+1 - Once accepted here I would like the IPMC to consider similar process for accepting podling proposals.
> On Jul 12, 2021, at 12:42 PM, Craig Russell <apache....@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > I'd like to propose that PMCs consider requesting that significant > contributors submit ICLAs earlier than when the PMC votes to invite a new > committer to the project. What constitutes a significant contribution is left > to the discretion of the PMCs. > > There are a few reasons to request ICLAs earlier: > > 1. Significant contributors should have an ICLA on file in order to clarify > the intellectual property rights of both contributor and the project. > Projects assume that voluntary contributions to the project are made with a > grant of intellectual property and patent rights, and having an ICLA on file > formalizes this understanding. > > When new projects enter the incubator, part of the acceptance process is to > verify that all significant contributors have either an ICLA or a software > grant on file. Once a project becomes a Top Level Project we should encourage > them to also notice significant contributors and ask for ICLAs. > > 2. Having an ICLA on file can be a reminder to PMCs to review their > significant contributors with an eye toward inviting them to become > committers. > > 3. Having an ICLA on file make it trivial to create the account for a new > committer candidate. Instead of back-and-forth with PMC, candidate, > Secretary, and operations, PMCs can request an account for a new committer > immediately after the candidate accepts. > > Regards, > Craig > > Craig L Russell > c...@apache.org > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@community.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@community.apache.org > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@community.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@community.apache.org
