About DCheck
Many disagreements have escalated into larger conflicts due to inconsistent
interpretation and application of DFSG
and Policies
. This lack of clear
understanding leads to significant load on review teams which results in one-off
reviews (via NEW) and sometimes a very occasional re-skim (via binNEW) and
ultimately results in significantly reduced enforcement of core principals.
DCheck (.deb checker) is designed to resolve these issues by providing a checklist-based approach to reviews, along with context-relevant documentation, historical data, and collaboration.
Three interfaces are (will eventually be) provided: