Issue #440: application for sponsor status - packager-sponsors

packager-sponsors

#440 application for sponsor status

Closed: accepted Oct 22, 2020 by kevin. Opened Sep 30, 2020 by mattdm.

I'd like to encourage more people with the relevant expertise to become potential package sponsors. I haven't done a lot of packaging or reviewing lately, but I believe I do meet the qualifications, and therefore should lead by example.

Maintain at least three packages: calc, dateutils, icebreaker (primary), others (secondary) https://src.fedoraproject.org/user/mattdm/projects
Have done at least five high-quality, non-trivial package reviews: list of package reviews — 27 total, some of which must qualify :)
Have been members of the packager group for at least one release cycle (generally six months): yes

Thank you for your consideration!

hobbes1069 commented Sep 30, 2020

ngompa commented Sep 30, 2020

zbyszek commented Sep 30, 2020

nb commented Sep 30, 2020

dcantrell commented Sep 30, 2020

kkofler commented Sep 30, 2020

-1 because @mattdm is biased in dispute resolution processes (only listens to one side), which is an undesirable trait for a sponsor.

leigh123linux commented Sep 30, 2020

limb commented Sep 30, 2020

ankursinha commented Sep 30, 2020

carlwgeorge commented Sep 30, 2020

+1, both on @mattdm's individual merits, and because it seems obvious that the project leader should be able to sponsor new packagers.

@kkofler Why would a sponsor be dealing with any kind of dispute resolution?

mattdm commented Sep 30, 2020

I am not involved in dispute resolution over packaging. However, as Project Leader, I am often involved in other types of dispute resolution. I promise all of you I always try to do my best and listen to all sides and act fairly — and I don't know what more I can do beyond that.

nonamedotc commented Sep 30, 2020

+1. I think the project leader should be able to sponsor new packagers into the project.

decathorpe commented Sep 30, 2020

kkofler commented Sep 30, 2020

@carlwgeorge:

@kkofler Why would a sponsor be dealing with any kind of dispute resolution?

According to https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packager_sponsor_responsibilities , the sponsor is responsible towards the packagers they sponsor to some extent and can unsponsor the packager in the case of abuses. Hence, the sponsor can end up as a point of contact in the case of disputes with one of the sponsored packagers.

mattdm commented Sep 30, 2020

That's true. I take that responsibility seriously and hope everyone else does as well.

pnemade commented Oct 1, 2020