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Sponsors are contributors with proven packaging skills who have gained upload rights for a particular package set or area of the Archive. There are three categories of upload rights:
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* {ref}`certain sets of packages <dmb-joining-packageset>`
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* {ref}`certain sets of packages <dmb-joining-package-set>`
Historically there are two kinds of package sets, those that mostly reflect
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seeds and those that are logically defined by their description.
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* A logical packageset needs a *detailed description*. This is so that
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* A logical package set needs a *detailed description*. This is so that
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developers can mail `devel-permissions` after the set is created in order to
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have packages added.
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A DMB member then needs to judge the description against the requested change
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and may apply the change if they decide it is warranted.
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* A {ref}`seeds` based packageset is instead *mostly* defined by what is seeded
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* A {ref}`seeds` based package set is instead *mostly* defined by what is seeded
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for a particular Ubuntu variant. That is not strictly only and exactly the
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content of an ISO or image, but might also include related supported seeds
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that represent common use cases that are not default installed.
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### Seed based packageset - why not just generated?
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### Why are seed based package sets not generated?
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The text above says "Mostly" as there are often are a few packages that
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make sense to be added or removed when compared to the pure list that would
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Such could cases could be:
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* Consider to remove a package from a set if is is in the related seed, but so
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central and impactful, that adding it would effectively make the packageset to
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central and impactful, that adding it would effectively make the package set to
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require core-developer permission level. This not only reduces impact, it also
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avoids that all package sets are very hard to join as they need core-dev
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like requirements to join as an uploader.
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to be the most simple solution.
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* Out of such a three way comparison in an example of 2025 we generated and discussed [this list](https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/devel-permissions/2025-September/002906.html)
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(dmb-modify-packagesets)=
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## How to modify a Package set
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One can modify the definition, the members or the associated package list.
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This is the more common task compared to {ref}`creating a set <dmb-create-packagesets>`.
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This is the more common task compared to {ref}`creating a set <dmb-create-package-sets>`.
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### How to modify a Package set definition
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* If necessary, we can modify the description later on following a full DMB vote.
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### How to modify members of a Package set
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* Modification of the membership list for an existing packageset team can
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be done directly by the DMB. A DMB member should go to the packageset's
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* Modification of the membership list for an existing package set team can
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be done directly by the DMB. A DMB member should go to the package set's
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uploader team page, and add (or if needed remove) the applicant to the team.
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* If not already a member, add the applicant to either
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### How to modify a new Package set list of covered packages
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* Modification of the package list for an existing packageset can also be done
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* Modification of the package list for an existing package set can also be done
To become an {ref}`Ubuntu Developer Member <ubuntu-developers>`, or a developer of a delegated team for which the {ref}`dmb` handles applications, you must apply via the process outlined on this page.
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The DMB covers applications for {ref}`dmb-joining-contributing`, {ref}`Per-Package Uploaders (PPU) <dmb-joining-ppu>`, {ref}`Package Set uploaders <dmb-joining-packageset>`, {ref}`Ubuntu Developers (from delegated teams) <dmb-joining-delegated>`, {ref}`MOTU <dmb-joining-motu>`, {ref}`SRU developers <dmb-joining-sru-dev>`, and {ref}`Ubuntu Core Developers (core-dev) <dmb-joining-core-dev>`.
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The DMB covers applications for {ref}`dmb-joining-contributing`, {ref}`Per-Package Uploaders (PPU) <dmb-joining-ppu>`, {ref}`Package Set uploaders <dmb-joining-package-set>`, {ref}`Ubuntu Developers (from delegated teams) <dmb-joining-delegated>`, {ref}`MOTU <dmb-joining-motu>`, {ref}`SRU developers <dmb-joining-sru-dev>`, and {ref}`Ubuntu Core Developers (core-dev) <dmb-joining-core-dev>`.
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It can be difficult to know when you are ready to apply for uploader team membership.
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For some advice and guidance, check out the {ref}`dmb-aspects-of-a-good-application` page.
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Training and preparation
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: The depth of your learning here depends on the upload rights you are applying
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: 1. {ref}`PPU or Package Set <packageset-training-and-preparation>`
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: 1. {ref}`PPU or Package Set <package-set-training-and-preparation>`
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At a minimum, you must have mastery of the same skills as a {ref}`Package Set Uploader <dmb-joining-packageset>` would have.
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Work through all the items on that page's {ref}`training and preparation <packageset-training-and-preparation>` section, focusing on anything you're uncomfortable with.
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At a minimum, you must have mastery of the same skills as a {ref}`Package Set Uploader <dmb-joining-package-set>` would have.
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Work through all the items on that page's {ref}`training and preparation <package-set-training-and-preparation>` section, focusing on anything you're uncomfortable with.
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The main difference with MOTU is *breadth*.
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Make sure you have direct experience in these skills across a broader range of packages throughout the Archive, including types of software you've never worked on before.
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