That kind of depends what you're used to now doesn't it? In some
circles really getting involved actively can best be done (can only
be done) with committer rights. Even if that wasn't the case, the
interactions weren't "when's my commit coming" but "we're really
anxious to get involved" and there was either no response, or a poor
response at best. Not once was there a response of the kind "while
you're waiting, why not do something that doesn't require commit
access?" The implication from initial emails was: send CLAs, get
committer access, then get involved. However, I feel like we've
covered this before ;-)
Mark.
On 2 Oct 2006, at 17:41, Garrett Rooney wrote:
On 10/2/06, Mark Little <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Without wanting to open up flames about what constitutes a true
"open" source project: if you're trying to build up a community then
not erecting artificial barriers to entry is a good start. I've used
the Redhat/JBoss example already, but there are others where the
communities thrive and grow because of a more "enlightened" approach!
Plus, sticking with what was agreed collectively prior to the start
of the project is another good community building act: or at least if
you're going to change it, do it publicly and with the involvement of
EVERYONE who was involved with the formation of the project.
I'm not arguing that removing people from the list of committers was
correct, I don't have the insight into the particular situation here,
so I'll leave that to the mentors. I'm just objecting to the idea
that it's impossible to contribute without commit access. If these
people were really anxious to start helping out I would have expected
to see more than "when's my commit coming" from them.
-garrett
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