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bits from the DPL: the start of the term

Hi everybody, sorry for the delay [1], it’s about time that I thank you all and recall some practical information about how to use DPL “services”.

DPL 2011: Final call for votes

The voting period for the Debian Project Leader election 2011 is almost over. You still have about 31 hours from the time of this writing.

DPL Elections 2011: second call for votes

This is the second call for votes for the Debian Project Leader Elections 2011.

Debian Project Leader Elections 2011: Call for votes

This is the first call for votes for the Debian Project Leader Elections 2011.

Debian Project Leader elections: a foregone conclusion

In a post on the debian-vote mailing list, Zacchiroli, also known simply as Zack, says that he believes that an election with only one candidate “is not healthy for democracy”, adding that “I’m open to the possibility of retiring, in order to restart the process and have more than one candidate in the actual election.”

DPL elections 2011: Candidates

We’re now a into the campaigning period. We only have 1 candidate this year, our current DPL: Stefano Zacchiroli

Debian Project Leader Elections 2011: Call for nominations

According to the constitution (5.2. Appointment), project leader elections should begin “six weeks before the leadership post becomes vacant, or (if it is too late already) immediately.”

Debian Project elects Stefano Zacchiroli as next Project Leader

In accordance with its constitution[0] the Debian Project has elected Stefano Zacchiroli as Debian project leader for the 2010/2011 term. Stefano has been a Debian Developer since March 2001 and is a long-term contributor to several core services such as Debian’s Package Tracking System and its Quality Assurance Team.

Debian Project Leader Election 2010 Results

Hi, The winner of the election is Stefano Zacchiroli. His term will start on April 17th, 2010.

DPL 2010: Final call for votes

Hi, The voting period for the Debian Project Leader election 2010 is almost over. You still have about 26 hours from the time of this writing.

DPL 2010: Second call for votes

Hi, This is the second call for votes for the Debian Project Leader Elections 2010.

Debian Project Leader Elections 2010: Call for votes

Hi, This is the first call for votes for the Debian Project Leader Elections 2010.

A Debian first: female candidate in running for leader

For the first time in its 16-year history, the Debian GNU/Linux project has a woman in the running to become leader of the project when voting for the post takes place between April 2 and April 15.

Debian Project Leader Elections 2010: Candidates

Hi, We’re now a few days into the campaigning period. The candidates are….

Debian Project Leader Elections 2010: Call for nominations

Hi, According to the constitution (5.2. Appointment), project leader elections should begin “six weeks before the leadership post becomes vacant, or (if it is too late already) immediately.”

Steve McIntyre re-elected Debian leader

British developer Steve McIntyre has been re-elected leader of the Debian GNU/Linux project (DPL) for 2009-10. The contest for leader was a two-way affair this year, with McIntyre, who held the office in 2008-09, recontesting against Stefano Zacchiroli.

Debian Project Leader Election 2009 Results

Hi, The winner of the election is Steve McIntyre. His new term will start on April 17th, 2009.

Final call for votes for the Debian Project Leader Elections 2009

Hi, This is the third and final call for votes for the Debian Project Leader Elections 2009.

Second call for votes for the Debian Project Leader Elections 2009

Hi, This is the second call for votes for the Debian Project Leader Elections 2009.

First call for votes for the Debian Project Leader Elections 2009

Hi, This is the first call for votes for the Debian Project Leader Elections 2009.

Two in race for Debian project leader

Debian elections have, before this year, seen a minimum of three contestants (2002) and a maximum of eight (2007). So does this indicate that interest in running for leader has fallen off?

McIntyre vs. Zacchiroli in Debian Leadership Battle

Two developers have entered the race for the Debian Project Leadership. New candidate Stephano “Zack” Zacchiroli is challenging current leader Steve McIntyre, who is running for a second term in office.

Election campaign kicks off for Debian Project leadership

The second phase of the annual election for the Debian Project leadership has begun, with Steve McIntyre, the incumbent Debian Project Leader, running for a second term. His opponent, Stefano Zacchiroli, is responsible for, among other things, the Package Tracking System, the Vim editor and the Python package

Debian Project Leader Election 2009

Hi, The nomination period has ended and we’re now in the campaigning period. We have 2 candidates: – Stefano Zacchiroli and Steve McIntyre <93sam@debian.org>

Debian Project Leader Election 2009: Final call for nominations.

Hi, The nomination period for the DPL election is almost over. If you want to nominate yourself as canidate you need to send a signed mail to the debian-vote@lists.debian.org list.

Democracy in Action: Electing a Debian Leader

The election of the Project Leader for the Debian Project has become an annual spring rite, conducted in April since 2001 though in other months prior to that. And, like much of the painstaking drive for quality in the development of Debian, the election is one of the most meticulously run democratic exercises you will [...]

Debian Project Leader Elections 2009: Call for nominations

Hi, According to the constitution (5.2. Appointment), project leader elections should begin “six weeks before the leadership post becomes vacant, or (if it is too late already) immediately.”


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