<A HREF="mailto:zack@debian.org"><TT>zack@debian.org</TT></A><BR>
<A HREF="http://upsilon.cc/~zack"><TT>http://upsilon.cc/~zack</TT></A></H3></TD></TR>
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+version <TT>1.1</TT>
</DIV><P><FONT SIZE=1>[ Other formats available:
</FONT><A HREF="http://www.upsilon.cc/~zack/hacking/debian/dpl-2009/platform.html"><FONT SIZE=1>.html</FONT></A><FONT SIZE=1>,
</FONT><A HREF="http://www.upsilon.cc/~zack/hacking/debian/dpl-2009/platform.pdf"><FONT SIZE=1>.pdf</FONT></A><FONT SIZE=1>,
and other resources, contributors get-togethers.</I></LI></UL></DIV><P>The reminder of the platform provides background information about me
(Section <A HREF="#sec:intro">1</A>), describes the above points in more detail
(Section <A HREF="#sec:goals">2</A>), and highlights more specific plans for my
-term (Section <A HREF="#sec:itches">2.3</A>).</P><!--TOC section Introduction-->
+term (Section <A HREF="#sec:itches">2.3</A>). Rebuttals can be found in
+Section <A HREF="#sec:rebuttals">A</A>.</P><!--TOC section Introduction-->
<H2 CLASS="section"><!--SEC ANCHOR --><A NAME="htoc1">1</A> Introduction</H2><!--SEC END --><P>
<A NAME="sec:intro"></A></P><!--TOC subsection Who am I-->
<H3 CLASS="subsection"><!--SEC ANCHOR --><A NAME="htoc2">1.1</A> Who am I</H3><!--SEC END --><P>
information the vote process generates. Hence, if noteworthy topics
will come up during the campaigning, I will summarize my positions
about them at
-<A HREF="http://www.upsilon.cc/~zack/hacking/debian/dpl-2009/"><TT>http://www.upsilon.cc/~zack/hacking/debian/dpl-2009/</TT></A>.</P><!--BEGIN NOTES document-->
+<A HREF="http://www.upsilon.cc/~zack/hacking/debian/dpl-2009/"><TT>http://www.upsilon.cc/~zack/hacking/debian/dpl-2009/</TT></A>.</P><!--TOC section Rebuttals-->
+<H2 CLASS="section"><!--SEC ANCHOR --><A NAME="htoc14">A</A> Rebuttals</H2><!--SEC END --><P>
+<A NAME="sec:rebuttals"></A></P><!--TOC paragraph Steve McIntyre (<TT>93sam</TT>) & Luk Claes (<TT>luk</TT>)-->
+<H5 CLASS="paragraph"><!--SEC ANCHOR -->Steve McIntyre (<TT>93sam</TT>) & Luk Claes (<TT>luk</TT>)</H5><!--SEC END --><P>I have known Steve and Luk for quite a while now and I deeply respect
+what they both did for Debian in all these years. I acknowledge all
+the problems they (yup, “they”, because they are de facto running in
+tandem) mention in their platform: communication, humbleness and
+asking for help, ... In fact most of them are general problems of all
+free software projects.</P><P>That notwithstanding, their platform lacks hints and strategies that
+explain <EM>how</EM> they are going to attack those problems: it is not
+enough to say, e.g., </P><BLOCKQUOTE CLASS="quote">I want to see improvements made
+where they are clearly needed</BLOCKQUOTE><P> to actually deploy the
+improvements. Also, I’m missing the vision of the two candidates on
+relevant topics such as Debian membership, mailing list discussion
+quality, derivatives, ...</P><P>All in all I found that the main contribution to the decision of
+voting for Steve and Luk is the example set by Steve in the current
+DPL term. The platform, which is what a rebuttal is meant to comment
+upon, does not have much more to offer.</P><P>I acknowledge that Steve did some great work during the current DPL
+term, but most of his practical tasks are approaching completion. It
+would have been great to know what, if elected, he plans to work on
+<EM>additionally</EM>. Presenting such a “diff” is, in my opinion, the
+duty of the DPL currently in charge, when standing for re-election.</P><!--BEGIN NOTES document-->
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<A NAME="note1" HREF="#text1">1</A></DT><DD CLASS="dd-thefootnotes">FWIW, even though it was way
simpler, but my experience with the
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The reminder of the platform provides background information about me
(Section 1), describes the above points in more detail (Section 2), and
-highlights more specific plans for my term (Section 2.3).
+highlights more specific plans for my term (Section 2.3). Rebuttals can
+be found in Section A.
1 Introduction
the campaigning, I will summarize my positions about them at
http://www.upsilon.cc/~zack/hacking/debian/dpl-2009/.
+
+
+A Rebuttals
+*=*=*=*=*=*=
+
+
+Steve McIntyre (93sam) & Luk Claes (luk)
+
+ I have known Steve and Luk for quite a while now and I deeply respect
+what they both did for Debian in all these years. I acknowledge all the
+problems they (yup, “they”, because they are de facto running in
+tandem) mention in their platform: communication, humbleness and asking
+for help, ... In fact most of them are general problems of all free
+software projects.
+ That notwithstanding, their platform lacks hints and strategies that
+explain how they are going to attack those problems: it is not enough to
+say, e.g.,
+ I want to see improvements made where they are clearly needed
+ to actually deploy the improvements. Also, I’m missing the vision
+of the two candidates on relevant topics such as Debian membership,
+mailing list discussion quality, derivatives, ...
+ All in all I found that the main contribution to the decision of
+voting for Steve and Luk is the example set by Steve in the current DPL
+term. The platform, which is what a rebuttal is meant to comment upon,
+does not have much more to offer.
+ I acknowledge that Steve did some great work during the current DPL
+term, but most of his practical tasks are approaching completion. It
+would have been great to know what, if elected, he plans to work on
+additionally. Presenting such a “diff” is, in my opinion, the duty
+of the DPL currently in charge, when standing for re-election.
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