I'll wait to see if there's anymore feedback on Cliff's wording, then will add this to the committers guide.
-jean Cliff Schmidt wrote: > On 7/11/06, Matthias Wessendorf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > below) and other recent threads, here's what I would propose also be >> > doc'd: >> > >> > "IRC can be used by a podling to bring new people up to speed (e.g. >> > Q&A between available committers and interested users/contributors), >> > although such sessions should be archived and made available to those >> > not able to attend. However, using IRC as a means to conduct >> > development/architecture discussions is discouraged. Even with the >> > best intentions, experience has shown that it is difficult to maintain >> > such discussions without implicit decisions being made in the >> > process." >> >> that sounds good. it makes clear that IRC *can* be used for Q/A. and >> it should be >> made public. For instance for a Q&A "session" the content could/should >> end-up in a FAQ or the FAQ should/could be enhanced. >> >> also no dev/arch decissions is mentioned. > > > Just to be clear, this proposed piece of text was meant to supplement > what we have now that categorically excludes off-list decision making. > > Cliff > >> > On 7/11/06, Matthias Wessendorf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > > Jean- >> > > >> > > >> > > > Given this paragraph in the committers guide [1]: >> > > > >> > > > > Everything -- but everything-- inside the Apache world occurs >> or is reflected in email. As some people say, 'If it isn't in my >> email, it didn't happen.' >> > > > >> > > > Would adding this sentence to the end help? >> > > > >> > > > Decisions only get made on Apache mail lists -- not anywhere >> > > > off list, such as IRC, IM, or private emails. >> > > >> > > >> > > yes! I like it! I'd like to provide a patch, or go ahead if you have >> > > "write" rights. >> > > >> > > -Matthias >> > > >> > > > > btw. 404 for: >> > > > > http://incubator.apache.org/howtoparticipate.html >> > > > >> > > > oof! some post-docathon moldly links need to be cleaned up. >> thanks for >> > > > pointing it out. >> > > > >> > > > -jean >> > > > >> > > > [1] http://incubator.apache.org/guides/committer.html >> > > > >> > > > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > -- >> > > Matthias Wessendorf >> > > >> > > futher stuff: >> > > blog: http://jroller.com/page/mwessendorf >> > > mail: mwessendorf-at-gmail-dot-com >> > > >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > >> > > >> > >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> > >> >> >> -- >> Matthias Wessendorf >> >> futher stuff: >> blog: http://jroller.com/page/mwessendorf >> mail: mwessendorf-at-gmail-dot-com >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
