Maybe it's just me but the issue queue for this gentelmans cvs access did not seem to me to be rushed or and the user did not seem to be given special approval of any sort. In fact if the OP had done any research he would have been able to see that the CVS application took over a month, went through numerous reviews and code fixes and resulted in a user being given CVS access to upload a module with new functionality that had been vetted, fixed and was RTBC.

Come to think of thank you Victor for giving the list a glowing example of what the CVS application process should look like.

http://drupal.org/node/693196

Now next time someone complains about not getting CVS access we can point them to this example of what it takes. Not just throwing up a request with some unfinished code and some hopes of being able to contribute to the Drupal Community.

Bravo!
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On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 9:46 AM, Victor Kane <victorkane@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Brian,

I feel all Open Source projects should adhere to Free Software Foundation principles involving the free movement of information.

Perhaps the use of the word "ban" in the module name gits me in the gut.

I use the organic groups module to manage access among different groups in website applications I develop. There is nothing wrong with the restriction of access per se in a business application for business purposes. But a module which cheerleads for the U.S. State Department is quite another thing.

The sourceforge ban on certain countries is a slap in the face to the free movement of information. This is unacceptable from a Free Software Foundation open flow of information perspective.

We need to oppose that, without allowing business as usual to take place.

There is politics in all these decisions, if I am in the minority, I only ask for the right to state my position and to answer your questions, Brian.

It is completely on topic with this mailing list, since it involves the rush granting of CVS privileges to a new member of the community, as opposed to stumbling blocks placed in the path of several Argentine colleagues who have attempted to contribute.

Victor Kane
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On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 11:23 AM, Brian Vuyk <brian@brianvuyk.com> wrote:
Victor,

Can you explain, as far as you are able, why this module would be a bad thing? How does this offend you?

I can infer, from your 'allowed to infect the Drupal codespace' comment, and demand that it be taken down that you feel that all Drupal sites should be available to all people. It seems that you  yourself want to restrict who uses it, and how. That seems to go against democratic sentiment as well.

Brian



Victor Kane wrote:
Regarding the _rigorous_ CVS rights granting process, how is it that new user  http://drupal.org/user/701600 is rushed through that process, and allowed to infect the Drupal codespace with a module banning countries from using a Drupal site???

The offending module: http://drupal.org/project/countryban goes against all democratic sentiment and should be taken down immediately, and this individual, who wishes to do the work of those who would restrict internet access based on origin of country, should have his CVS rights taken from him immediately.

Victor Kane