How many developers run for the post of leader of the Debian GNU/Linux project and cite as part of their platform a desire to make Debian sexy again?

None that I know of - except Sam Hocevar who won the recent election for leader of the project. One among eight who put forward their cases to the 1043-odd developers who are eligible to vote, Hocevar modestly puts his election down to "luck."

He says it is a vote for change: "People mainly voted for me because I had a very positive and hopeful platform, and against me because I have had an aggressive stance against the previous leader and the release team back in October."

I interviewed Hocevar by email; one could have paraphrased all that he said but I think his words better explain what his hopes, dreams and fears are as he begins a job that is, to put it mildly, challenging. His term of office began two weeks ago.

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