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For nm.debian.org, on 2026-07-15:

I support Alper Nebi Yasak <alpernebiyasak@gmail.com>'s request to
become a Debian Developer, uploading.

I have reviewed a number of large-scale changes submitted against
various Debian Installer components over the last few years; that work
was very solid from the get-go, with some clarifications/nitpicks
getting addressed along the way.

Since Jérémy Lal mentioned the work on depthcharge-tools, I'd like to
echo the resulting assessment: “having *largely* the required technical
competence”.

I've also received some big help in a timely fashion when I discovered
some regression regarding build time that would make everyone's builds
slower (buildds can take whatever time they need, but developers tend to
appreciate shorter feedback loops).

At DebConf, Alper Nebi Yasak even presented ideas to modernize d-i, and
after some informal discussion, I'm also convinced the proposed approach
would be very fine with me: trying to build something new without
immediately breaking the historical build system. With that in mind, and
given the amount of packages maintained by the installer team, I'd be
happy for Alper Nebi Yasak to be able to upload autonomously!

I have personally worked with Alper Nebi Yasak <alpernebiyasak@gmail.com>
since 2020, and I know Alper Nebi Yasak can be trusted to be a full
member of Debian, and have unsupervised, unrestricted upload rights,
right now.

Signed with key B60E BF29 8445 3C70 D74C F478 FF91 4AF0 C2B3 5520

kibi

2026-07-15

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For nm.debian.org, at 2026-07-15:
I support Alper Nebi Yasak <alpernebiyasak@gmail.com>'s request to become a Debian Developer, uploading.
I have worked with Alper Nebi Yasak on depthcharge-tools and I consider them as having *largely* the required technical competence.

Signed with key 03C4 E7AB B880 F524 306E 4815 6611 C05E DD39 F374

kapouer

2026-07-15

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Log

Date	Author	Action	Content	Public
2026-07-15 22:39	kibi	add_statement	Added a new statement	yes
2026-07-15 22:39	nm@debian.org	req_approve	New statement received, the requirement seems satisfied	yes
2026-07-15 14:52	kapouer	add_statement	Added a new statement	yes
2026-07-15 14:52	nm@debian.org	req_approve	New statement received, the requirement seems satisfied	yes