Hi
On Tue, Nov 19, 2024 at 11:30:03AM -0500, Vittorio Giovara wrote:
> On Sat, Nov 16, 2024 at 7:42 PM Michael Niedermayer <mich...@niedermayer.cc>
> wrote:
>
> > Not sure we have such a list elsewhere, i failed to find it
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Michael Niedermayer <mich...@niedermayer.cc>
> > ---
> > doc/developer.texi | 17 +++++++++++++++++
> > 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+)
> >
> > diff --git a/doc/developer.texi b/doc/developer.texi
> > index 2af71ed749a..3a942b19627 100644
> > --- a/doc/developer.texi
> > +++ b/doc/developer.texi
> > @@ -948,6 +948,23 @@ change. These get reviewed by the community like any
> > other patch. It is expected
> > that, if someone has an objection to a new maintainer, she is willing to
> > object
> > in public with her full name and is willing to take over maintainership
> > for the area.
> >
> > +@anchor{Duties of a maintainer}
> > +@section Duties of a maintainer
> > +
> > +A maintainer should review and apply/reject patches submited to her/his
> > code.
> >
>
> their codechanged > > > > +A maintainer should fix regressions. > > +A maintainer should fix security issues. > > +A maintainer should awnser questions which hold up other developers in the > > +maintained area as far as awnsers are known. > > +A maintainer should make sure his details in the MAINTAINERS file are > > accurate > > +that includes a way to contact as well as updating his/her entry if he > > stops > > +maintaining the area > > > > why? If a maintainer doesnt maintain, then (s)he isnt a maintainer > > +"should" above is meant in a way that a maintainer may occasionally be > > unable to do > > +some item and thats ok. Its also ok if a maintainer leaves these tasks to > > others. > > +Or to require to be reminded. But its expected that a maintainer does > > whatever is > > +needed to get most of these things done eventually. > > > > this feels like a lot of work for a volunteer position its whats needed to maintain code. and some are not volunteers, some people are paid thx [...] -- Michael GnuPG fingerprint: 9FF2128B147EF6730BADF133611EC787040B0FAB Democracy is the form of government in which you can choose your dictator
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