Benjamin Somers

Applying for	Debian Developer, non-uploading
Applicant	Benjamin Somers <benjamin.somers@resel.fr>, currently Debian Contributor
OpenPGP fingerprint	9E26 89CA 802E 5A23 1E5C 1E6C FC82 47F5 D511 EC65
Activity timespan	2026-05-29 to 2026-06-19
Status	FD Approved by tiago on 2026-06-19.
Advocates	ajqlee, santiago, taffit
Application Manager	tobi assigned by santiago on 2026-06-04
Debian account name	bensmrs
Missing requirements	none
Requirements OK	Declaration of intent SC/DFSG/DMUP agreement Advocate Key consistency checks Application Manager report Front Desk or DAM approval

Requirements

Requirement	Approved by	Approved date
1551: Declaration of intent	nm@debian.org	2026-05-29
1551: SC/DFSG/DMUP agreement	nm@debian.org	2026-05-29
1551: Advocate	nm@debian.org	2026-06-03
1551: Key consistency checks	tiago	2026-06-09
1551: Application Manager report	nm@debian.org	2026-06-17
1551: Front Desk or DAM approval	nm@debian.org	2026-06-19

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Log

Date	Author	Requirement	Action	Content	Public
2026-05-29 16:08	bensmrs	-	-	Process created	yes
2026-05-29 20:03	bensmrs	SC/DFSG/DMUP agreement	add_statement	Added a new statement	yes
2026-05-29 20:03	nm@debian.org	SC/DFSG/DMUP agreement	req_approve	New statement received, the requirement seems satisfied	yes
2026-05-29 21:25	bensmrs	Declaration of intent	add_statement	Added a new statement	yes
2026-05-29 21:25	nm@debian.org	Declaration of intent	req_approve	New statement received, the requirement seems satisfied	yes
2026-05-30 15:25	taffit	Advocate	add_statement	Added a new statement	yes
2026-05-30 15:25	nm@debian.org	Advocate	req_approve	New statement received, the requirement seems satisfied	yes
2026-05-30 18:55	santiago	Advocate	add_statement	Added a new statement	yes
2026-05-30 18:55	nm@debian.org	Advocate	req_approve	New statement received, the requirement seems satisfied	yes
2026-06-03 09:18	ajqlee	Advocate	-	I support Benjamin Somers <benjamin.somers@resel.fr>'s request to become a Debian Developer, non-uploading. I met Benjamin from DebConf24 and also work together with him on organizing several small social events within DebConf and mini DebConfs. He is responsible and precisely with a very high standard for all the social event he organized with/without me involved for Debian. Besides organize event for Debian. He is also interested to do contribute on Debian development. I will be very happy to see he eventually became a Debian Developer with upload right in the future.	yes
2026-06-03 09:33	ajqlee	Advocate	add_statement	Added a new statement	yes
2026-06-03 09:33	nm@debian.org	Advocate	req_approve	New statement received, the requirement seems satisfied	yes
2026-06-04 02:12	santiago	Application Manager report	assign_am	Assigned AM tobi	yes
2026-06-09 15:46	tiago	Key consistency checks	req_approve	Requirement approved	yes
2026-06-17 19:44	tobi	Application Manager report	add_statement	Added a new statement	yes
2026-06-17 19:44	nm@debian.org	Application Manager report	req_approve	New statement received, the requirement seems satisfied	yes
2026-06-19 21:04	tiago	-	proc_freeze	Process frozen for review	yes
2026-06-19 21:13	tiago	Front Desk or DAM approval	add_statement	Added a new statement	yes
2026-06-19 21:13	nm@debian.org	Front Desk or DAM approval	req_approve	New statement received, the requirement seems satisfied	yes
2026-06-19 21:13	tiago	-	proc_approve	Process approved	yes