Re: Initial draft proposed consitutution (v0.1)
On 19 Mar 1998 john@dhh.gt.org wrote:
> >From the proposed constitution:
>
> > Developers are volunteers who agree to further the aims of the Project
> > insofar as they participate in it, and who maintain package(s) for the
> > Project or do other work which the Project Leader's Delegate(s) consider
> > worthwhile. The Project Leader's Delegate(s) may vet developers, or
> > choose to expel existing developers.
>
> The expulsion of a developer is a serious matter which should not be done
> by an appointed official. The Leader could perhaps have the power to
> temporarily suspend a developer's privileges in an emergency, but the final
> decision should be made by vote. The membership should also have the power
> to overrule the appointment of a developer.
Why would a developer be expelled? For systematically and deliberately
creating packages that violate policy? I think this could be a good
reason, but why would anyone try to sabotage Debian? Or just for being
very rude on the mailing lists? I think the 'digest mode' Bruce has used
for Dave Cinege works quite well in such a situation. Or what other reason
would there be? Expulsion is a very, very serious matter and it should be
handled with great care, IMHO.
In general, I think the Project Leader will be sensible enough to decide
when to put a person on 'digest mode'.
> Some suggested wording:
>
> Any developer may nominate a new developer. Such a nomination shall be
> voted on accordance with the Standard Resolution Procedure.
IIRC, a new developer can currently just apply for the job, identify
himself to another developer and almost automatically become a developer.
Why would a new developer have to be nominated by someone?
> The Leader's Delegate may nominate a new developer. A person thus
> nominated shall become a developer after ten days unless a developer enters
> an objection, in which case the nomination shall be voted on accordance
> with the Standard Resolution Procedure. During the aforementioned ten days
> the Delegate may grant to the nominee all the rights of a developer other
> than the right to vote and hold office.
Why does it have to be so difficult to become a developer? What's wrong
with the current system?
> A developer may be expelled only by a majority vote of the developers. The
> Leader may propose such an expulsion.
I think you'll need more than just a majority to expell a developer.
Not being a developer myself and thus only giving a user's view on this
matter,
Remco
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