Re: RFC: Changing the NM system

2000-12-16 Thread Colin Watson
Adrian Bunk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On Sat, 16 Dec 2000, Christian Kurz wrote: >> more careful task&skill test would be helpful. > >Yes, and the main point of my proposal is: An applicant doesn't get his >account before he had worked some months for Debian. This lets us judge >on his whole work

Re: RFC: Changing the NM system

2000-12-16 Thread Adrian Bunk
On Sun, 17 Dec 2000, Cord Beermann wrote: > >No, I don't intend to change this. My point is: Someone who has a Debian > >account can do much harm (intentional or accidential). That's a reason why > >I think we should have a severe look at the work of an applicant before he > >gets an account. > >

Re: RFC: Changing the NM system

2000-12-16 Thread Adrian Bunk
On Sat, 16 Dec 2000, Christian Kurz wrote: >... > > > > suggests to the NM team that he should become a Debian account. The NM > > > > team (perhaps the current NM-Committee plus other interested Debian > > > > developers) then looks critical at the work of the applicant, makes a > > > > "Philosop

Re: RFC: Changing the NM system

2000-12-16 Thread Cord Beermann
Hallo! Du (Adrian Bunk) hast geschrieben: >No, I don't intend to change this. My point is: Someone who has a Debian >account can do much harm (intentional or accidential). That's a reason why >I think we should have a severe look at the work of an applicant before he >gets an account. I think tha

Re: RFC: Changing the NM system

2000-12-16 Thread Christian Kurz
On 00-12-16 Adrian Bunk wrote: > On Sat, 16 Dec 2000, Christian Kurz wrote: > >... > > > package this is sometimes enough to pass the "Tasks & Skills" test (e.g. > > > > Well, do yo have some other examples too? I think one example is nice, > > but some others would be good to have. > E.g. > http:

Re: RFC: Changing the NM system

2000-12-16 Thread Miros/law `Jubal' Baran
16.12.2000 pisze Adrian Bunk ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > Currently, someone applies at [1] and if he's lucky he has his > account less than 2 months after he applied. Of course it's impossible and should be avoided at all cost, even if Debian eventually collapses due to the last developer's death (in

Re: RFC: Changing the NM system

2000-12-16 Thread Adrian Bunk
On Sat, 16 Dec 2000, Christian Kurz wrote: > Hi, Hi Christian, >... > > package this is sometimes enough to pass the "Tasks & Skills" test (e.g. > > Well, do yo have some other examples too? I think one example is nice, > but some others would be good to have. E.g. http://lists.debian.org/debia

Re: RFC: Changing the NM system

2000-12-16 Thread Christian Kurz
Hi, On 00-12-16 Adrian Bunk wrote: > My impression is that currently maintainers are accepted too early. For > some AMs it's enough that they build one package (and thanks to debhelper > it's relatively easy to build a package) and even if they make a buggy Especially since people can build very

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RFC: Changing the NM system

2000-12-16 Thread Adrian Bunk
Hi, I want to suggest to change the way NM works. Currently, someone applies at [1] and if he's lucky he has his account less than 2 months after he applied. My impression is that currently maintainers are accepted too early. For some AMs it's enough that they build one package (and thanks to de