Application to join core-dev team for Andrew Pollock (Caesar)

[Andrew Pollock]

On Mon, May 26, 2008 at 7:07 PM, Martin Pitt <martin.pitt at ubuntu.com> wrote:

> Hi Andrew,
>
> Andrew Pollock [2008-05-26 12:33 +0200]:
> > I'll freely admit that I'm not hugely familiar with workflows etc. My
> main
> > motivation for wanting to become a core-dev is to be able to directly fix
> > bugs that we encounter. My immediate priority is fixing small issues in
> > Hardy in the various point releases, within the constraints of the SRU
> > process.
>
> Thanks for the clarification. For SRU it isn't too hard to work with
> sponsorship either. I am happy to sponsor your changes, I'll read all
> bug mail where ~ubuntu-sru is subscribed anyway. This would be a good
> path towards upload rights IMHO.
>
> > If the general consensus is there is a preference for me to become a MOTU
> > first, then graduate to core-dev, that's fine, just let me know what the
> > desired course of action is. Alternatively, if you just want to see more
> > sponsorship runs on the board, let me know. I'd just heard that for DDs,
> it
> > was possible to go straight to core-dev, so I thought I'd test that
> > hypothesis.
>
> With you being a long-term DD I agree that a straight core-dev should
> be considered. I am not so much fussed about MOTU vs. core-dev, but
> rather seeing some Ubuntu contributions/SRUs from you, to see that you
> understand the Ubuntu specific processes.
>

Okay, I shall plod along with some attempts at fixes to Hardy for a bit (how
long, couple of months?) and then check back in again.

regards

Andrew

-- 
Andrew Pollock
Google Systems Administrator
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