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= MOTU =
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'''Masters of the Universe''' are the brave souls who try to keep your universe in shape. If you want to suggest a package, go to: UniverseCandidates. '''Masters of the Universe''' (MOTUs) are the brave souls who try to keep the [http://ubuntulinux.org/ubuntu/components universe section] of Ubuntu in shape. This involves:
 * '''merging changes from Debian inside Ubuntu packages'''. For more information, see '''["MOTU/Merging"]'''.
 * '''filing and fixing bugs on Ubuntu packages''', using [https://launchpad.net/malone malone]. For more information, see '''["MOTUBugFixing"]'''.
 * '''getting new or updated packages included in Ubuntu'''. For more information, see '''["MOTUNewSoftware"]'''.
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A '''Master of the Universe''' leads a team of universe maintainers who have upload privileges and maintain packages that are kept in the universe area of ubuntu. There are about 15000 packages to care for in Hoary's universe, so if you are interested in maintaining a package for universe and have made your way through the New Member process of Ubuntu, go on and grab it (if nobody else cares for it already, else you could help him/her to keep it in shape). Those tasks are done by two categories of Ubuntu enthusiasts :
 * '''MOTUs''': Ubuntu members who have been granted upload rights to the universe section of Ubuntu.
 * '''MOTU Hopefuls''': People (like you?) just trying to help.
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To see how to become a universe maintainer, see the MOTURecruitment page below.
After reading a bit about our project, you can also get in touch with the MOTU staff by joining #ubuntu-motu on irc.freenode.net.
MOTUs and MOTU Hopefuls can be reached:
 * on IRC : '''#ubuntu-motu''' on '''irc.freenode.net'''
 * on their mailing list: [http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-motu info page] and [http://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-motu/ archives].
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'''The Team of heroes''' The MOTU team is led by OliverGrawert (ogra) and DanielHolbach (dholbach). To see the currently active members, look at the [https://launchpad.net/people/motu/ launchpad team].
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The MOTU team is led by OliverGrawert (ogra) and DanielHolbach (dholbach) and has currently the following active members: == Useful Links For MOTUs, MOTU hopefuls and MOTU enthusiasts ==
 * [:MOTU/Merging]: learn how to merge changes from Debian inside Ubuntu
 * [:MOTUBugFixing]: learn how to file and fix bugs in Ubuntu
 * [:MOTUNewSoftware]: learn how to get new software included in Ubuntu
 * [:MOTU/Teams]: MOTUs and MOTU hopefuls form teams working on a subset of packages. Is there a team that meets your interests?
 * [:UniverseCandidates]: A wishlist of programs that people would like to have included in Ubuntu. These need to get reviewed and packaged.
 * [:MOTU/Report]: A report on what we do
 * [:MOTU/Meetings/Minutes]: All wrap ups of our monthly-held MOTU Meetings on #motu-meeting
 * [:DeveloperResources]: General documentations for package maintainers (see also [:KubuntuPackagingGuide])
 * [:MOTU/Hopeful/Recruitment]: How to go from MOTU Hopeful to MOTU
 * ContributingToDebian: Because MOTU work is about managing divergence between Debian and Ubuntu
 * [:MOTU/Packages/ReviewingGuide]: How to review Ubuntu packages. A guide for MOTUs and packagers
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'''Currently active universe maintainers''' == Other pages that might or might not be interesting ==
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 * JonathanRiddell (Riddell) for Kubuntu and KDE packages
 * OliverGrawert (ogra) with no special package, ask me if you want to get bugs fixed or tend to be a universe maintainer
 * PaulSladen (sladen) ...
 * BrandonHale (tseng) our Mono master
 * ChuckShort (zul) ...
 * MartijnVanDeStreek (Treenaks) ...
 * DanielTChen (crimsun) audio and ALSA specialist
 * AndrewMitchell (ajmitch) Python & Zope/Plone
 * DanielHolbach (dholbach) ...
 * NiallSheridan (dredg)
 * JaniMonoses (jani)
 * JerryHaltom (wasabi)
 * JorgeBernal (koke) miscellaneous fixes
 * MichaelRimbert (tritium)
 * HervéCauwelier (herve) mainly Python & Zope
 * AaronLake (metallikop)
 * StephanHermann (\sh) no special package but KDE stuff will be my favorite :)
 * ReinhardTartler (siretart) MOTUGames
 * (add yourself here with a short description of what you do in universe if you are an 'approved universe maintainer')
Also see ["MOTU/DocTodo"] about MOTU Wiki reorganization.

Some of the following pages are outdated.

 * [:MOTU/Hopeful/Tips]
 * [:MOTU/News] - news that may be of interest to you
 * [:MOTU/Teams/Reviewers] - We collect submissions of .debdiffs on this list: http://launchpad.net/people/motureviewers/+assignedbugs
 * ["MOTU/Transitions"] ongoing transitions in universe
 * [:UniverseUnmetDeps] - Source packages that can not be built and installed because they have missing/wrong dependencies.(There are tons of packages needing love!)
 * [:UniversePackageWithoutDesktopFile] - Packages without .desktop files in /usr/share/applications (so they don't apear in menu nor claim mime types to handle)
  * This page needs updated with Breezy packages that are missing desktop files
 * [:UniverseDesktopFileAbsolutePath] - Fix .desktop files with absolute icon paths
 * filing RFPs for/inform utnubu-discuss of http://ajmitch.dhis.org/debuild/ubuntu/merge-tool/current/rfp and tick them off on [:UniverseNewPackages]
 * [:MOTUTools]: Useful tools
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(names in brackets are IRC nicks) ----
Related pages:

[[FullSearch(MOTU)]]

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CategoryUbuntuTeams ["CategoryMOTU"]

Welcome to the realm of the Masters of the Universe!

Masters of the Universe (MOTUs) are the brave souls who try to keep the [http://ubuntulinux.org/ubuntu/components universe section] of Ubuntu in shape. This involves:

  • merging changes from Debian inside Ubuntu packages. For more information, see ["MOTU/Merging"].

  • filing and fixing bugs on Ubuntu packages, using [https://launchpad.net/malone malone]. For more information, see ["MOTUBugFixing"].

  • getting new or updated packages included in Ubuntu. For more information, see ["MOTUNewSoftware"].

Those tasks are done by two categories of Ubuntu enthusiasts :

  • MOTUs: Ubuntu members who have been granted upload rights to the universe section of Ubuntu.

  • MOTU Hopefuls: People (like you?) just trying to help.

MOTUs and MOTU Hopefuls can be reached:

The MOTU team is led by OliverGrawert (ogra) and DanielHolbach (dholbach). To see the currently active members, look at the [https://launchpad.net/people/motu/ launchpad team].

  • [:MOTU/Merging]: learn how to merge changes from Debian inside Ubuntu
  • [:MOTUBugFixing]: learn how to file and fix bugs in Ubuntu
  • [:MOTUNewSoftware]: learn how to get new software included in Ubuntu
  • [:MOTU/Teams]: MOTUs and MOTU hopefuls form teams working on a subset of packages. Is there a team that meets your interests?
  • [:UniverseCandidates]: A wishlist of programs that people would like to have included in Ubuntu. These need to get reviewed and packaged.

  • [:MOTU/Report]: A report on what we do
  • [:MOTU/Meetings/Minutes]: All wrap ups of our monthly-held MOTU Meetings on #motu-meeting
  • [:DeveloperResources]: General documentations for package maintainers (see also [:KubuntuPackagingGuide])

  • [:MOTU/Hopeful/Recruitment]: How to go from MOTU Hopeful to MOTU
  • ContributingToDebian: Because MOTU work is about managing divergence between Debian and Ubuntu

  • [:MOTU/Packages/ReviewingGuide]: How to review Ubuntu packages. A guide for MOTUs and packagers

Other pages that might or might not be interesting

Also see ["MOTU/DocTodo"] about MOTU Wiki reorganization.

Some of the following pages are outdated.


Related pages:

FullSearch(MOTU)


CategoryUbuntuTeams ["CategoryMOTU"]

MOTU (last edited 2022-03-19 08:19:58 by guiverc)