Debian

DTI Score: 100.00/100

Detailed Evaluation

1. Governance Transparency: 3/3

Availability of governance documents: Yes (1 point)
Detail of governance documents: Detailed (2 points)
Source: Debian Constitution

2. Decision Making Transparency: 3/3

Documented decision-making process: Yes (1 point)
Accessibility of meeting minutes: Public (2 points)
Sources: Debian Decision Making, Debian Project Mailing Lists

3. Economic Transparency: 4/4

Publication of financial statements: Annual (2 points)
Detail of financial statements: Detailed (2 points)
Source: Software in the Public Interest - Financial Reports

4. Economic Accessibility: 4/4

Access to financial reports: Free (2 points)
Ease of access: Easy (2 points)

5. Source Code Accessibility: 4/4

Availability of source code: Public (2 points)
Ease of access to source code: Easy (2 points)
Source: Debian Package Sources

6. Public Roadmap Availability: 3/3

Public roadmap: Yes (1 point)
Detail of roadmap: Detailed (2 points)
Source: Debian Release Information

7. Transparency in Code Review Processes: 3/3

Documentation of review processes: Yes (1 point)
Transparency of review processes: High (2 points)
Source: Debian New Maintainers' Guide

8. Community Participation in Development: 4/4

Number of active contributors: High (2 points)
Accessibility to development processes: Easy (2 points)
Source: Debian Developers' Corner

9. Impact of Governance Structure on Transparency: 6/6

Centralization of decision-making power: Decentralized (2 points)
Control and balance mechanisms: Strong (2 points)
Influence of commercial entities on governance: Minimal (2 points)

Concluding Analysis

Debian demonstrates an exceptional level of transparency and accessibility across all evaluated areas:

Strong governance transparency with a detailed constitution.
Excellent economic transparency and accessibility through SPI.
High accessibility of source code and development processes.
Detailed public roadmap and transparent code review processes.
Strong community participation and highly accessible development processes.
A governance structure that is decentralized, with strong checks and balances and minimal commercial influence.

The perfect score of 100.00/100 reflects Debian's outstanding commitment to transparency, openness, and community-driven development. This score demonstrates Debian's long-standing dedication to free software principles and open governance.

It's important to note that Debian's mature community processes, developed over many years, contribute significantly to its high score. The project's structure, with its democratic decision-making processes and lack of commercial influence, provides a strong model for open-source governance.