Revisiting the idea of pre-NEW peer review? (Re: Bits from DPL)
Hi Sean and everybody,
Around 12 years ago, I proposed a peer-review system to increase the quality of
the packages in the NEW queue. https://wiki.debian.org/CopyrightReview
Maybe we could revisit the idea along these lines:
- a Salsa group into which people fork repos and run CI screens for copyright,
license and missing source issues.
- a peer-review system based on issues or MRs (for instance to a master
repository with a text file tracing the outcome of the reviews).
- as of today people would use it to ensure their submissions to NEW are to
the highest standards and therefore the least likely to waste time of the
FTP team members.
- the outcome of the NEW processing of the peer review is also recorded by
volunteers, allowing to better measure the achievements and usefulness of
the system.
- The FTP team, if they wish, can provide feedback.
- when the FTP team calls for new trainees, applicants who have a track record
of peer reviews in that system can show it to the FTP team, who are free to
do what they want with this information.
- If the FTP team recruits someobody who was peer reviewer and liked that
system, a positive loop is made.
Have a nice day,
Charles
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