Dunc-Tank Proposal Leads to Recall Resolution for Debian Project Leader
Sep 22, 2006, 12:45 (0 Talkback[s])
Linux.com: Proposal to Fund Debian Reveals Debate About
Developers' Motivations
"A group of leading developers calling themselves Dunc-Tank is
preparing to pay selected Debian developers to complete specific
projects. But although Dunc-Tank's first goal is the practical one
of ensuring that the next version of Debian is ready for its
scheduled release, its announcement has also publicized a
previously private debate about what happens when free software
developers suddenly receive pay for what they are already doing for
personal reasons.
"In its first news release, Dunc-Tank describes itself as an
'experiment' and its members as 'an independent group of
developers, users, and supporters of Debian.' In fact, however,
Dunc-Tank members are among the most active and prominent Debian
developers. The news release announcing the group lists both
Anthony Towns, the Debian Leader, and Steve McIntyre, assistant to
the Debian Leader, among its supporters, as well as Raphaël
Hertzog, Joey Hess, and Ted Ts'o--all of whose names should be
familiar to anyone who follows the Debian project. Ts'o is also a
long-time kernel developer..."
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LWN: Debian Buries Itself in General Resolutions
"People who have been following the discussions in the Debian
Project know that the developers currently have a few outstanding
general resolutions to consider--and the small task of getting a
new distribution out by the end of the year. Now, it seems that
some developers feel that the best way to push things forward is
with a new resolution recalling project leader Anthony
Towns..."
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