Hi all, Just wondering if there is anything more you need from me at this stage? Is the anything else I can do to secure a successful outcome?
Regards, Martin. On 23 Jul 2014 00:31, "Martin Wimpress" <mar...@ubuntu-mate.org> wrote: > Hi, > > I'll do my best to answer those questions. > > Q1 Image has track record of community interested in creating, supporting > and promoting its use. > > A1 The team was only formed a few weeks ago but the core team have been > supporting MATE on various distros for years. I've had one merge proposal > accepted into Ubiquity that adds support for Marco (MATE window manager) > and have another patch pending for im-config. > > Q2 Leading members have signed Ubuntu Code of Conduct. > > A2 Yes. > > Q3 One or more developer with upload rights. > > A3 Possibly Alan Pope does but I would actually require upload rights as I > would be doing the bulk of the work initially. > > Q4 Flavor lead identified and responsive though 6 month cycle. > > A4 I am the Ubuntu MATE lead. > > Q5 Flavor QA lead (may be different from flavor lead) identified to > coordinate testing of image at milestones during release. > > A5 We have a couple of candidates lined up for this but none confirmed at > this time. We have a small team (6 people) testing the daily pre-releases > that are leading up to alpha 2. > > Q6 Follow the milestone and release processes. > > A6 We missed the alpha 1 deadline by a week but are on track to hit the > alpha 2 release schedule. We can follow the release process. > > Q7 Best effort support from flavor community for security updates and high > priority bug fixes for default 9 month support period. > > A7 I've been maintaining MATE on Arch Linux for over a year now, so I'm > already offering best efforts support. Ubuntu MATE has the support of the > core MATE developers and Debian package maintainers so we have a good > support network in place. > > I hope that goes some way to answering your questions. > > Regards, Martin. > On 22 Jul 2014 23:32, "Steve Langasek" <steve.langa...@ubuntu.com> wrote: > >> Hi Michael, >> >> On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 05:21:37PM +0100, Martin Wimpress wrote: >> > My name is Martin Wimpress and I am the project lead for Ubuntu MATE >> > Remix and also a MATE desktop developer. >> >> > Ubuntu MATE Remix is a community developed Ubuntu based operating >> > system that beautifully integrates the MATE desktop. You can find out >> > more on the official project website. >> >> > * http://ubuntu-mate.org >> >> > All development is conducted on Launchpad. >> >> > * https://launchpad.net/ubuntu-mate >> > * https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-mate-dev >> >> > The Ubuntu MATE Remix project is supported by the core MATE >> > developers, the Debian MATE packaging team (which I also contribute >> > to) and Alan Pope has provided some useful advice during these early >> > days. >> >> > We released, a very, Alpha 1 and are on schedule to hit the Ubuntu >> > Utopic Alpha 2 schedule with a much improved release. However, I am >> > facing some challenges building the .iso images so they are consistent >> > with the official Ubuntu flavors. After chatting with Colin Watson in >> > #ubuntu-devel he suggested we start the process of seeking official >> > status so that we can merge our changes and ultimately build releases >> > on the official infrastructure. >> >> > So, long email short, what are the next steps for our project to gain >> > official recognition? >> >> You probably want to have a look at >> <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/RecognizedFlavors>, and particularly the >> section on >> "Guidelines to become and remain a recognized flavor". Can you comment on >> how the Ubuntu MATE Remix is currently meeting these guidelines? >> >> Thanks, >> -- >> Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS >> Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world. >> Ubuntu Developer >> http://www.debian.org/ >> slanga...@ubuntu.com >> vor...@debian.org >> >
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