Debian Project Leader Election 2012

Voting is open in the Debian Project Leader Elections 2012

So now I need to figure out who to vote for. This year I didn’t take part in the discussions (all my spare time was bought, basically). The platforms are linked from the Debian Project Leader Elections 2012 page above and the key discussions were:

Questions to all candidates
- discouraging discussion styles – any cure? – I think this is vital. I like Gergely’s answer best, but there’s not much between his and Wouter’s. I’m not sure about Stefano’s.
- More votes in Debian? Any idea for improvement? – Another vital issue to me, as democracy is a point of principle for me and our co-op. Wouter’s answer sucked and there’s not much to choose between the others.
- Finding sponsors for Debian
- Raising money for Debian – I didn’t feel that any candidate distinguished themselves on this or the previous question. No financial revolution looks likely.
- About debian-companies – Wouter’s answer is pretty much identical to my view… so I’m disappointed he won’t interfere if elected.
- how informed should a DPL be? – I’ve a slight preference for Gergely’s answer, but all are good again.
- Debian’s trademarks and logos, and their terms of use. Sadly, I suspect this is most likely to divide three good candidates for me… (reads) or not. Basically the same positions, with Gergely expressing interest in delegating it to Stefano to finish what’s been started.
- Question to all candidates: In eight years… Seems only Stefano has a vision?
Questions to some candidates
- Gergely and Wouter: on the need of becoming a DPL – It seems they mainly want the freedom and a few style changes, but I feel Wouter makes a bit of a pig’s ear of this discussion, seemingly insulting Stefano at one point and even defending the broken Mail-Followup-To because it would help him use reply-all for everything.
- Gergely and Wouter: the level of independence from other distributions – It seems that both want to decide first but share more if we reach the same decision as others.
- Wouter and Gergely: software monopoly vs diversity – both seem pro-choice, as long as it’s maintainable.
Questions to one candidate
- Stefano Zacchiroli: What would you do different – no big changes.
- DPL practicing
- Gergely Nagy: enough packaging manpower? This becomes about reforming the mentor/sponsor system, which I feel is needed.
- Gergely Nagy: how will you “search for talent and passion” has more good ideas on similar themes.
- Gergely Nagy: Disappearing? No, won’t happen, based on experience.