On 3/19/24 14:08, Gerardo Ballabio wrote:
I agree that our focus should be on Debian OS, Debian community and Free Software ecosystem etc. But if someone wants to do something for general "good causes", as long as it is not creating trouble for others or violating CoC or social contract etc should be fine. Ours is the "do-cracy" culture and I think we can apply that here too.Andreas Tille wrote:How would you as a DPL try to lead a community that focuses on producing a great distribution without getting divided on controversial topics?I'm not really sure in how far you consider the first statement relevantto the question. If your focus is on political controverses I have a clear statement: Make sure off-topic messages will be reduced to a bare minimum on Debian channels (maximum is one message to invite people to a non-Debian channel and mark this invitation [OT]). Limiting off-topic posts is obviously agreeable, but there's more than just that. Another facet of the question is: do you think that Debian should support and/or take action on "good causes" that aren't part of its stated mission (and that some people, including some DDs, might disagree on being "good")?
For reducing carbon footprint, not doing any in-person events is not a good idea, but anyone can organize online events in addition to regular events. Similarly there is no harm in doing some software optimization as long as someone is willing to do that.For example (by no means an exhaustive list, feel free to add): - should Debian aim to reduce its carbon footprint and/or optimize software for that goal?
I strongly believe that increasing diversity should be a focus area under Debian community. This in my opinion is not a "general good cause", rather a very essential part of the community aspect of Debian.- should Debian support and/or actively drive initiatives to increase diversity in Debian Developers, or in the software industry in general, or in the world at large?
Discriminating contributors based on their country is not a good idea. Regarding DebConf hosts, there is an additional aspect to it - safety. The city selected to host DebConf should be safe to everyone in our community.- should Debian take any measures (boycott, suspend or expel developers, refuse to consider as a host for Debconf...) against countries that are perceived by some as "behaving bad" -- as examples related to current events let me just mention Russia and Israel?
We should collectively ensure that the language used (not just for gender issues) in all of our communication is welcoming. Anything violating or on the verge of violating CoC is not good for the community as a whole.- (this is an issue that once hit me personally) should Debian enforce the use of a particular language with respect to gender issues?
Gerardo
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