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Re: Call for votes (Was: kernel firmwares: GR proposal)



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On Tue, Sep 26, 2006 at 04:20:04PM +0200, Sven Luther wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 26, 2006 at 10:41:24AM +0200, Sven Luther wrote:
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> > Hello, 
> > 
> > As seconder of the below proposal, which has reached enough seconds since
> > august 31, and as there where no ammendments against this proposal, i now
> > officially call for a vote, as per section A.2 of our constitution.
> > 
> > =======================================================================
> > 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.
> > =======================================================================
> > 
> > As per section A.2.3, i should also propose a ballot, and i believe that the
> > ballot should be of the form :
> > 
> >   [ ] Include non-free kernel firmware in etch (this proposal).
> >   [ ] Further discussion.
> > 
> > Friendly,
> > 
> > Sven Luther
> 
> Due to a request for a delay, and in light of the upcoming proposal which will
> follow the debian/kernel irc meeting on saturday, i will hold this call for
> vote until next monday.

Given the way the secretary has hurried the vote, and the way everyone is
ignoring the more mature proposal at :

  http://lists.debian.org/debian-vote/2006/10/msg00183.html

i now release the call for vote, and ask for a vote to be held with the
original proposal from Frederik, which has had enough seconds since August 31.

Friendly,

Sven Luther
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