Hi all,
I would like to bring up the removal of Kyle Keen (keenerd) [1] as Trusted User/ Package Maintainer on the basis of inactivity [2].
As main key holder I have been trying to get Kyle's previous packager key revoked (no @archlinux.org UID, RSA2048, SHA-1 binding signature) and have a new one be created since October 2021. Jelle also tried to reach out to get a response via arch-dev-public in May 2022 [3]. There had been no reply to my requests, until I had DevOps disable SSH access to the package server in July of last year (which I had to do as packages were still being released and I had to rebuild them constantly [4][5] for us to be able to disable one of the main packager keys). After some time an @archlinux.org mail address had been requested and a ticket been created for archlinux-keyring [6]. However, since October 2022 this process is dormant again (after pinging about missing bits). Other issues were raised around the splitting of the python-jaraco packages [7], which stalled updates to a bunch of the building blocks of the Python ecosystem due to no response from Kyle.
After spending 16 months on a key change and multiple times of failing to follow up, I am of the opinion, that Kyle is not able to keep up with packaging and the process that is required for it (e.g. communication with other packagers or key holders).
The discussion period on this topic lasts for three days (starting today), after which there will be a voting period of five days.
Best, David
[1] https://aur.archlinux.org/packages?K=keenerd&SeB=m [2] https://tu-bylaws.aur.archlinux.org/#_special_removal_of_an_inactive_tu [3] https://lists.archlinux.org/archives/list/arch-dev-public@lists.archlinux.or... [4] https://archlinux.org/todo/rebuild-packages-signed-by-48c3b1f30ddd0fe67e516d... [5] https://archlinux.org/todo/rebuild-packages-signed-by-48c3b1f30ddd0fe67e516d... [6] https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/archlinux-keyring/-/issues/201 [7] https://archlinux.org/packages/?q=python-jaraco
Hello,
If this removal goes ahead, what is going to happen with ngircd, as he is the named maintainer of the package.
I have noticed Evangelos Foutras (foutrelis) has been updating the package... Will this continue to happen after the removal.
Ngircd is something I use a lot and I fear it will be orphaned/removed from the community repository if another TU does not claim it.
I should have probably off-listed this question as it is interfering with the motion, but I wasn't sure :)
Thanks,
On 2023-01-21 14:00:20 (+0000), Polarian wrote:
If this removal goes ahead, what is going to happen with ngircd, as he is the named maintainer of the package.
The packages will be orphaned and if no other packager picks them up, they are moved to the AUR eventually (e.g. as part of our annual Spring cleanup).
Best, David
Hello,
Who will maintain the AUR package when it is moved, would it be added to the orphaned section of the AUR?
When is the Annual Spring Cleanup?
Thanks for the support :)
On 2023-01-21 14:49:53 (+0100), David Runge wrote:
The discussion period on this topic lasts for three days (starting today), after which there will be a voting period of five days.
The discussion period is now over and a vote [1] has been started.
Best, David
On 2023-01-24 15:09:27 (+0100), David Runge wrote:
On 2023-01-21 14:49:53 (+0100), David Runge wrote:
The discussion period on this topic lasts for three days (starting today), after which there will be a voting period of five days.
The discussion period is now over and a vote [1] has been started.
Best, David
The vote is now over and the results are in:
Yes: 50 No: 0 Abstain: 4 Total: 54 Participation: 88.52%
This means Kyle Keen is no longer a Trusted User/ Package Maintainer.
In the name of the Arch Linux team I would like to extent our gratitude towards Kyle for many years of packaging work. All the best for the future!
Best, David
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