Ubuntu linking to upstream

Launchpad must make it easier for Ubuntu contributors to link source-packages to registered upstream projects.

* Launchpad has had packaging links for years, but the message regarding its value is not compeling. Since crowd sourcing is the preferred solution to collect this information, karma can be awarded and top contributors can be displayed.

Distro series +index page (updated)

The distroseries index page needs a portlet that encourages users to link source packages to registered upstream projects.

This proposed design is very similar to the portlet Curtis and Martin discussed in August 2009 when redesigning the project and distro series pages. The project series index page lists where to get the code as the second most important portlet so that user can start working on bugs and features. The same activity is hard to do in a distro series because most of the work must be forwardes upstream, or upstream needs their latest code sent upstream to Ubuntu. A different kind of portlet is needed by the distro series.

• The portlet sumarises the work that must be done.
• The portlet must list a fragement of the packages that need linking. The list is prioritised so that the users see the most urgent packages first.
• The portlet could show recently linked packages
  • Showing recent activity encourages contributors to be a part of the group.
  • Showing who and when it was done give contributors exposure
• The portlet has links to both the linked packages and unlinked packages views.

The recently linked listing breaks portlet conventions by showing the who and when on the same line as the what.

Distro series +packacking page (updated)

Distro series +unlinked-package page (new)

Source package +index page, unlinked (updated)

Source package +packaging page (updated)

Distroseries +index page, linked (updated)