rfc: permissions on package branches

[Scott Kitterman]

On Thursday, February 17, 2011 06:33:35 pm John Arbash Meinel wrote:
> On 2/17/2011 4:59 PM, Scott Kitterman wrote:
> > On Thursday, February 17, 2011 05:20:07 pm John Arbash Meinel wrote:
> >> On 2/14/2011 11:34 PM, Martin Pool wrote:
> >>> We have a question in <https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/516709> about
> >>> what the permissions on official package branches ought to be, and how
> >>> they should be explained to the user.
> >> 
> >> Obviously people feel very passionate about this subject, given the
> >> intense discussion. </sarcasm>
> > 
> > So far I asked what a "celebrity" is in this context and no one answered.
> 
> Hmmm. I don't see your other message.
> 
> As I understand it, things like ~ubuntu-branches. But I could be wrong.
> 
I don't understand it either, that's why I ask.  In the original message 
option 1 started, "Don't allow branches owned by non-celebrities to become the
official branch for a package."  Without knowing what a celebrity is in this 
context it's a bit difficult to commenton the proposal.

Scott K