Re: Mentors - the more, the merrier? [WAS Re: [VOTE] Accept Heraldry into the Incubator]

[Erik Abele]

On 12.07.2006, at 19:39, robert burrell donkin wrote:

On 7/11/06, Geir Magnusson Jr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

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(And I'll note now that I'm interested in participating, although can't

commit the time to be a mentor right now.)

this seems like a good opportunity to reintroduce an existing issue (

http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/incubator-general/ 200607.mbox/% [EMAIL PROTECTED])

under a better heading :-)

the incubator seems to be moving to favouring more mentors. this works

and has consumed a lot of energy. multiple mentors would allow wider

overstretched by working on too many projects).


enough consistent energy to devote to the podling.


first point of contact for the incubator pmc.

opinions?

better in many ways: it gives an initial ppmc a builtin quruom and provides better oversight. the role of a solo mentor has traditionally been difficult participation (without some of the current worries about mentors becoming but this approach may lead to problems if none of the mentors actually have i've been wondering whether the answer may be to have a chair for each ppmc analogous to the role of the pmc chair. the initial pmc would be composed of the mentors for the podling and so a chair would need to be elected from within their number. at least one mentor would therefore need to commit to devote the energy required to perform this role. they would also form the

Cheers,
Erik

I really like that so +1 (although I think it'll be hard for some podlings to learn another role; heck, if they can't figure out this one, they don't belong here anyway :-P).

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