* Debian Project Secretaru (secretary@debian.org) [060918 20:56]: > From: Frederik Schueler <fs@debian.org> > Message-ID: <20060830210654.GA8675@mail.lowpingbastards.de> > Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 23:06:54 +0200 > > Good signature from EA7ED2A341954920 Frederik Schüler <fs@debian.org> > > ,---- > | 1. We affirm that our Priorities are our users and the free software > | community (Social Contract #4); > | 2. We acknowledge that there is a lot of progress in the kernel > | firmware issue; however, it is not yet finally sorted out; > | 3. We give priority to the timely release of Etch over sorting every > | bit out; for this reason, we will deliver firmware in udebs as > | long as it is necessary for installation (like all udebs), and > | firmware included in the kernel itself as part of Debian Etch, > | without further conditions. > `---- > Defer discussion about SC and firmware until after the Etch release > ,---- > | The Debian Project resolves that: > | > | (a) The inclusion in main of sourceless firmware and support in Debian > | Installer is not a release blocker for the release of Etch. > | > | (b) For the release of Etch, the Release Managers are given discretion > | to waive RC issues in other cases where the letter of the Social > | Contract is currently not being met, provided there is no regression > | relative to the Sarge release and that waivers are done consistently > | and with proper consideration of past resolutions (e.g. GDFL) and > | work already done on other (comparable) packages. > | > | (c) Following the release of etch, the Debian Project Leader shall: > | i. ensure that the Debian community has a good understanding > | of the technical and legal issues that prevent the Debian > | Free Software Guidelines from being applied to logos and > | firmware in a manner that meets the needs of our users; > | ii. ensure that project resources are made available to > | people working on addressing those issues; > | iii. keep the Debian community updated on progress achieved > | in these areas. > | > | (d) Following the release of etch, the Debian Project as a whole shall > | reopen the question of which commitments should be codified in the > | project's Social Contract. This shall include both an online > | consultation with Debian developers, users, Debian derivatives and > | the free software community, and a public in-person discussion at > | DebConf 7 in Edinburgh in honour of the 10th anniversary of the > | original publication of the Social Contract on the 4th of July 1997. > `---- I'm seconding both of these proposals. Cheers, And5 -- http://home.arcor.de/andreas-barth/
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