Hi, [ The 24 hour period after making a minor change to the proposals have passed with no objections. so, after a 24 hour delay, we are go again. ] FIRST CALL FOR VOTES FOR THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT GR ===== ==== === ===== === === ============== ========= == Voting starts on Thu, Oct 15 00:00:00 UTC 2003. Votes must be received by Wed, Oct 29 23:59:59 UTC 2003. The following ballot is for voting on a General Resolution to amend the Debian Constitution to disambiguate section 4.1.5. The vote is being conducted in accordance with the policy delineated in Section A, Standard Resolution Procedure, of the Debian Constitution. The text of the amendment can also be found at: http://www.debian.org/vote/2003/vote_0003 HOW TO VOTE Do not erase anything between the lines below and do not change the choice names. In the brackets next to your most preferred choice, place a 1. Place a 2 in the brackets next to your next most preferred choice. Do not enter a number smaller than 1 or larger than 4. You may rank options equally (as long as all choices X you make fall in the range 1<= X <= 4). To vote "no, no matter what" rank "Further Discussion" as more desirable than the unacceptable choices, or you may rank the "Further Discussion" choice, and leave choices you consider unacceptable blank. Unranked choices are considered equally least desired choices, and ranked below all ranked choices. (Note: if the "Further Discussion" choice is unranked, then it is equal to all other unranked choices, if any -- no special consideration is given to the "Further Discussion" choice by the voting software). Then mail the ballot to gr_sec415@vote.debian.org. Replying to this message should work, but check the "To:" line. Don't worry about spacing of the columns or any quote characters (">") that your reply inserts. NOTE: The vote must be GPG signed (or PGP signed) with your key that is in the Debian keyring. Do _NOT_ encrypt your ballot; the voting mechanism shall not be able to decrypt your message. - - -=-=-=-=-=- Don't Delete Anything Between These Lines =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [ ] Choice 1: Proposal A [3:1 majority needed] [ ] Choice 2: Proposal B [3:1 majority needed] [ ] Choice 3: Proposal C [3:1 majority needed] [ ] Choice 4: Further Discussion - - -=-=-=-=-=- Don't Delete Anything Between These Lines =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- In the following text, the proposals are to amend the constitution as follows, by deleting the text marked with minus (-) signs at left, and inserting the text marked with plus (+) signs at left. All three of these proposals require a 3:1 majority in order to pass (as they modify the constitution). Proposal A: Clarifies status of non-technical documents. Creates Foundation Documents class which requires 3:1 majority to change and includes the Social Contract and the DFSG. ====================================================================== 4. The Developers by way of General Resolution or election 4.1. Powers Together, the Developers may: 1. Appoint or recall the Project Leader. 2. Amend this constitution, provided they agree with a 3:1 majority. 3. Override any decision by the Project Leader or a Delegate. 4. Override any decision by the Technical Committee, provided they agree with a 2:1 majority. - 5. Issue nontechnical policy documents and statements. - These include documents describing the goals of the project, its - relationship with other free software entities, and nontechnical - policies such as the free software licence terms that Debian - software must meet. - They may also include position statements about issues of the day. + 5. Issue, supersede and withdraw nontechnical policy documents and + statements. + These include documents describing the goals of the project, its + relationship with other free software entities, and nontechnical + policies such as the free software licence terms that Debian + software must meet. + They may also include position statements about issues of the day. + 5.1 A Foundation Document is a document or statement regarded as + critical to the Project's mission and purposes. + 5.2 The Foundation Documents are the works entitled "Debian + Social Contract" and "Debian Free Software Guidelines". + 5.3 A Foundation Document requires a 3:1 majority for its + supersession. New Foundation Documents are issued and + existing ones withdrawn by amending the list of Foundation + Documents in this constitution. 6. Together with the Project Leader and SPI, make decisions about property held in trust for purposes related to Debian. (See s.9.1.) ====================================================================== Rationale: The clause being modified has been seen to be quite ambiguous. Since the original wording appeared to be amenable to two wildly different interpretations, this change adds clarifying the language in the constitution about _changing_ non technical documents. Additionally, this also provides for the core documents of the project the same protection against hasty changes that the constitution itself enjoys. An assumption of this proposal is that the Debian Social Contract and Debian Free Software Guidelines are distinct works. ====================================================================== ______________________________________________________________________ Proposal B: Clarifies status of non-technical documents. Does *not* create a class of Foundation Documents. ====================================================================== 4. The Developers by way of General Resolution or election 4.1. Powers Together, the Developers may: 1. Appoint or recall the Project Leader. 2. Amend this constitution, provided they agree with a 3:1 majority. 3. Override any decision by the Project Leader or a Delegate. 4. Override any decision by the Technical Committee, provided they agree with a 2:1 majority. - 5. Issue nontechnical policy documents and statements. - These include documents describing the goals of the project, its - relationship with other free software entities, and nontechnical - policies such as the free software licence terms that Debian - software must meet. - They may also include position statements about issues of the day. + 5. Issue, withdraw, and supersede nontechnical policy documents + and statements. These include documents describing the goals of + the project, its relationship with other free software entities, + and nontechnical policies such as the free software licence + terms that Debian software must meet. + They may also include position statements about issues of the day. ====================================================================== Rationale: The clause being modified has been seen to be quite ambiguous. Since the original wording appeared to be amenable to two wildly different interpretations, this change adds clarifying the language in the constitution about _changing_ non technical documents. ====================================================================== ______________________________________________________________________ Proposal C: Clarifies status of non-technical documents. Creates Foundation Documents class which requires 3:1 majority to change and includes _only_ the Social Contract, and *not* the DFSG. ====================================================================== 4. The Developers by way of General Resolution or election 4.1. Powers Together, the Developers may: 1. Appoint or recall the Project Leader. 2. Amend this constitution, provided they agree with a 3:1 majority. 3. Override any decision by the Project Leader or a Delegate. 4. Override any decision by the Technical Committee, provided they agree with a 2:1 majority. - 5. Issue nontechnical policy documents and statements. - These include documents describing the goals of the project, its - relationship with other free software entities, and nontechnical - policies such as the free software licence terms that Debian - software must meet. - They may also include position statements about issues of the day. + 5. Issue, supersede and withdraw nontechnical policy documents and + statements. + These include documents describing the goals of the project, its + relationship with other free software entities, and nontechnical + policies such as the free software licence terms that Debian + software must meet. + They may also include position statements about issues of the day. + 5.1 A Foundation Document is a document or statement regarded as + critical to the Project's mission and purposes. + 5.2 The Foundation Document is the work entitled "Debian + Social Contract". + 5.3 A Foundation Document requires a 3:1 majority for its + supersession. New Foundation Documents are issued and + existing ones withdrawn by amending the list of Foundation + Documents in this constitution. 6. Together with the Project Leader and SPI, make decisions about property held in trust for purposes related to Debian. (See s.9.1.) ====================================================================== There may be some people who may wish to afford the Debian Social Contract the opportunity of a 25% minority veto, but who do not wish to extend this opportunity to the Debian Free Software Guidelines. An assumption of this proposal is that the Debian Social Contract and Debian Free Software Guidelines are distinct works. ====================================================================== The responses to a valid vote shall be signed by the vote key created for this vote. 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