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On 2/1/2019 1:57 AM, Michał Górny wrote: |
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> On Thu, 2019-01-31 at 09:21 -0500, Brian Evans wrote: |
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>> On 1/31/2019 8:56 AM, Michał Górny wrote: |
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>>> Signature requirements |
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>>> As a final goal of this GLEP, each Gentoo developer will be required |
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>>> to have at least one signature from another Gentoo developer or from |
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>>> member of one of the partner communities present on their |
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>>> ``@gentoo.org`` UID. |
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>> -1 |
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>> I won't be able to accomplish this as I do not travel and have no |
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>> opportunities to meet with others. Plus, it's just downright awkward. |
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>> I'm sure there are other devs in this same situation. |
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> The most commonly proposed alternative is identity verification via |
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> video chat. Would that also be unachievable for you? |
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> It would be really nice to get some measure on how many people *really* |
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> can't do it, rather than how many will oppose for the sake of opposing. |
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This is likely to be difficult if not impossible to accomplish. |
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> It is funny how many of the people complaining today would actually |
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> quickly get the needed signature if this was required from the start. |
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It's also funny how a few individuals are suddenly pushing this obscure |
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GPG "Web of Trust" that so few others care about. GnuPG is quite crude |
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and difficult to use and understand. |
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If this requirement becomes mandatory, my time will end at the 6 year |
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mark. I cannot see myself ever being able to fulfill it, which is a shame. |
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This trend of creating difficult barriers is seemingly getting worse in |
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the last few proposals, both for users and developers. |
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I still say this is all a bad idea. |
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Brian |
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