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Re: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership

From Pierre-Elliott Bécue <peb@debian.org>
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Subject Re: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership
Date 2021-07-28 13:10 +0200
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Hi Donald,

Thanks for taking the time to answer to me, and sorry that I did not
reply earlier, I'm a bit swamped IRL. :)

Donald Norwood <donald@debian.org> writes:

> Hi Pierre,
>
> On 7/25/21 12:19 PM, Pierre-Elliott Bécue wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Out of the blue, without any more context and content, I am not sure to
>> be happy with this news.
>> 
>> To me, such a partnership is something quite stronger than sponsorship
>> and I'd be a bit ill-at-ease with it being done without the whole Debian
>> Members being consulted.
>> 
>> Last but not least, what kind of data would be shared regarding how we
>> use gitlab in Debian?
>> 
> Apologies if you thought this was out of the blue, we are currently and
> still in the process of bringing the awareness of the partnership to the
>  community prior to the main announcement, but as with any news it is
> about the timing of the message delivery.
>
> Rest assured there were several hands on our side that went into the
> initial discussions from Debian Partners to DebConf Sponsors, to the
> DPL, and Press, all of us tasked with seeing things through that will
> benefit the project.
>
> We have many Partners[1] working with and helping to support Debian,
> this particular partnership starts with each of us promoting each others
> conferences, sponsorships, and then expanding the relationship forward
> into the future with the other items mentioned.
>
> The data sharing as I understand it is only toward a Case Study of how
> Debian uses GitLab, it would be with information that we provide to them
> on our use, selection, and goals. As more information about the Case
> Study becomes available we will be sure to share it with the community.
>
> [1]https://www.debian.org/partners/

It is not my objective to make things change or to put the principle of
partnership into question. But to me, promoting (ie advertising) Gitlab
activities is a bit more than what we do for other partners. Am I wrong
here? I could have missed some things.

Thanks!
--
PEB

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Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership Donald Norwood <donald@debian.org> - 2021-07-25 11:50 +0200
  Re: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership Dominik George <natureshadow@debian.org> - 2021-07-25 14:50 +0200
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      Re: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership Laura Arjona Reina <larjona@debian.org> - 2021-07-25 16:50 +0200
  Re: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership Hanno 'Rince' Wagner <wagner@debian.org> - 2021-07-25 18:00 +0200
    Re: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership Donald Norwood <donald@debian.org> - 2021-07-26 02:00 +0200
      Re: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership Hanno 'Rince' Wagner <wagner@debian.org> - 2021-07-26 08:40 +0200
  Re: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership Pierre-Elliott Bécue <peb@debian.org> - 2021-07-25 18:40 +0200
    Re: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership Geert Stappers <stappers@debian.org> - 2021-07-25 20:10 +0200
      Re: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership Alexander Wirt <formorer@debian.org> - 2021-07-26 08:30 +0200
        Re: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership Louis-Philippe Véronneau <pollo@debian.org> - 2021-07-26 23:10 +0200
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            Re: collaboration with Gitlab (was: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership) Paulo Henrique de Lima Santana <phls@debian.org> - 2021-07-27 14:10 +0200
      Re: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership Pierre-Elliott Bécue <peb@debian.org> - 2021-07-28 13:10 +0200
    Re: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership Donald Norwood <donald@debian.org> - 2021-07-26 02:30 +0200
      Re: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership Adrian Bunk <bunk@debian.org> - 2021-07-26 08:40 +0200
        Re: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership Marc Haber <mh+debian-project@zugschlus.de> - 2021-07-26 12:20 +0200
          Re: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership Jonathan Carter <jcc@debian.org> - 2021-07-26 13:20 +0200
            Re: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership Ansgar <ansgar@43-1.org> - 2021-07-26 16:00 +0200
              Re: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership Jonathan Carter <jcc@debian.org> - 2021-07-26 18:10 +0200
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                Re: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership Jonathan Carter <jcc@debian.org> - 2021-07-26 22:20 +0200
                Re: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership Steve McIntyre <steve@einval.com> - 2021-07-27 01:10 +0200
      Re: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership Pierre-Elliott Bécue <peb@debian.org> - 2021-07-28 13:10 +0200
  Re: Debian and GitLab Open Source Partnership Micha Lenk <micha@debian.org> - 2021-07-25 21:30 +0200

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