[development] How is it that new Drupal user is given CVS access to ban countries

[Gordon Heydon]

Hi,

On 09/03/2010, at 9:06 PM, 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.

I see no problem with this module. I have had clients which have needed functionality like this, nothing to do with democracy, or any political agenda.

It was basically to only allow people from there sales areas to access the site.

Gordon.

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