On Mon, 17 Dec 2012 10:40:06 +0100
Michał Górny <mgo...@gentoo.org> wrote:
> > People aren't bothering. It's not because of any fundamental
> > problem -- it's because the process is obscure and potentially a
> > waste of time.
>
> I agree with that. The process takes a lot of time for a minor
> benefit, and most of it doesn't prove really helpful. I think the
> process should mostly prove that someone is able to find and read
> docs, write ebuilds and understand the major concepts.
Please show me some numbers that prove your point about the recruitment process
having "little benefit".
> Honestly, I see no reason to ask recruits for a lot of things we do
> right now. There's no point in telling them to summarize a large piece
> of the docs. From my personal experience, there is a lot of things
> which you learn and then forget because you don't need them for a
> long time.
I could go all cynical here and give a few examples of how a couple of people
recently got through and actually managed to mess up a few very basic
things you would never contemplate quizzing them about.
But I would much rather see to it that those few bits get fixed, rather than
the even greater mess we would be in if everybody with the "right mindset" got
commit privileges. Since nobody's perfect, we already have enough work to do,
thank you.
jer
