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6  <chapter id="developer-duties">  <chapter id="developer-duties">
7  <title>Debian Developer's Duties</title>  <title>Debian Developer's Duties</title>
# Line 28  Be very careful with your private keys. Line 28  Be very careful with your private keys.
28  servers or multiuser machines, such as the Debian servers (see <xref  servers or multiuser machines, such as the Debian servers (see <xref
29  linkend="server-machines"/> ).  Back your keys up; keep a copy offline.  Read  linkend="server-machines"/> ).  Back your keys up; keep a copy offline.  Read
30  the documentation that comes with your software; read the <ulink  the documentation that comes with your software; read the <ulink
31  url="http://www.cam.ac.uk.pgp.net/pgpnet/pgp-faq/">PGP FAQ</ulink>.  url="&url-pgp-faq;">PGP FAQ</ulink>.
32  </para>  </para>
33  <para>  <para>
34  You need to ensure not only that your key is secure against being stolen, but  You need to ensure not only that your key is secure against being stolen, but
# Line 71  Constitution</ulink>. Line 71  Constitution</ulink>.
71  <para>  <para>
72  Other than the yearly leader election, votes are not routinely held, and they  Other than the yearly leader election, votes are not routinely held, and they
73  are not undertaken lightly.  Each proposal is first discussed on the  are not undertaken lightly.  Each proposal is first discussed on the
74  <email>debian-vote@&lists-host;</email> mailing list and it requires  &email-debian-vote; mailing list and it requires several
75  several endorsements before the project secretary starts the voting procedure.  endorsements before the project secretary starts the voting procedure.
76  </para>  </para>
77  <para>  <para>
78  You don't have to track the pre-vote discussions, as the secretary will issue  You don't have to track the pre-vote discussions, as the secretary will issue
79  several calls for votes on  several calls for votes on &email-debian-devel-announce; (and
80  <email>debian-devel-announce@&lists-host;</email> (and all developers are  all developers are expected to be subscribed to that list).  Democracy doesn't
81  expected to be subscribed to that list).  Democracy doesn't work well if people  work well if people don't take part in the vote, which is why we encourage all
82  don't take part in the vote, which is why we encourage all developers to vote.  developers to vote.  Voting is conducted via GPG-signed/encrypted email
83  Voting is conducted via GPG-signed/encrypted email messages.  messages.
84  </para>  </para>
85  <para>  <para>
86  The list of all proposals (past and current) is available on the <ulink  The list of all proposals (past and current) is available on the <ulink
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