Bug#1077764: Call for votes: don't issue any ruling

Re: Luca Boccassi
> > BEGIN BALLOT
> >
> > The Technical Committee declines to overrule the maintainer of
> > base-files, or issue any advice on issues concerning /etc/os-release.
> >
> > We do not think there is a clear proposal on the table for us to assess,
> > and we do not think it is appropriate to issue any general statements on
> > the issues concerning /etc/os-release.
> 
> Seriously? In https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1077764#368
> you say that you could rule on the general statement rather than a
> specific implementation, then I answer "I'd prefer that if it was
> possible", and this is how you respond? I've asked multiple times
> exactly what it is that you need in order to make a decision, and all
> I get in response are first cryptic and contradicting statements, and
> then this abrupt dismissal. This seriously feels like something out of
> Kafka novel.

I vote A > N.

Luca: people would be much more likely to act positively on your
requests if you wouldn't call them Kafkaesque.

Christoph

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