Re: Question to all candidates: the FTP Team
On 06/04/25 3:30 pm, Ian Jackson wrote:
> To renew this institution, we need to get rid of the toxicity first.
> That means getting rid of the toxic people.
>
> Yes, that is disruptive and risky. But the alternative is to allow
> the current situation to persist, as you have allowed it to persist.
>
> We see this same fear play out in other areas. We have important
> packages maintained by toxic people, whom no-one will get rid of for
> fear of leaving an unfillable gap. This attitude is a trap.
Do you not think that the same fear should be valid in the context of FTP team as well?
As previous trainees have pointed out, there's a learning curve. If experienced members
of the team leave (or are asked to leave) all of a sudden, it'd be problematic for new
folks to ramp up quickly and get things running.
What you propose sounds like a forceful removal of certain individuals from the team.
This may as well have a domino effect where remaining (non-toxic) members of the
team don't like the use of force and end up resigning.
Since the FTP team is so central and affects multiple areas in Debian, authoritatively re-structuring
this team (or any other Debian team for that matter) by the DPL does not sound like a very wise move.
Let me know what you think.
Best,
Nilesh
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