Debian's election season: old firmware and new contributors

Courtesy LWN.net  Wed, 10/29/2008 - 03:56

It is getting toward the end of the Debian "Lenny" development cycle, so tradition requires a discussion on shipping firmware with the kernel.

This discussion has duly been set in motion. Meanwhile, the project is also considering new ways of recognizing contributors in the hope of encouraging more people (not just developers) to help with the project.

In both discussions, votes on general resolutions would appear to be in the future. Click below (subscribers only) for a look at the decisions the project is likely to face.

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