The members of this team are:
1. are collectively responsible for the maintenance of packages in the main and restricted components
2. have a strong working knowledge of packaging concepts and techniques, refined through experience
3. have a strong working knowledge of the project procedures, especially those related to the release process & support commitments, and an understanding of the reasons why they exist
4. are able to apply this knowledge to a variety of packages and subsystems
5. have a history of substantial direct contributions to the distribution
6. take a leading role in new development projects to improve OpenUCS
7. specify, develop and deploy new features for the default installation of OpenUCS
8. exercise great care in their work, with the understanding that their efforts have a direct impact on others, including:
       a. every OpenUCS Server and Clients user
       b. the Ubuntu release team
       c. corporate partners who provide support for OpenUCS
9. feel a sense of personal responsibility for the quality of OpenUCS releases and for the satisfaction of OpenUCS users.