<html><head><style type="text/css"></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><DIV></DIV> <DIV>>>We get far more package submissions than we can review every cycle. I generally recommend getting </DIV> <DIV>>>your package into Debian and then it will be sync'ed into Ubuntu. There are a lot more developers in Debian. <BR></DIV> <DIV>But, could this be documented? </DIV> <DIV>When people submit their package they know what they are up to.<BR>It'ld avoid people (like me) trying to learn the process, uploading their package in good faith and getting (a bit) frustrated.<BR></DIV> <DIV>I fully understand and appreciate all the work the team is doing.</DIV> <DIV>Just trying to be positive and see how things can be improved...</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>Johan<BR> <DIV><BR> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif"><BR> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT face=Tahoma size=2> <HR SIZE=1> <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Scott Kitterman <ubuntu@kitterman.com><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> ubuntu-motu@lists.ubuntu.com<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Tue, 23 March, 2010 11:25:16<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: Future of MOTU<BR></FONT><BR><BR><BR>"Brian J Mingus" <<A href="mailto:Brian.Mingus@Colorado.EDU" ymailto="mailto:Brian.Mingus@Colorado.EDU">Brian.Mingus@Colorado.EDU</A>> wrote:<BR><BR>>On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 3:02 AM, jdetaeye <<A href="mailto:jdetaeye@users.sourceforge.net" ymailto="mailto:jdetaeye@users.sourceforge.net">jdetaeye@users.sourceforge.net</A>>wrote:<BR>><BR>>> >>With REVU, there is a problem if it takes to long to get a package<BR>>> reviewed.<BR>>><BR>>> It takes too long, no "if" statement required.<BR>>> A quick look at the current list of review backlog is devastating:<BR>>> <A href="http://revu.ubuntuwire.com/" target=_blank>http://revu.ubuntuwire.com/</A>.<BR>>> People wait for more than a year to get their contribution reviewed.<BR>>><BR>>> The tools and the intention of the REVU process are right. But if<BR>>> there aren't any reviewers working on the list, the process will<BR>>> remain broken.<BR>>><BR>>> >>The uploaders become unmotivated and disappear. The package is left in<BR>>> the<BR>>> >>"needs work" state, and that list is even longer than the "needs review"<BR>>> list.<BR>>><BR>>> Add me in this category: <A href="http://revu.ubuntuwire.com/p/frepple" target=_blank>http://revu.ubuntuwire.com/p/frepple</A><BR>>><BR>>> Johan<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>Yeah I'm on that list. I asked on REVU, in IRC, on this list and on<BR>>Launchpad and I couldn't any MOTU to care one iota about my package. If<BR>>there was even anyone in the process who cared they would have at least<BR>>replied.<BR>><BR>We get far more package submissions than we can review every cycle. I generally recommend getting your package into Debian and then it will be sync'ed into Ubuntu. There are a lot more developers in Debian. <BR><BR>Scott K</DIV></DIV></div><br> </body></html>