core-dev application for Stefan Potyra (sistpoty)

[Soren Hansen]

On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 04:43:57PM +0200, Stefan Potyra wrote:
>>> Traditionally, core-dev privileges have not been handed out only
>>> based on technical merits. The applicant must present a specific
>>> purpose and intent for achieving core-dev privileges.
>> Apart from "fix bugs" what is your specific purpose and intent for
>> achieving core-dev privileges?
> Actually none.
> 
> However I do think that fixing bugs is quite important though, 

Indeed.

> and enough justification for a core-dev application.

To be perfectly honest, I don't. Since I can't imagine anyone wants to
join core-dev to *introduce* bugs, saying that you want to "fix bugs" is
like saying that you want to "upload things", "do work", "perform
actions", or other things of similar infinitesimal entropy.

Quoting myself:

> I forget who it was, but I distinctly remember someone applying for
> core-dev at some point and was rejected on these grounds.

> I'm not personally taking a stand on the subject. I'm just pointing
> out what the procedure is, and trying to save you the trouble of
> turning up at a TB meeting only to be rejected because you didn't
> provide a good reason like this.

-- 
Soren Hansen               | 
Virtualisation specialist  | Ubuntu Server Team
Canonical Ltd.             | http://www.ubuntu.com/
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