Re: Using Brainstorm for packaging requests

2009-01-23 Thread Brian Murray
On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 09:28:05PM +0100, Siegfried Gevatter (RainCT) wrote: > Was there any further discussion on this which I missed, or has > discussion stalled? There was some discussion about this at UDS 9.04 and it resulted in a specification[1] for handling needs-packaging bug reports. A

Re: Using Brainstorm for packaging requests

2009-01-23 Thread Kjeldgaard Morten
On 19/10/2008, at 00.25, Caroline Ford wrote: > Having them in malone makes them easier to link to the Debian request > - and we can see if the status changes in the Debian bug. This means > it is easier to see if the request has been satisfied. Agreed. We have our stuff scattered all over the In

Re: [Brainstorm-moderators] Using Brainstorm for packaging requests

2009-01-22 Thread Saïvann
> Was there any further discussion on this which I missed, or has > discussion stalled? > I think that discussion stalled as the new brainstorm version still insist that packaging requests should be done in launchpad : http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/submit/ refers to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Ubun

Re: [Brainstorm-moderators] Using Brainstorm for packaging requests

2009-01-22 Thread Siegfried Gevatter (RainCT)
2009/1/22 Saïvann : > If ubuntu policy is to accept any working software, then I think that > using braintorm isn't worth since it don't matter how many votes this > software get, it will be accepted anyway. The number of people > subscribed to the bug report is already a good way to know the > pop

Re: Using Brainstorm for packaging requests

2009-01-22 Thread Siegfried Gevatter (RainCT)
Was there any further discussion on this which I missed, or has discussion stalled? -- Siegfried-Angel Gevatter Pujals (RainCT) Ubuntu Developer. Debian Contributor. -- Ubuntu-motu mailing list Ubuntu-motu@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/lis

Re: Using Brainstorm for packaging requests

2008-10-19 Thread Daniel T Chen
On 10/19/2008 02:16 PM, Siegfried-Angel wrote: > 2008/10/19 Daniel T Chen<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> Agreed, having a Brainstorm instance running on REVU and "ITP"s on LP >> would be clearer. > > IMHO I don't think it makes much sense to have a Brainstorm instance > only for RFP (as it would mean inst

Re: Using Brainstorm for packaging requests

2008-10-19 Thread Siegfried-Angel
2008/10/19 Daniel T Chen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Agreed, having a Brainstorm instance running on REVU and "ITP"s on LP > would be clearer. IMHO I don't think it makes much sense to have a Brainstorm instance only for RFP (as it would mean installing and maintaining Drupal+Brainstorm on spooky for l

Re: Using Brainstorm for packaging requests

2008-10-19 Thread Daniel T Chen
On 10/18/2008 06:06 PM, Jordan Mantha wrote: > > I'm intrigued by this idea. Here's a quick thought/proposal, what if > we split our current "needs-packaging" system into something more like > Debian's RFP (Request For Package) and ITP (Intent To Package) system. > I believe RFPs would be perfect

Re: Using Brainstorm for packaging requests

2008-10-18 Thread Caroline Ford
> I've added a MOTU Meeting agenda item which persia has agreed to > represent, as I won't make it, to discuss the idea of this idea. > > Thoughts? > > -Jordan Having them in malone makes them easier to link to the Debian request - and we can see if the status changes in the Debian bug. This means

Re: Using Brainstorm for packaging requests

2008-10-18 Thread Jordan Mantha
On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 10:29 AM, Siegfried Gevatter (RainCT) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > > Currently [0] requests for new packages are done on Launchpad and they > are not allowed on Brainstorm. However, I think that this situation is > not optimal as there's no good way to know how many

Re: [Brainstorm-moderators] Using Brainstorm for packaging requests

2008-10-16 Thread Saïvann
> Thanks for your replies so far! > > 2008/10/16 Saïvann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> This way, brainstorm could be used for visibility purpose, discussion >> and to measure popularity. Launchpad can be used for collaboration and >> work on the package itself. >> > > Perhaps I haven't express

Re: [Brainstorm-moderators] Using Brainstorm for packaging requests

2008-10-16 Thread Saïvann
>> Packaging request could be located in a different ideatorrent subdomain. >> > > Yeah, or perhaps just a new category would be enough (after all, there > aren't that many packaging requests, or?). > I would also opt for a packaging request category instead of a complete sub-domain, unles

RE: [Brainstorm-moderators] Using Brainstorm for packaging requests

2008-10-16 Thread Kami ROUSSEAU
torm-moderators] Using Brainstorm for packaging requests > > I agree with RainCT that brainstorm might be a very interesting way to > measure how many people are interested by new packages. > > However, IMO, Launchpad is still the right place to consider packaging > requests bec

Re: [Brainstorm-moderators] Using Brainstorm for packaging requests

2008-10-16 Thread Saïvann
I agree with RainCT that brainstorm might be a very interesting way to measure how many people are interested by new packages. However, IMO, Launchpad is still the right place to consider packaging requests because it also needs to be reviewed for many reasons : - dependencies and libraries -

Re: [Brainstorm-moderators] Using Brainstorm for packaging requests

2008-10-16 Thread Siegfried-Angel
2008/10/16 Scott Kitterman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > If we go this way, we should reconsider requiring needs-packaging bugs at all. > Last I checked these bugs didn't get auto-closed because the bug wasn't > assigned to the (non-existant until upload) package. Hm, right, that makes sense. Usually onl

Re: [Brainstorm-moderators] Using Brainstorm for packaging requests

2008-10-16 Thread Scott Kitterman
On Thursday 16 October 2008 14:39, Siegfried Gevatter (RainCT) wrote: > Thanks for your replies so far! > > 2008/10/16 Saïvann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > This way, brainstorm could be used for visibility purpose, discussion > > and to measure popularity. Launchpad can be used for collaboration and >

Re: [Brainstorm-moderators] Using Brainstorm for packaging requests

2008-10-16 Thread Siegfried Gevatter (RainCT)
2008/10/16 Kami ROUSSEAU <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Packaging request could be located in a different ideatorrent subdomain. Yeah, or perhaps just a new category would be enough (after all, there aren't that many packaging requests, or?). -- Siegfried-Angel Gevatter Pujals (RainCT) Ubuntu Developer.

Re: [Brainstorm-moderators] Using Brainstorm for packaging requests

2008-10-16 Thread Siegfried Gevatter (RainCT)
Thanks for your replies so far! 2008/10/16 Saïvann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > This way, brainstorm could be used for visibility purpose, discussion > and to measure popularity. Launchpad can be used for collaboration and > work on the package itself. Perhaps I haven't expressed it clearly enough, but

Fwd: [Brainstorm-moderators] Using Brainstorm for packaging requests

2008-10-16 Thread Siegfried Gevatter (RainCT)
(Forwarding from brainstorm-moderators@ to ubuntu-motu@) -- Forwarded message -- From: Aidan w <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 2008/10/16 Subject: Re: [Brainstorm-moderators] Using Brainstorm for packaging requests To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Great idea +1 -- Ubuntu-motu mailin

Re: Using Brainstorm for packaging requests

2008-10-16 Thread Scott Kitterman
On Thursday 16 October 2008 13:29, Siegfried Gevatter (RainCT) wrote: > Hello, > > Currently [0] requests for new packages are done on Launchpad and they > are not allowed on Brainstorm. However, I think that this situation is > not optimal as there's no good way to know how many people are > inter

Using Brainstorm for packaging requests

2008-10-16 Thread Siegfried Gevatter (RainCT)
Hello, Currently [0] requests for new packages are done on Launchpad and they are not allowed on Brainstorm. However, I think that this situation is not optimal as there's no good way to know how many people are interested in a package * and so if someone wants to package one of those requested ap