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

[Matt Fischer]

On 12/11/2012 06:09 PM, Bhavani Shankar R wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 10:22 PM, Matt Fischer
> <matthew.fischer at canonical.com> wrote:
>> On 12/11/2012 05:27 AM, Bhavani Shankar R wrote:
>>> 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,
>>>
>>
>> I like this idea, because right now people are circumventing the review
>> board by making their apps commercial and at 0 cost, rather than waiting. I
>> know my app has been enqueue since Sept 28 and I think that the delay will
>> be rather disheartening for new developers.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Matthew (Matt) Fischer
>> LP: http://launchpad.net/~mfisch
>> IRC: mfisch
>>
> Thanks Matthew! This was the primary reason behind this idea. (to
> fasten up app reviews)
>
> Regards,
>

That reminds me, before you start reviewing my app, I've made a bunch of 
updates.  Do I need to resubmit?

https://myapps.developer.ubuntu.com/dev/apps/1638/

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Matthew (Matt) Fischer
LP: http://launchpad.net/~mfisch
IRC: mfisch