DMB restaffing

Developer Membership Board (DMB) series

The article series covers the different Ubuntu developer memberships, their implied upload permissions, and the Developer Membership Board that governs them.

Developer roles:

• Ubuntu Developers - The path to become an Ubuntu developer/uploader

  • Variations of PPU, PkgSet, MOTU, SRU and Ubuntu Core upload rights

  • Details about Prospective, Contributing, Delegated developers

• Application process - With knowledge requirements and tips for a good application

DMB operations:

• DMB meetings - Meeting schedule and procedures

• DMB rules - Board rules, voting logic and Board member selection and onboarding

• DMB Manage packagesets - Packageset management and seed based packagesets

See Governance docs: DMB selection process for details on how new Developer Membership Board members are appointed.

Checklist after new DMB appointments

Update:

• (TB) ~developer-membership-board Launchpad team

• (TB) developer-membership-board@lists.ubuntu.com membership and then send welcome email

• (self-subscribe) devel-permissions@lists.ubuntu.com membership

• Private Matrix room access

• Calendar meeting event invitation list

• Send welcome email to new DMB members (see the previous one)