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New Debian Project Leader: Branden Robinson

Posted by timothy on from the once-and-future-king dept.

Potato the Lizard writes "The Debian project have announced the results of this year's Debian Project Leader election. The winner is Branden Robinson. Branden's candidate platform may be found here."

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  1. I can see it now by schnits0r · · Score: 5, Funny

    I know how this conversation is going to go:
    A: "Debian is all old!"
    B: "Yes, but it's stable and it rulez in professional environments where you can't crash"
    C: "Um, but Red Hat has pro support, if you're a pro"
    B: "You can buy support from vendors"
    D: "Don't people realize stable means stable, and testing means testing and it's wonderful that there are so many options?"
    E: "My Gentoo system rox!"
    A,C,D: link to sites like funroll-loops.org
    F: Hypes up debian-based Knoppix.
    G: Hypes up debian-based Ubuntu.
    A: "Debian testing is still old, I need new"
    B: 'You could try gentoo, you unfaithful kid".
    yadda yadda yadda.

    laugh, becasue it's true.

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    1. Re:I can see it now by Doug+Dante · · Score: 2, Funny

      You forgot:

      Z. Community member uses experience to anticipate posts - delegitimizing community members' opinions and concerns.

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  2. Surprised. by DoubleDangerClub · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I'm surprised that he didn't outline anything about the actual Debian release system. You would think with all the hype about Ubuntu, he would've said something about the Sarge release (whether it's really going to be pushed or not). I'm still upset that in the end, I don't think Sarge will be the one to save us. Ubuntu will spread out and conquer. It seems. Anyone think different for Debian? Can we really take them seriously at this point with the lack of update pushes?

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    1. Re:Surprised. by mcslappy · · Score: 3, Interesting

      look at the top 10 hits at distrowatch, and count the number that are either debian or based on it. i'd really like to see more cooperation between them, and the eventual release of sarge as a solid base.

    2. Re:Surprised. by ajk · · Score: 4, Informative

      The release is the Release Managers' job, the Project Leader has no special powers related to release management. Branden did, however, participate in the recent Vancouver prospectus discussion.

    3. Re:Surprised. by jdowland · · Score: 2, Interesting

      If they decided to radically change the debian release process in response to ubuntu, even for the better, sarge would be even more delayed. Better to get it out and work on fixing the process for etch.

      I'm concerned that sarge isn't imminent but at the moment I'm going to wait and see (well, do more than that, do my part with bug reports/fixes etc.)

  3. Re:I For One Welcome our New Overlord by V.+Mole · · Score: 2, Funny

    No, no, no. You welcome our new Overfiend

  4. Obligatory release comment by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the Debian project elect a new project leader more often than they release a new version?

    1. Re:Obligatory release comment by Carewolf · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Well, it is the safest way to ensure that nothing ever gets done.

  5. Re:I For One Welcome our New Overlord by suitepotato · · Score: 4, Funny

    Does anyone really need to say it? "In Soviet Russia, the new overlord welcomes you."

    There. I've worked that growing desire to join in the /. inanity out of my system. Back to serious reflection. : P

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  6. He needs an extra platform point by suitepotato · · Score: 4, Insightful

    #7 A willingness to make the superhuman attempt at ignoring the carping from the direction of /. that is otherwise loud enough to make disco seem like a public library activity.

    Based on what I've seen so far, and having been cut by the bleeding edge of various things before, I'll take Debian's slowness and give them some patience. I'll wait and see what this brings before even thinking about carping.

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  7. Branden's a good guy by Deagol · · Score: 2, Interesting
    Or at least he was when I was at Purdue with him ten or so years ago. :)

    It's not like we've maintained any sort of contact over the years, but he was a really good guy when I knew him personally. Smart, eclectic, and funny as hell. Fun to have over for dinner, which was a common occurance back then.

    I don't know whether he keeps tabs on Slashdot (not that he'd know who the hell I was anyway), but a major kudos to a good guy I knew long ago! I'd be lucky to some day earn a fraction of the respect that this guy has.

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  8. Debian is... by blkros · · Score: 3, Insightful
    ...what it is.
    If you don't like it--use another distro.
    Anyone whos says that it's old hat needs to remember how many distros are
    • based
    on it.
    That said hurrah for Brandon, may he have a fruitful reign. :D
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  9. 1-element Schwartz set by LincolnQ · · Score: 4, Informative

    If you look at the results you will see that there was a 1-element Schwartz set. What this basically means is that there was a clear winner -- compared to each other candidate, Branden Robinson was preferred more than 50% of the time. This is very good because it means that there is a clear consensus within the voting population as to which candidate is the best.