Path: csiph.com!weretis.net!feeder8.news.weretis.net!fu-berlin.de!bofh.it!news.nic.it!robomod From: Anton Gladky Newsgroups: linux.debian.maint.python Subject: Re: Thoughts on removing access to the Python teams repositories to inactive members ? Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2026 22:10:02 +0100 Message-ID: References: X-Original-To: Martin X-Mailbox-Line: From debian-python-request@lists.debian.org Mon Jan 12 21:01:45 2026 Old-Return-Path: X-Amavis-Spam-Status: No, score=-6.994 tagged_above=-10000 required=5.3 tests=[BAYES_00=-2, FREEMAIL_FORGED_FROMDOMAIN=0.001, FREEMAIL_FROM=0.001, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS=0.001, LDO_WHITELIST=-5, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE=-0.0001, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_H2=0.001, RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_CERTIFIED_BLOCKED=0.001, RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_RPBL_BLOCKED=0.001] autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Policyd-Weight: using cached result; rate: -5.5 X-Gm-Message-State: AOJu0YzWd5xXnyn3DLTHm1As9nlPcDJMT8HCUlAeBOdoBNuSQZd7io4R PbjUgDroesHfHaFgTDN5SZSffM/L4jrix5pxSvn3iKMaiqcLNhey9ItEv/1LzYnUuQm/URfIRDm zfrxVG7j1z7L4uyu7KeiAWusRcwQnMo8= X-Gm-Gg: AY/fxX6x9RoA9Ro9sC2cBtDmE4lKUmqzMlp5843h5LF3ZpBYiQQ72CFvXzZVuusjFMd fwIRlWuJ8kyv+DspAjNyw9vmuSqXq94ErUft0VSDOkyr+Z6X4KHrmIx/DY997gkBFBTA4jPltMQ OcufYA+yb/zoIEmhrRilpgNgftd465DF48N3nLSlPAAlskqBejgJtWO06ZDVdnHyEmYI9g+9IUw e39sSTVERrwr/s9M/M3NWtRUggZKWekzp4uSVMj6yA/j8ctVl5wW7kNBnYRGZ4hNFXZga0qKjpX dyPzyw== X-Google-SMTP-Source: AGHT+IGwaYSrnChvVLrPLw1/1TjqZ3lnrjC8W2XX751WmLaJ64w8hTjn+Kv2YnSskj9HpQ7pcMUZN4bhotri0ICQqCM= X-Received: by 2002:a05:6102:3f91:b0:5df:c069:be95 with SMTP id ada2fe7eead31-5ecb68573e4mr7767562137.11.1768251686602; Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:01:26 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Gm-Features: AZwV_Qh6m1fKlipFcxWsXiP9yXatE0Vm5xMsbQUv2LjITMv6kclJBNn-EdbuO4s Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Mailing-List: archive/latest/23592 List-ID: List-URL: List-Archive: https://lists.debian.org/msgid-search/CALF6qJk1-Du2PQHR21PPB_ow9KuWiy0BsyL82L-Z9kRyAV1U8g@mail.gmail.com Approved: robomod@news.nic.it Lines: 40 Organization: linux.* mail to news gateway Sender: robomod@news.nic.it X-Original-Cc: "debian-python@lists.debian.org" X-Original-Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2026 22:01:15 +0100 X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-References: <4370652.mvXUDI8C0e@soren-desktop> <87344ay385.fsf@fama.lan> Xref: csiph.com linux.debian.maint.python:17342 Hello, thanks for raising this! I support this proposal but would suggest not to post a list of names on th= e public mailing list, as some people may not feel comfortable being publicly listed as inactive. Maybe we could contact them directly (for example with an automated email) and set an access expiration date via the gitlab API. Best regards Anton Am Mo., 12. Jan. 2026 um 21:40 Uhr schrieb Martin : > > On 2026-01-12 10:23, Soren Stoutner wrote: > > On Monday, January 12, 2026 10:11:57=E2=80=AFAM Mountain Standard Time = Louis-Philippe > > V=C3=A9ronneau wrote: > >> I think a 3 years cutoff is fair? A quick look on Salsa lists around 7= 5 > >> accounts that would meet that criteria. > >> > >> Of course, people that would be removed could always ask to be added > >> again, if they need access to a repository ;) > > > > That sounds like a wise policy. I would recommending posting the list = of > > names to be removed to the mailing list and allowing anyone on the list= a week > > or so to respond describing their desires to continue as a member of th= e team > > before removal. > > +1 >