Upload permission for Romain Francoise for 'emacs-snapshot'

[Matt Zimmerman]

On Wed, Oct 08, 2008 at 02:47:44PM +0100, Mark Shuttleworth wrote:
> Matt Zimmerman wrote:
> > We discussed this at yesterday's technical board meeting, and decided that
> > this case is sufficiently different from what we've dealt with in the past
> > that further discussion with the MOTU council is appropriate.
> >
> > Adding extra ACLs for existing Ubuntu developers to upload specific packages
> > in main is one thing, but in this case, the request is for someone who is
> > not officially an Ubuntu developer to upload.
> >
> > This is a fairly specialized package, and it's hard to envision anything
> > going particularly wrong with emacs-snapshot (given that it's intended to be
> > a fast-moving snapshot of upstream), but this will set a precedent and we
> > will need to be prepared to handle this case.
> >
> > I suggest we set up a conference call with the TB and the MC to discuss.
> >   
> Quite happy to join that if it can be coordinated with Claire, otherwise
> please just brief u-d-a on the results of the discussion and the
> precedent you'd like to set.
> 
> I do agree that it runs the risk of inviting people to upload specific
> packages who have specialist skills in that upstream but no insight into
> the pulse and processes of Ubuntu itself. My feeling is that we should
> have some standard documentation which we can provide to such
> developers, and then a phone conversation or other interaction to
> establish that they have got the basics understood would be sufficient
> to get going.
> 
> Key issues for me would be awareness of the cycle, and awareness of our
> emphasis on team and collaborative maintenance.

Are there any comments from the MOTU Council about this?

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 - mdz