On Mon, 1 Sep 2008 23:33:40 +0200 Stefan Potyra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Minutes of motu-release meeting, Friday 29th August, 11.00 UTC. > >motu-release members present (4/4): >* Cesare Tirabassi (norsetto) >* Scott Kitterman (ScottK) >* Luke Yelavich (TheMuso) >* Stefan Potyra (sistpoty|work) > >Present on invitation: >* Luca Falavigna (DktrKranz) > >Relationship between ubuntu-release and motu-release: >There were no objections raised, that ubuntu-release could also approve FFe's >for universe packages in case of need. Scott noted, that ubuntu-release "may, >but [they] generally ought not" to approve universe FFe's. >[Note: To reflect this, ubuntu-release was added as a member to motu-release >on request from Colin Watson]. > >ACK's for FFe's: >All members agreed to go with 2 ACKs from motu-release for exception requests >again, as has been the case during the last cycle. > >Delegations: >All motu-release members were very much in favour to once again have delegates >handling relevant subsets of packages. > >The following flavors have been agreed on to be handled by the following >delegates: > >- Kubuntu: Jonathan Ridell (Ridell) >- Mythbuntu: Mario Limonciello (superm1) >- Xubuntu: Cody Sommerville (cody-sommerville) >- Mozilla Team: Alexander Sack (asac) >- Ubuntu Studio: _MMA_ >- Ubuntu Destkop: Sebastien Bacher (seb128) >- Ubuntu Mobile: Oliver Gravert (ogra) >- Ubuntu MID: Loic Minier (lool) >- Ubuntu Server: Scott Kitterman (ScottK) > >Packages covered by delegations: >Scott raised the question, what package sets would be covered by delegates. >After a short discussion, it was agreed on that every delegate should reply to >this mail with a set of packages to take release responsibility for. In case >of overlap, motu-release can then trim down the lists, taking over >coordination of conflicting packages.
I'll ask in the Server Team for input. >Standing freeze exceptions: >To request a standing freeze exception, an email should be sent to the Ubuntu >MOTU mailing list for discussions. It is granted, once three members of motu- >release have given their ACK. > >At around 12.00 UTC, Cesare, Stefan and Luca had to leave, so that quorum was >no longer guaranteed. The following points where discussed afterwards: > >Per-Package delegations: >In case of need, persons requesting per-package delegations should sent a mail >the MOTU mailing list with the request, so that it can be discussed there. > >Diffstat requirements: >Scott raised the point, to get rid of the requirement to add a diffstat. Please can we make this go away. See Colin Watson for details. >Bugfix only releases: >Another point Scott raised, was wether bugfix only releases would need freeze >exceptions as well. I'd like to repeat what we did in Hardy with a file a bug to document what you did and why and then upload it rule. It seemed to work well in Hardy and I'd like to see it again. Scott K -- Ubuntu-motu mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-motu
