Re: [Action Required] glibc decision to use CTI services.

[Carlos O'Donell <carlos@redhat.com>]

On 8/31/23 15:59, Paul Eggert wrote:
> On 2023-08-30 10:31, Joseph Myers wrote:
>> I believe the LF has already agreed to implement the hosting
>> entirely with free software.
> 
> Where is this agreement written down? I didn't see it in the URLs
> mentioned at the start of this thread.

CTI is the project providing the services. CTI asks the provider, LF IT, to adhere
to our requirements which include the use of only FOSS in the deployment of the
services.

I will work with the CTI TAC and LF IT to setup documents that detail the requests
and what will be provided and I'll publish those publicly.

We have also had requests for ensuring that we have a proper strategy for changing
providers. I will document those also. Some services are quite hard in reality
like Bugzilla or Patchwork which have databases that need duplication.

> Too often it is tempting to use non-free software in these
> enterprises, and we need to have an agreement and a commitment about
> an enforcement mechanism that detects and repairs things if somebody
> falls victim to this temptation (and of course that guides people
> away from succumbing to the temptation in the first place). This
> detection and enforcement mechanism has to be usable by glibc
> software contributors and maintainers, not just by the CTI
> providers.

Thanks for that input.

-- 
Cheers,
Carlos.