New review process of the ubuntu app review board (ARB)

[Bhavani Shankar R]

On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 10:14 PM, Bhavani Shankar R <bhavi at ubuntu.com> wrote:
> Dear fellow Ubuntu Developers,
>
> In this UDS, we the ARB had a discussion on relax the existing
> requirement of 3 votes from ARB members to get an app into the ubuntu
> software center (USC) [1] to speed up the process of app reviews on
> the ARB queue.
>
> In short, the proposal is as follows:
>
> Instead of requiring three +1s from ARB members, we will require one
> technical +1 review from any Ubuntu Developer, and one compliance +1
> review from an ARB member.
>
> So any developer who is willing to help with the technical review of
> apps (mostly a code and functionality review of apps) is welcome (the
> current review guidelines are at [2])
>
> We are also happy if any developer would like to adapt packages from
> the queue and update on a regular basis. (Many apps are even fit to
> make it to the universe repos or debian too. for instance: last year's
> one of the app showdown winner picsaw [2])
>
> If anyone is interested in this initiative and has any
> doubts/questions regarding how to contribute, Please feel free to
> reach us at app-review-board at lists.ubuntu.com or #ubuntu-arb on
> freenode
>
> [1] https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/appdev-r-arb-review
> [2] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AppReviewBoard/Review/Guidelines
> [3] https://myapps.developer.ubuntu.com/dev/apps/1102/
>
> On behalf of the Ubuntu App review board,
>
> Regards,
>
>

Dear fellow developers,

Any feedback is highly appreciated.

Regards,

-- 
Bhavani Shankar
Ubuntu Developer       |  www.ubuntu.com
https://launchpad.net/~bhavi