New subject: [Bug 11144] appdb maintainer responsibility reminders/enforcement

12 Jan 2008


      http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11144
Summary: appdb maintainer responsibility reminders/enforcement
           Product: WineHQ Apps Database
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Other
        OS/Version: other
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: P2
         Component: appdb-unknown
        AssignedTo: wine-bugs@winehq.org
        ReportedBy: jeffzaroyko@gmail.com
I originally sent something only these lines to appdb@winehq.org where
suggestions are to go, but I thought I might enter it here also.
I have a feeling that there are a few appdb maintainers who are inactive, which
reduces the overall effectiveness and quality of the appdb.  If appdb entries
have maintainers but the data is old, why are they still maintainers and is
there something that can be done to stop this from happening.
I have some ideas,
my first idea is that maintainers should be reminded to submit new test data
after each new release if no one else has.
If they cannot manage to do this they should get a warning that they aren't
meeting the responsibilities of a maintainer and will be removed.
If they still don't manage to make good on their commitment they should be
removed and a record made that they have been unreliable if they decide to sign
up sometime in the future, which might tie into the approval process.
This would include maintainers failing to approve or reject test data or
screenshots, (I think this is already in progress or done within the last few
days?)
My second idea is that might be useful is a link to list of apps that require
maintainers or test data, this way people can actively seek out to improve the
system by browsing lists appdb entries that,
a. need screenshots 
b. need test data
c. volunteer as a maintainer to regularly do a and b.
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[Bug 11144] New: appdb maintainer responsibility reminders/enforcement