On 10/18/2008 06:06 PM, Jordan Mantha wrote: > > I'm intrigued by this idea. Here's a quick thought/proposal, what if > we split our current "needs-packaging" system into something more like > Debian's RFP (Request For Package) and ITP (Intent To Package) system. > I believe RFPs would be perfect for Brainstorm. Even more nice might > be a brainstorm instance on REVU so you can see the whole process from > REVU. Then we can use Launchpad for the ITPs, which make more sense. > > Going along with this perhaps it would be useful to have a dummy or > minimal package called wnpp (to be consistent with Debian) that we can > file the ITP bugs against. Some advantages would be: > * moves packaging requests/work out of the general category of > packages that aren't filed against any package, which would help the > people triaging that set of bugs. > * it works very similar to Debian, which helps people get their > packages into Debian. > * useful information such as policy/procedures for getting a new > package in could be installed via the package or perhaps it could > Recommend ubuntu-dev-tools or something. > > I've added a MOTU Meeting agenda item which persia has agreed to > represent, as I won't make it, to discuss the idea of this idea. > > Thoughts? > > -Jordan > Agreed, having a Brainstorm instance running on REVU and "ITP"s on LP would be clearer.
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