smedegaard - idealist og Internet-arkitekt
* Tlf.: +45 40843136 Website: http://dr.jones.dk/
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