Sorry this went out accidentally ... I'm going to pull out as a mentor and as a committer.
Thanks, Alex On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 1:05 AM, Alex Karasulu <akaras...@apache.org> wrote: > > > > 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 > -- Best Regards, -- Alex
