On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 12:22 AM, Jim Jagielski <j...@jagunet.com> wrote:
> > On Sep 25, 2013, at 3:54 AM, Lieven Govaerts <lieven.govae...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > and that the incubator > > promotes this as 'the right thing to do' (which I didn''t know until > > now). > > Because it's NOT true. The right thing to do is what the > podling determines; the whole problem was with uncontrolled > piling on of completely unqualified people (for anyone who cared > to read the entire thread), not *just* with additional committers being > added to the proposal. > > It was the *method* that was the issue, not the actual > act of "adding" committers per se. > > From Roy in > http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/incubator-general/200607.mbox/%3c55d28a90-8584-4410-b38c-e884f7926...@gbiv.com%3e > : > > There is nothing wrong with the proposer asking for and accepting > additional committers from the wide world of ASF. I did that for > Jackrabbit, for example, specifically because I wanted a lot of > experienced ASF folks to help mentor the project (even though I was > the only "official" Mentor). However, that is significantly different > from any wiki reader being able to add themselves just because they > (or their boss) thinks it might be worth getting in on the ground > floor of a project. > > IMO, the proposal always implies asking for help. That is, when > I see a proposal proposed, I expect that the person is looking > for feedback to their proposal, and would take "Great idea; I'd > love to help. Could I be added as a committer?" as indication > of someone who wants to help and can be added in a very low-risk > fashion. The problem is that my world-view didn't jive w/ Alex > nor Dave. > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > > -- Best Regards, -- Alex
