sync request sponsorship

[Emmet Hikory]

Nicolas Valcarcel wrote:
>        Now that we have the uuc team up and running, wouldn't it be a
> good idea that uuc members can ACK sync requests, since they are
> supposed to be experienced contributors and should be capable to make
> sync requests by their own?

    No.  There is little difference between a manual upload and a
sync, other than the mechanism by which the changes come to the
repository, and as such the same criteria for determining whether
someone can upload to the archive ought be applied.  As there is no
technical review involved in an application to UUC, there is no
certain knowledge that any given applicant has the necessary technical
skills to be trusted with a sync request (or indeed, any sort of
upload).

    Rather than change the permission structure of uploads, I'd rather
encourage those that have the requisite technical skills to apply for
MOTU: that results in review by both current MOTU and MOTU Council
review, and is likely to help identify those who ought be able to
commit to the archive directly.

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Emmet HIKORY