Supporting limited "dynamic" Per-Package Upload rights
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Author: Iain Lane <laney@ubuntu.com>

0. This document outlines the proposal to the DMB. It contains background that
   is not of much value to applicants. Prospective applicants seeking to make
   use of this policy should consult the wiki.
   https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DeveloperMembershipBoard/ApplicationProcess

Background
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1. (amended by the DMB) "Upload rights" are given to individuals to allow them
   to upload packages to the Ubuntu archive without supervision.

2. (amended by the DMB) Individuals apply to the Developer Membership Board
   (DMB), presenting a list of packages or a team whose membership is applied
   for and a set of testimonials from sponsors and others familiar with their
   work.

3. The DMB interviews the candidate at a mutually convenient meeting and
   members decide whether they feel that the candidate should be granted the
   requested upload rights.

4. If the DMB feels that multiple individuals may have an interest in a group
   of packages, it may request or suggest the creation of a /package set/, a
   defined collection of packages to which any number of individuals may be
   granted upload rights.

5. Package sets are able to be modified by a lightweight email process whereby
   a developer attached to the set mails a DMB controlled list to seek changes.
   A DMB member will review the change request against the purpose of the
   packageset as stated when the application was approved, and will make the
   requested change if it is appropriate.

6. A common group of people to whom upload access is granted is Debian
   Developers wishing to look after their Debian packages in Ubuntu.

Proposal
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7. (amended by the DMB) There is no analogous procedure to the one outlined in
   paragraph 5 above for extending upload rights in general.

8. The DMB would like to establish such a procedure.

9. This procedure is open only to Debian Developers as specified in
   paragraph 6.

10. (amended by the DMB) Individuals must email a DMB controlled list
    (devel-permissions@ubuntu.com) with a list of packages that they maintain
    or co-maintain (including team maintenance) to add to their existing upload
    rights.

11. Such individuals must have previously attended a meeting as in paragraph 3
    and thereby demonstrated sufficient knowledge of Ubuntu and the relevant
    differences between Ubuntu and Debian.

12. At its discretion (for example if none of the individual's old packages are
    on release media, yet some of the new ones are), the DMB will ask
    supplementary questions. This will ordinarily be via email, but the DMB may
    request the candidate to attend another IRC meeting if it feels this is
    necessary.

13. There is no minimum waiting period; changes may be executed immediately if
    the executing DMB member decides that no supplementary questioning is
    necessary. This is expected to be the usual case.

Future extensions
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14. After some time of this process being successfully implemented, the DMB may
    wish to consider some limited extensions.

15. Removing the restriction in paragraph 9, extending the categories of
    eligible individuals (for example to include upstream developers).

16. Removing the requirement to attend a meeting in paragraph 11 - Debian
    Developers are used to email based correspondence so tailoring DMB
    processes could encourage greater uptake.