#ubuntu-* namespace policy

[Joseph Price]

Is there a specific incident that has prompted this discussion?

Also so it isn't forgotten, here's the current naming policy:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IRC/ChannelNaming

On 26 April 2011 08:50, Juha Siltala <topyli at ubuntu.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> The IRC Council would like some ideas for defining what sort of
> projects/groups are welcome to create channels in the #ubuntu-*
> namespace. The current situation leads to lot of ad-hoc per-channel
> decisions which risks us being inconsistant when we make these
> decisons.
>
> Perhaps a couple of examples would clarify the problem. I am a member
> of the 'Ubuntu smokers' team in launchpad. If I were to create
> #ubuntu-smokers (and possibly language-specific derivates), should it
> be allowed? It probably shouldn't, but we'd like to have something
> concrete to back up the denial with.
>
> The #ubuntu-eeepc used to be a very useful channel for me, although
> there is no official project or group to 'help users debug and tweak
> ubuntu on their eeepc' (a lauchpad group does exist). Again, why do we
> want to welcome this channel?
>
> Any ideas would be welcome for criteria that channels should fulfill
> in order to be welcome in the namespace.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Juha Siltala
> IRCC
>
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