Forgot to add the link. On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 2:40 PM, Lieven Govaerts <lieven.govae...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 1:25 PM, Jim Jagielski <j...@jagunet.com> wrote: >> Alex, if people want to join and add themselves as >> committers, then they can. The bar to entry for podlings >> during the initial proposal stage is "I'm interested" :) > > Is there some more background available on why the barrier is set this > low in the incubator? It seems unnatural to me. A large part of > incubation of course is to attract new committers, but why not let the > podling decide on which barrier it wants to use? > > I'd expect apache committers or members that are interested in a > podling's product will express that by joining with code and/or > documentation improvements, and as a result get voted in as committers > just like anyone else. > > In fact, the Incubation Policy says about mentors (section Committers > at the bottom of [1]):
[1]: http://incubator.apache.org/incubation/Incubation_Policy.html#Committers > "On acceptance of a candidate project, the assigned Mentors shall be > given access to the Podling's repository for the duration of the > incubation process. [...] > To be given full committer privileges, such as the right to add new > code to the repository, the Mentor must earn them as would any other > potential new committer." > > I'm not specifically against it, I just like to understand why this is > a good idea. > > Lieven > >> On Sep 24, 2013, at 3:14 AM, Alex Karasulu <akaras...@apache.org> wrote: >> >>> Hi Niranjan, Dulitha, >>> >>> It's fantastic to see you and others wanting to dive in and you're all more >>> than welcome. We're looking forward to your involvement to the fullest >>> extent possible in this community. >>> >>> The initial aim of the community right now is to meet the incubator entry >>> requirements, enter the incubator, and immediately form the PPMC and >>> associated mailing lists. That way we can evaluate new committers based on >>> their contribution activity via standard meritocratic guidelines. >>> >>> Without cluttering this thread, we can continue with these and other >>> discussions there once these structures are in place. Hopefully this will >>> not take long and we can get started quickly. Until then please start >>> looking at the initial code and trying to find low hanging issues to get a >>> jump start. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Alex >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 9:06 AM, Niranjan Karunanandham < >>> niranjan.k...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> +1 for the proposal and I would like to be added as a committer to the >>>> usergrid project. I wasn't able to add myself as a committer before voting >>>> was called for. Therefore I request if the champion or a mentor can add me >>>> to the proposal. >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 7:30 AM, Dulitha Wijewantha >>>> <dulit...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>> >>>>> +1 for the proposal. I would liked to get added as an initial committer to >>>>> the user-grid project. I didn't get a chance to add to the proposal before >>>>> the vote was called. It would be great if the champion or a mentors can >>>>> add >>>>> it in the proposal (since now going under a vote). >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 11:46 PM, Marvin Humphrey <mar...@rectangular.com >>>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 9:15 AM, Jim Jagielski <j...@jagunet.com> wrote: >>>>>>> Did you see what you replied too?? "propose a vote" and >>>>>>> the subject sez [VOTE]. :) >>>>>> >>>>>> It's probably an email client issue. From the `Message-Id:` header of >>>>>> Sanjiva's emails, it looks like might be using Gmail. With Gmail, >>>>> changing >>>>>> the subject from '[PROPOSAL]...' to '[VOTE]...' -- or from '[VOTE]...' >>>>> to >>>>>> '[DISCUSS]...' as I've done here -- is not enough to start a new >>>>>> "conversation", i.e. thread. Gmail de-dupes subjects where only >>>>> bracketed >>>>>> text changes. >>>>>> >>>>>> There's not much to do for it except to raise awareness every once in a >>>>>> while. >>>>>> >>>>>> Marvin Humphrey >>>>>> >>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org >>>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> *Dulitha R. Wijewantha** Software Engineer* >>>>> Tel: 94112793140 | Mobile: 94112793140 >>>>> dulit...@gmail.com | http://dulithawijewantha.com >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> *Niranjan Karunanandham* >>>> Senior Software Engineer >>>> M: +94 777 749 661 <http:///> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Best Regards, >>> -- Alex >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org
