Re: Thoughts on removing access to the Python teams repositories to inactive members ?

Nicholas D Steeves <[email protected]> Sat, 17 Jan 2026 17:42:23 -0500

Newsgroups	gmane.linux.debian.devel.python
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Hi Thomas!

Thomas Goirand <[email protected]> writes:

> Hi,
>
> I agree with what's been said as reply: this is a very good idea, but 
> please exclude DDs and DMs from removal list.
>
> BTW, as a Salsa admin, I thought that maybe, we should do the same thing 
> globally: at least *lock* inactive accounts with the rule:
>
> - no activity for 3 years
> - account created at least 6 months ago
> - not a DD
>
> Any other criteria?
>
> Anyone to help me to write such a shell script? :)

Maybe base it on the GNOME project's Gitlab script?  As a one-off
contributor to upstream GNOME (three years ago, I think) I just received
a deactivation email, which also said this:

> To reactivate your account, sign in to GitLab at https://gitlab.[foo].org.

So maybe a check-in with a team somewhere to revalidate the credentials
socially (ie the web of trust vis à vis the supply chain thing)?

Best,
Nicholas

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