MJ Ray: The DPL Debate 2006
So, we get to the end of the DPL Debate (my logs), I revise my opinions and make a first draft of my vote. Thoughts here are given with grouping people as I see similarities (3 collaboration-centrics, 2 I don't like and the 2 unusual).
- Bill Allombert
- a moderate, a change, a reluctant candidate. Maintainer of an important, widely-used but unfashionable package. Someone questioned status and charisma, but from watching the FOSDEM video, I think there's the stage presence. Needs work on presenting. How much does that matter, though? It can be learnt. Above NOTA for sure. Just not sure where.
- Andreas Schuldei
- Seems to have done both good and bad work in the DPL team, which I guess is to be expected. I am uncomforable with some of his opinions and I think he's made poor judgement calls like signing this hate campaign - but I don't think he'd try to impose those opinions and all DPLs goof sometimes. I still think the small teams aim has many benefits. Above NOTA.
- Jeroen van Wolffelaar
- I'm not clear what he did in the DPL team during the year. I've listened to the FOSDEM talk, but still not clear. I am also uncomfortable with some opinions and judgements, even more so than Andreas. In debate, brazenly said he supported the first expulsion request. Gives a fairly good analysis of the problem, but: Physician! Heal Thyself! Placing unsure.
- Anthony Towns
- Lost my vote on Wed, 17 Aug 2005. Below NOTA.
- Steve McIntyre
- Commercialising debian on an ugly footing with DUS. It's wrong to try to call Debian Developers members of a retail business without asking them. Did something else I dislike a lot. Below NOTA.
- Ari Pollack
- If this was comedy, it needed to be funnier. Did something I dislike a lot. Below NOTA.
- Ted Walther
- Learned some things from last year. Heart seems to be in the right place. The interview with Aigarius suggests views not as simple as painted. Still a political disaster zone in internal debian matters (see platform, debate, ...). May be above NOTA in my vote this year.