Marty, I think I see why you suggest this: as a corporate user of Debian, I think you would like to see Debian orientations more enterprise-friendly, for example by loosening external software license policy or upgrade frequency. Being myself such a user, I understand that the stability and open-source policy of Debian can be seen as too rigorous by some. Nevertheless, Debian is a general purpose distribution, so one can not simply, not walk into Mordor, but expect that Debian will perfectly match its requirements, as loosen as they may be. In addition, the policy elements which are a problem to you may be precisely what other find attractive with Debian; for example, if the external software license policy is your issue, other persons such as power users or human right activists will appreciate the default absence of proprietary software, especially in the post-Snowden era. At a more prosaic level, the stability of external software versions will be fine for some, like financial institutions, while others, like start-ups, will find it too restrictive. IMHO, you think the problem the wrong way: instead of wanting to alter Debian to fit your needs, I think you should just find the operating system matching your needs; for example, for users finding Debian too restrictive or old-fashioned regarding external software, using Ubuntu will be just fine. If third-party software is your main problem, you can as well use non-official APT repos; main Linux software holding repos have a Debian version of these. Finally, at a down-to-earth level, following your suggestion would probably be problematical: how to be sure a user asserting himself as a corporate user really is one? Hoping it will help, Regards. Le mardi 14 octobre 2014 à 07:56 -0400, Marty a écrit : > It seems like free software employment and market share come with > increasing risk to objectivity and technical quality. It's my main > concern as a Debian user, as I consider recent trends. > > I hope that Debian members consider an amendment to restrict voting > rights for members who have a financial interest in Debian or in any > project used by Debian, to promote and protect the public interest. > > -- David Guyot Administrateur système, réseau et télécom / Sysadmin Europe Camions Interactive / Stockway Moulin Collot F-88500 Ambacourt 03 29 30 47 85
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