[$] Seeking consensus on dh

Debian takes an almost completely "hands off" approach to the decisionsthat Debian developers(DDs) can make in regard to the packaging and maintenance of theirpackages. That leads to maximal freedom for DDs, but impacts the project in other ways, some of which may be less than entirelydesirable. New Debian project leader (DPL) Sam Hartman started aconversation about potential changes to the Debian packaging requirementsback in mid-May. In something of a departure from the Debian tradition ofnearly endless discussion without reaching a conclusion (and, possibly,punting the decision to the technical committee or avote in a general resolution), Hartman has instead tried to guide the discussion toward reaching some kind of rough consensus.