Thanks Daviey! And all this time I thought the UK was 7 hours ahead :) Thanks,
Thomas Mashos On Tue, May 8, 2012 at 2:55 PM, Dave Walker <davewal...@ubuntu.com> wrote: > Hi, > > Apologies for the belated reply.. I thoroughly endorse this > application from Thomas. He's been a long term contributor, and i'd > like to welcome him into ~mythbuntu-dev. > > Thanks Thomas! > > Kind Regards, > Dave Walker > > On 06/04/12 20:52, Thomas Mashos wrote: >> Still waiting on a +1 from Daviey >> >> Thanks, >> >> Thomas Mashos >> >> >> >> On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 10:14 AM, Thomas Mashos <tho...@mashos.com> >> wrote: >>> Mario, >>> >>> I know that mythbuntu-dev won't remove the red tape. It is a little >>> frustrating though that once my software makes it into the archive, >>> I can no >>> longer write code and commit directly to the branch (since it is >>> then owned >>> by mythbuntu-dev) >>> >>> I'll continue to get my packages into the archive. I was just a >>> little >>> frustrated when I was doing that. >>> >>> >>> Thomas >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Sep 11, 2011 at 11:31 PM, Mario Limonciello >>> <supe...@ubuntu.com> >>> wrote: >>>> Thomas, >>>> >>>> I agree, it's easy to get discouraged when trying to get new >>>> software into >>>> the Ubuntu repositories because of how much human subjectivity is >>>> involved >>>> as it's reviewed before accepting into the archive. Please keep >>>> in mind >>>> becoming a developer with upload rights doesn't suddenly remove >>>> that red >>>> tape. Code review is a healthy procedure that I think should >>>> continue to >>>> exists. I think it would be good for you to help identify where >>>> some of >>>> those deficiencies that you encountered with the process for new >>>> packages >>>> were and specifically why the automated tools (revu, lintian, etc) >>>> weren't >>>> able to triage them ahead of time. The more that the automated >>>> tools grow, >>>> the less human subjectivity can play into review. >>>> >>>> PPAs are a useful tool, but not having red tape and peer review is >>>> a >>>> double edged sword. Uploading to a PPA that people use on their >>>> stable >>>> boxes has a lot more potential to break dozens of boxes. We've >>>> had these >>>> types of problems with the auto-builds mythtv branches in the past >>>> with >>>> botched patches, and need to keep it to a minimum. This is >>>> exactly why the >>>> Ubuntu SRU process exists. So I would like you to continue with >>>> any new >>>> software in the Ubuntu archive even if it ends up being >>>> troublesome to >>>> initially get accepted. >>>> >>>> I think that overall you've shown a lot of growth from the first >>>> Mythbuntu >>>> packages that you worked on to the most recent that i've reviewed >>>> (mythbuntu-bare) and seem to have a good concept of how package >>>> maintenance >>>> works with stuff actually in the Ubuntu archive during the >>>> development >>>> phases. You take feature freeze seriously and attempt to get all >>>> of your >>>> work done in time for the freeze. >>>> >>>> Right now I don't think any of the stuff specific to the Mythbuntu >>>> package >>>> set fits with Debian because it's all so tightly wrapped around >>>> MythTV which >>>> isn't yet in Debian. There is however an ongoing effort for >>>> MythTV >>>> inclusion in Debian. When that happens, I would like to see you >>>> explore >>>> moving the packages that you've written and maintain in Ubuntu >>>> into Debian >>>> as well. >>>> >>>> So as long as you can continue to work directly in the archive >>>> even for >>>> NEW packages, I think mythbuntu-dev is a good fit for you. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 13:38, Thomas Mashos <tho...@mashos.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>> Name: Thomas Mashos >>>>> Launchpad page: https://launchpad.net/~tgm4883 >>>>> >>>>> Who I am: A Mythbuntu developer that apparently doesn't have >>>>> access to >>>>> his own software. >>>>> >>>>> My Ubuntu Story: I got into Mythbuntu when it was being founded, >>>>> which >>>>> was April 2007. At that point I didn't know much about creating >>>>> software, >>>>> but was willing to help document things and triage bugs. Through >>>>> the support >>>>> of Mario Limonciello and Daviey Walker, I am now able to >>>>> contribute in more >>>>> of a development role. >>>>> >>>>> Areas of work: I'm the creator or mythbuntu-bare, >>>>> mythbuntu-repos, and >>>>> mythbuntu-log-grabber. I've written documentation, triaged bugs, >>>>> submitted >>>>> patches, reproduced issues, and assisted in distributing >>>>> Mythbuntu. >>>>> >>>>> Things I could do better: I could submit software for inclusion >>>>> into >>>>> Debian, rather that deal with attempting to get my software that >>>>> was written >>>>> specifically for Mythbuntu into the Ubuntu archives. >>>>> >>>>> Plans for the future: To continue to patch my software that is >>>>> already in >>>>> the archive and use PPA's for everything else. >>>>> >>>>> Examples of my work: See Mythbuntu-bare, mythbuntu-repos, >>>>> mythbuntu-log-grabber. >>>>> >>>>> What I like least in Ubuntu: The red tape required to get things >>>>> into the >>>>> repositories. How there always seems to be one more hoop to jump >>>>> through. An >>>>> attempt in making it easier for the Mythbuntu team to patch >>>>> software that we >>>>> are responsible for has left me without the ability to commit >>>>> anything to my >>>>> Mythbuntu bzr branches. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Ubuntu-mythtv mailing list >>>>> Ubuntu-mythtv@lists.ubuntu.com >>>>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >>>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-mythtv >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Mario Limonciello >>>> supe...@gmail.com >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Ubuntu-mythtv mailing list >>>> Ubuntu-mythtv@lists.ubuntu.com >>>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-mythtv >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Thomas Mashos > > > > -- > Ubuntu-mythtv mailing list > Ubuntu-mythtv@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-mythtv -- Ubuntu-mythtv mailing list Ubuntu-mythtv@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-mythtv
