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Bug#700192: Debian New Members Corner: claims every member "has upload permissions for all packages"



Hi again

El 24/09/14 a las #4, Andrei POPESCU escribió:
> On Mi, 24 sep 14, 00:41:02, Enrico Zini wrote:
>>
>> It's probably time to corrent the "DM for 6 months" thing, since it
>> doesn't make sense for people who work in teams like the Perl team where
>> it's trivial to find sponsors. I propose:
>>
>>   "Before applying as packaging DD, unless you usually do your work
>>   inside a team you should have been a DM for about six months."
> 
> Might I suggest something like this instead?
> 
>     Before applying as packaging DD you should have a track of 
>     maintaining packages for at least six months. For example uploading 
>     packages as a DM, working inside a team or maintaining packages
>     uploaded by sponsors.

Thanks Enrico and Andrei for the suggestions.
I have updated the patch, it's attached to this message.
Regards


> 
> Kind regards,
> Andrei
> 


-- 
Laura Arjona
https://wiki.debian.org/LauraArjona
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? nm2.patch
Index: index.wml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/webwml/webwml/english/devel/join/index.wml,v
retrieving revision 1.47
diff -u -r1.47 index.wml
--- index.wml	23 Sep 2014 16:38:02 -0000	1.47
+++ index.wml	24 Sep 2014 14:28:04 -0000
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 #use wml::debian::template title="How You Can Join"
 
 <p>The Debian Project consists of volunteers, and our products are developed
-entirely by volunteers. We are generally looking for new developers who
-have some technical knowledge, an interest in free software, and some free
+entirely by volunteers. We are generally <a href="$(HOME)/intro/diversity">looking for new contributors</a> who have an interest in free software, and some free
 time.</p>
 
 <p>If you haven't already, you should read through most of the web pages
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@
 
 <p>You can also aid by contributing to the <a href="$(HOME)/doc/">writing
 of documentation</a>, doing <a href="$(HOME)/devel/website/">web site
-maintenance</a>, <a href="$(HOME)/intl/">translation</a> (i18n &amp; 
+maintenance</a>, <a href="$(HOME)/international/">translation</a> (i18n &amp; 
 l10n), publicity, legal support or other roles in the Debian community.
 Our <a href="https://qa.debian.org/";>Quality Assurance</a> site lists several
 other possibilities.
@@ -77,8 +76,15 @@
 <li>Debian Maintainer (DM): The first step in which you can upload your own
 packages to the Debian archive yourself.</li>
 <li>Debian Developer (DD): The traditional full membership role in Debian. A DD
-can upload any package and can participate in Debian elections. Before applying
-as DD, you should have been a DM for about six months.</li>
+ can participate in Debian elections. Packaging DDs can upload any package to the archive. 
+Before applying as packaging DD you should have a track of 
+    maintaining packages for at least six months. For example uploading 
+    packages as a DM, working inside a team or maintaining packages
+    uploaded by sponsors.
+Non-packaging DDs have no permissions in the archive. 
+Before applying as non-packaging DD, you should have a visible and significant track record
+of work inside the project.</li>
+
 </ul>
 
 <p>In spite of the fact that many of the rights and responsibilities
Index: newmaint.wml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/webwml/webwml/english/devel/join/newmaint.wml,v
retrieving revision 1.77
diff -u -r1.77 newmaint.wml
--- newmaint.wml	30 Apr 2014 07:42:29 -0000	1.77
+++ newmaint.wml	24 Sep 2014 14:28:04 -0000
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 to be an official Debian Developer in order to help improving
 Debian. In fact, you should already have a track record of earlier
 contributions to Debian before you apply for
-the New Member process. It is highly recommended that you become
+the New Member process. If you want to package software in Debian, it is highly recommended that you become
 familiar with the role of
 <a href="https://wiki.debian.org/DebianMaintainer";>Debian Maintainer</a> and
 apply for this role before applying to become a Debian
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@
   <li>is member of the Debian project;</li>
   <li>is allowed to vote about issues regarding the whole project;</li>
   <li>can log in on most systems that keep Debian running;</li>
-  <li>has upload permissions for <em>all</em> packages;</li>
+  <li>has upload permissions for <em>all</em> packages 
+   (except non-uploading Developers);</li>
   <li>has access to the debian-private mailing list.</li>
 </ul>
 

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