On Jan 31, 2013, at 05:08 PM, Jani Monoses wrote: >There is too much coupling between Ubuntu membership and upload rights.
This comes up often, and there have been discussions about separating the two aspects but nothing's come of it. I do think it would be useful to separate these concerns, especially as it pertains to PPU. >While there are many developers who are both uploaders and contribute broadly >to other non-technical aspects of the project, I think PPU should be seen as >a focused technical role closer to that of traditional upstreams. +1 IMHO. >I'd also argue that endorsements from people who had sponsored and worked >closely with the applicant in the past should have a greater weight than they >apparently do and the process should not be about interview style packaging >related questions. FWIW, as a DMB member who is not up for re-election this year, I do put a lot of weight into the endorsements, especially when they come from highly respected Ubuntu developers. I think of it as "vouching" for the prospective developer and shouldn't be given or taken lightly. As much due diligence as the DMB does and should do, sponsors have more direct and high-bandwidth interactions with the prospective developer, and that feedback is very valuable. Occasionally, a sponsor will contact the DMB directly to vouch for someone, and I have found that to be quite persuasive. I don't think it's necessary in every case (please don't bombard us! :) but for decisions where I've been on the fence, strong positive endorsements can make the difference. Cheers, -Barry -- ubuntu-devel mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel
