motu-release will revert libgems-ruby to the old state.

[Stefan Potyra]

Hi,

On Wednesday 03 September 2008 10:30:09 Soren Hansen wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 03, 2008 at 09:27:35AM +0200, Reinhard Tartler wrote:
> >> I'm happy to engage in a discussion as to whether motu-release
> >> *should* have this authority. In fact, I'm inclined to think that
> >> they should.  I'm simply pointing out that they currently do *not*.
> >
> > AFAIR, this is the very first case a MOTU elected body (motu-release)
> > resolved a technical dispute like this.
>
> I agree.
>
> > In this particular case, they have showed a detailed technical review
> > of their investigation. This involved many active ubuntu developers
> > (the motu-release members), which (as you seem to agree) all of them
> > would have the authority to revert an upload if they think it was
> > right.
>
> Each individual MOTU has the right to upload any package in universe.

Actually any core-dev as well... so a natural choice to announce plans for a 
reversion seem to be either ubuntu-devel at l.u.c or ubuntu-motu at l.u.c or both.

Exactly this was my first step. So...

> However, there's no precedent for upload duels, and doing an upload that
> reverts the changes of fellow MOTU would be considered very bad manners
> indeed. If a situation arises where someone feels this is necessary, I'd
> expect them to raise the issue with the proper bodies of authority.
>
> This is *not* what happened in this situation. 

This is *exactly* what happened in this situation!

> In this situation, a
> body elected under one set of rules, autonomously decides that is has
> additional authority, and trumphs a MOTU's changes and reverts them.

I've not found a single mail in my inbox questioning wether motu-release would 
have the authority after announcing that motu-release would be considering a 
reversion. You've had the chance to complain, but failed to do so, and now 
*afterwards* start to pick at motu-release. Sorry, but that's highly bad 
manners in my opinion, and I do feel mightily stepped on my feet by this!

Cheers,
   Stefan.