official written documentation for DMB policies/rules/process/etc

[Lucas Kanashiro]

Hi Dan,

Em 04/04/2022 18:05, Dan Streetman escreveu:
> I added this as a AOB discussion item to the agenda, but am also
> starting a ML thread for discussion. The specific line I added to the
> agenda is:
> "No single official source of DMB rules/procedures/policies, and KB
> wiki page is not complete or correct (e.g. this rule has been
> invalided and should never have been approved, apparently)"
>
> I think the best way I can summarize my concern is to ask:
>
> To the new DMB members (who have not served on the DMB before), and
> presuming you have read all the existing DMB documentation[1], do you
> understand/know:
> - what your role in the DMB is?
> - what special abilities the DMB members have?
> - what the process for voting on applicants is?
> - what the process for changing rules is?
> - what rules can be changed by the DMB, and what rules can't?
> - what methods of communication does the DMB use?

After reading the wiki pages which were pointed to us right after the
election, I see some indirect answers to some of the questions you
raised. However, it is not so clear to me the rules to change processes
and what is on us or TB for instance. Some clarification to directly
answer those questions and better defining the scope of the work we do
would be useful IMO.

> Those are only a representative sample of questions to try to
> illustrate that the DMB operates mainly on 'institutional knowledge'
> (or 'tribal knowledge') instead of clear, documented policies and
> rules. I personally think this impacts the DMB when administrative
> issues cause the DMB to be unable to meet its Mission Statement, at
> least partially because I don't think the DMB actually has a Mission
> Statement.
>
> Anyway, if I'm the only board member who thinks this is an issue, then
> please feel free to ignore me, as I have full confidence that the new
> board members will be very responsive, at least for the near future
> (the 'honeymoon period' after the 2020 election was roughly 1 year),
> and few if any administrative questions will need urgent action.
>
>
> [1] - by existing DMB documentation, I mean:
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DeveloperMembershipBoard/KnowledgeBase
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DeveloperMembershipBoard/Agenda
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DeveloperMembershipBoard/ApplicationProcess
>
-- 
Lucas Kanashiro