<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta content="text/html;charset=UTF-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffcc" text="#000000"> Morten Kjeldgaard wrote: <blockquote cite="mid:A6DD5830-7262-4264-A07E-4D712CFA91FD@bioxray.au.dk" type="cite"> <blockquote type="cite">So just to clarify, an upstream author can apply for per-package upload rights even though they are not a DD, MOTU or UUC? </blockquote> I think this is a bad idea. What sets the MOTU apart from DDs is the collective responsibility for the ensemble of packages in Universe, as well as other tasks, for example mentoring contributors and new MOTUs, dealing with bugs, answering questions on IRC etc. etc. While many MOTUs have special interests and certain packages they care about, it is IMHO important to maintain and protect the collaborative aspect of the MOTU. Perhaps Romain would be willing to commit to a broader involvment along these lines? With this said, I am sure Romain would be most welcomed and could attain MOTUism quickly. </blockquote> I agree that the wonderful thing about MOTU is the way it, like core-dev, takes a systemic view of the whole user experience. We don't want to compromise that. But, at the same time, we want to encourage people who do just have a specific focus area to participate in that. The thing I most want to avoid is the idea that anyone, even if they have a focus area and limited permissions, has an *exclusive* lock on that. Someone from MOTU should feel empowered to fix an issue with a package and not feel like they are treading on someone else's turf. We want to invite specialists to participate, on the understanding that they are part of a broader, collaborative team, albeit with a specific interest. Mark </body> </html>