To go for main or not to go for main… that is the question!

Almost a month from Dapper release, we upload quite a lot of packages to main, especially to fix bugs, and it’s important that the fixes are uploaded fast enough so we can move on to other bugs and release Dapper as stable as can be.

Now as of today the Kubuntu team has only one core-dev to upload packages to main… I don’t blame anybody for this, this is just a matter of fact, and I believe Jonathan Riddell has better to focus on than checking our fixes all day to upload them. So we need at least one more core-dev to commit these fixes so Jonathan can focus on his goals for Kubuntu. Just as, a few months ago, I was pushed to go for MOTU to help uploading to universe as there was a lack of KDE MOTUs, we find ourselves with a lack of core-devs today, so I’m thinking of applying for core-dev. This is a special situation: I don’t really have a great reason to apply for core-dev but to help Jonathan focus on his goals, removing some burden from his back, at least for the last month before release.

Next Technical Board meeting is next tuesday, so I’ve still got a few days to think about it. I think it doesn’t cost much to apply and see what happens, so I might very likely go for it… Even being ridiculous if I’m asked technical questions I can’t answer won’t kill me