Application Review Board
Review the processes & how the ARB team is doing.
Blueprint information
- Status:
- Started
- Approver:
- None
- Priority:
- Undefined
- Drafter:
- Andrew Mitchell
- Direction:
- Approved
- Assignee:
- None
- Definition:
- Approved
- Series goal:
- Accepted for quantal
- Implementation:
-
Started
- Milestone target:
-
ubuntu-12.10
- Started by
- Kate Stewart
- Completed by
Whiteboard
Discussion:
Review process
Current obstacles to reviewing new apps:
Many apps don't make sense in the ARB, and rather belong in Debian.
Herding packages to Debian means more delays.
Organising regular reviewing
Encouraging & helping ARB helpers
A massive complicated proprietary app may make it in easier than a simple free software app in many circumstances.
thus, "proprietary" becomes unfavorable.
motu is now a requirement for arb members
arb members should also ideally be DDs :) (2 of the team currently are)
Suggested amending the ARB policy to include free-as-in-beer apps for sandbox apps like flash apps.
swf files - download it in package like the flashplugin-nonfree package, especially when licensing is dodgy/risky
Work Items
Work items:
[ajmitch] Add section for ~ubuntu-
[ajmitch] Get ~andrewsomething added to ~ubuntu-
[paulproteus] Have information on ARB wiki about Debian sponsorhip process: TODO
[allison] followup on apparmor generation in pkgme: TODO
[jonobacon] follow-up on the concept to have a different extras-like archive for free as in beer apps (zero-cost, proprietary license): TODO
