Future changes in the new package and new branch processes

[Tomas Tomecek]

Quoting Christopher (2014-09-08 21:35:23)
> It'd be great if the fedpkg tool could do some of this. For example, fedpkg
> could create git repos locally, from a template and a few questions, for
> new packages, which could be pushed somewhere for review (usually GitHub,
> I'd imagine). It could even create the review bug automatically, as well as
> assist in the review process for the reviewer (setting the correct flags).
> 
> Once approved and the package is created in pkgdb, git could be adjusted
> automatically from a clone of this original repo created by the fedpkg tool.
> 
> This puts some burden on the reviewer to review not only the package, but
> also the use of the packaging process: ensure that the user created the git
> repo correctly. But, that might not be a bad thing. I was struck by how
> "manual" the new package process was, and how "automated" everything is
> later. It's a big gap that could be closed with more tools on the "prepare
> for review" side of things.

I think this is excellent idea.

(Mocked something already in response to Pierre)

On the other hand, I think that webui process should be kept (just for sake of
people who don't prefer CLI tools).

Tomas