PMJI,
Wiki pages should be editable by those with : i. A cla on file. ii. be a committer on the project that owns the wiki.
Isn't this like saying someone can commit to the repository if he/she has a CLA on file AND owns the part of the code? Or am I missing some vital information? It was my understanding that the Wiki page would be a 'group' effort and thusly those who are serious enough to apply for a Wiki-edit position would know what he/she is doing?
In other words the wiki content should be treated like code, wiki/documentation contributions from anyone outside the project would have to be sent as a patch and applied by a committer.
Wouldn't it put a heavier burden on the committer if he/she has to review both patches to the repository AND to the wiki page, assuming the final decision is to make a Wiki page? Or should there be a designated set of Wiki committers such that patches go to them? Again. As the saying goes, mistakes will be made. The issue is whether it will affect the actual Subversion code. I believe the answer is a resounding "no, it won't". It should then give a lot of people the ability to contribute to the project that won't break a Subversion build if he/she were to make a spelling, and/or grammatical error. Don't get me wrong, I don't mean to take a complete lackadaisical attitude towards wiki-edit applications; but I think a common-sense approach should do. In fact, this is the same issue as allowing people to become moderate the mailing lists. Prior to joining the ASF, those who are inclined in taking their time with moderating the mailing lists are welcomed. (Again, said with a bit of bias.) Right now, even though I've applied for a moderator as dev, I'm not sure if ASF mailing lists require moderators. (Of course, I could be very much wrong on this.) Just my humble $0.02. Edmund
