Handling of proposals for new packages

[Corey Burger]

On 1/19/06, Matt Zimmerman <mdz at ubuntu.com> wrote:
> Currently, proposals for new packages to be added to universe are maintained
> here:
>
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UniverseCandidates
>
> This seems to work reasonably well, but has the usual limitations of storing
> structured data in a wiki.  Also, we receive a steady flow of such requests
> via Malone, and moving data between these systems is inconvenient.
>
> Therefore, I would like to ask your opinions about maintaining this list in
> Malone instead.
>
> - With Launchpad teams, it would be possible for interested developers to be
>   notified of requests for new packages, to see if it's something they would
>   be interested in packaging.  Consider a "MOTU new packages" team or
>   similar.
>
> - The status of each package could be tracked using the usual Malone
>   mechanisms, and interested parties could subscribe to be notified when
>   the status changes
>
> - The queue could be prioritized using Malone metadata
>
> Thoughts?

Awhile back I proposed that LP handle this, not in Malone, but in a
slightly more specific way.

https://launchpad.net/products/launchpad/+spec/requesting-packages

The advantages of using a specific tool is that you can do things like
"voting" for a package without the spam a bugtracker would entail.

I am not married to this idea and the code doesn't  exist, so Malone
might be a good temporary thing to do.
Corey