On 2008-08-19 20:51:20 +0200, Reinhard Tartler wrote: > Michael Bienia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > >> > This leads me to the question: what the main point on becoming a MOTU? > >> > - is it the next reward for Ubuntu members who work hard on improving > >> > Ubuntu (development)? They have good technicals skills and we trust > >> > them enough to make them MOTUs (and allow them to upload directly) > >> > - or is it: they have good technicals skills and we trust them enough to > >> > work unsupervised and allow them to upload directly (make them a > >> > MOTU). > > I'm not really sure that I understand the actual difference here.
I try to make more clear what I meant. In some way it's the same (membership in the MOTU team == upload rights to universe), but depending on how one looks at MOTUship one can emphasize one side or the other side a little more. > We > generally have some certain expectations from propective Ubuntu > Developers (in no particular order, and certainly not exhaustive): > > . they are technically skilled to maintain packages > . they are experienced enough to review and sponsor patches from other > prospective contributors > . they are recognized in the existing MOTU community > . they are familiar with ubuntu development policies and procedures > . they agree to the ubuntu philophy (think code of conduct, etc.) > > In some ways granting membership to a contributor that fulfills the > expectations I outlined above is a reward, true. AFAIUI, we currently > grant membership if the motu-council (and previously the technical > board) is convinced that an applicant fulfills the expectations. So given an applicant who meets our expecations: Are we granting membership because the applicant meets the expectations (and the upload rights are a "bonus"), or are we granting upload rights to ease them contributing (and the membership is just technical detail)? Or to put it an other way: what makes a person a "MOTU"? - is it the membership in the ~motu team (and it's a coincidence that the team has upload rights) - or is it the upload rights to universe/multiverse (which are granted by being a member of ~motu) Perhaps I see a difference where no exists, but it depends on how one defines "being a MOTU". And I currently don't know which view is correct (if there is a correct view), perhaps it's like the "wave–particle duality" of a photon. Regards Michael -- Ubuntu-motu mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-motu
