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• Launchpad Entry: packaging-section-on-the-forum

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Summary

The promotion of the Package forum on the Ubuntu Forums with share support of this forum between MOTU and forum staff.

Release Note

Rationale

• Packaging section is way more used than the mailing list

Use Cases

Forum user notatroll wants to learn to how to package softwareX.

Assumptions

• Any change in the forum structure needs to approved by the Forums Council.

Design

Implementation

• Possiblity of some approved MOTUs to moderate the packaging forum.

• Scott Ritchie (YokoZar) has volunteered to moderate the forum

• Provide a link to the forum in the MOTU IRC subject topic

UI Changes

Code Changes

Migration

Test/Demo Plan

Outstanding Issues

BoF agenda and discussion

Meetings notes

1. http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=44 (hidden section right now)

   • use stickies on the wiki, mentioning:
     • FAQ

     • PackagingGuide

     • Ubuntu Development
     • Contributing patches
     • how to become a MOTU
     • mentors mailing list

     • announcement of Q&A sessions

2. proposal: make it part of the mentoring process to let motu hopefuls answer motu posts
3. gateway: send stuff to motu mentors (currently ~90 messages per week)

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