Bug#1136336: tech-ctte decision on gnome-control-center donation popup

Timo Röhling <[email protected]> Thu, 21 May 2026 11:28:42 +0200
Newsgroups gmane.linux.debian.devel.ctte
Organization The Debian Project
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Subject: tech-ctte decision on gnome-control-center donation popup
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Dear all:

The Technical Committee declines to overrule the gnome-control-center=20
maintainer in regard to the donation popup (see original bug report=20
[1]), as they have merely exercised discretion within their=20
constitutional bounds.

However, the TC explicitly refrains from ruling on whether or=20
not package maintainers should generally allow donation=20
requests in Debian and what kind of solicitation is considered=20
acceptable. It is up to the Debian project as a whole to=20
develop a policy in this matter.

Details of the decision process can be found in the TC bug [2].


Cheers
Timo
for the Technical Committee

[1] https://bugs.debian.org/1135385
[2] https://bugs.debian.org/1136336


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