"I've also learnt that the Debian maintainer hireachy is democratically elected.." WHAT??? That is absolutely false. Anyone who desires to become a Debian maintainer can do so. All it requires is that you have a gpg key, apply, satisfy an Application Manager that you understand and agree with the Social Contract, and also satisfy the AM that you have the basic skills and knowledge to perform the tasks that you intend to perform. Nowhere in the process is there a vote.
Uhm, I have an Nvidia GeForce card, and I run Debian. The Nvidida drivers will *never* be available from Debian servers, unless Nvidia changes their license. (current license forbids redistribution) So this doesn't affect you at all. On a related note, I *do* have the latest Nvidia drivers installed. Just because they aren't on ftp.debian.org doesn't mean they can't be used with a Debian box. I think this is a common misconception about the effects of this proposal.
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"I've also learnt that the Debian maintainer hireachy is democratically elected.." WHAT??? That is absolutely false. Anyone who desires to become a Debian maintainer can do so. All it requires is that you have a gpg key, apply, satisfy an Application Manager that you understand and agree with the Social Contract, and also satisfy the AM that you have the basic skills and knowledge to perform the tasks that you intend to perform. Nowhere in the process is there a vote.
Uhm, I have an Nvidia GeForce card, and I run Debian. The Nvidida drivers will *never* be available from Debian servers, unless Nvidia changes their license. (current license forbids redistribution) So this doesn't affect you at all. On a related note, I *do* have the latest Nvidia drivers installed. Just because they aren't on ftp.debian.org doesn't mean they can't be used with a Debian box. I think this is a common misconception about the effects of this proposal.