Re: Q: Technical Visions

Sean Whitton <[email protected]> Sun, 05 Apr 2026 16:32:54 +0100

Newsgroups	gmane.linux.debian.devel.vote
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Adrian Bunk [05/Apr  4:17pm +03] wrote:
> On Sun, Apr 05, 2026 at 12:56:25PM +0100, Sean Whitton wrote:
>> Tiago Bortoletto Vaz [05/Apr  7:45am -04] wrote:
>> > "9. Lead discussions amongst Developers.
>> >
>> > The Project Leader should attempt to participate in discussions amongst the
>> > Developers in a helpful way which seeks to bring the discussion to bear on the
>> > key issues at hand. The Project Leader should not use the Leadership position
>> > to promote their own personal views."
>> >
>> > I still don't see anything close to "the DPL is meant to provide technical
>> > leadership" in the above section. I'm not English native and might be missing
>> > something?
>>
>> To me, providing leadership includes providing technical leadership,
>> because we are primarily a technical project.  Especially so back when
>> the constitution was written.  And "lead discussions" means "provide
>> leadership".
>
> It does not, when you also read the next line of our constitution.
>
> The DPL does not have the power to make technical decisions,
> this is a power of the Technical Committee.
>
> "The Project Leader should not use the Leadership position to promote
>  their own personal views."
> This even prohibits the DPL from pushing a technical discussion into
> a certain direction.
>
> "Lead discussions amongst Developers" in our constitution means
> moderating/mediating.

I don't think we disagree.

To my mind, the notion of leadership does not inherently involve
decision-making power.

-- 
Sean Whitton

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