Hi Scott Scott Balneaves wrote: > If you're not aware, I've decided to go for my MOTU-ship, so that I can > directly update packages in Universe. Now that we are allowed to put Universe > packages on the DVD, seeing as we are our own distribution, this will make > things much easier for us. We can (as I understand it) demote most or all of > the education-related apps to Universe, then nothing more than being a MOTU > will be required to maintain Edubuntu. This significantly lowers the barrier > to entry.
Demoting all the required packages to Universe wouldn't be ideal (or even possible), but for new packages it's certainly great that we can include them from universe. > Per LaserJock's suggestion, I'd like to propose that the developers, and the > users, start taking advantage of this as the "Semi official" Edubuntu updates > repo, over and above the official Ubuntu-sponsored updates. It has several > advantages: > > 1) Users who wish to receive "more frequent" updates may add the appropriate > PPA to their apt config, and gain the benefits. > 2) Users who do NOT want to have anything other than the officially sponsored > updates can simply ignore this ppa. > 3) People who would like to become Edubuntu developers have a much lower > barrier to entry. After doing a bit of packaging or bugfixing work to > prove > their worth, the Edubuntu Community Council can simply vote to have them as > part of the "edubuntu-dev" team. This gives them access to the > "edubuntu-dev" PPA's. If they choose, they can use their development work, > when they've done enough of it, to eventually apply for official MOTU-ship. > Or not, as they so choose. > 4) It's a "well known address" where we can point people to to potentially > receive more frequent updates. > > To me, it seems like a good course of action. By way of kicking it off, today > I'll push up a new version of Sabayon to "Testing". This new version will > allow you to apply Sabayon profiles by group, in addition to the usual > by-user. > > Thoughts? I think it's brilliant, and contributions to the PPA's could be sponsored for universe if needed and also count towards the person's goal to become a MOTU if they wish to do so. It also allows developers to get fixes to people with problems who are willing to test them faster. I'm all for it and I think it could be a great aspect of the Edubuntu development process. -Jonathan -- edubuntu-devel mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-devel
