I agree with that. And before graduation I think it might be worth
trying to get CTR used more, they do seem open this -
http://markmail.org/message/i255ekzxpuesow44

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On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 3:16 AM, Greg Stein <gst...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Not a "strong opinion", but I think that RTC hampers the free-flow of
> ideas, experimentation, evolution, and creativity. It is a damper on
> expressivity. You maneuver bureaucracy to get a change in. CTR is
> about making a change and discussing it. But you get *forward
> progress*.
>
> I also feel that RTC will tend towards *exclusivity* rather than the
> Apache ideal of *inclusivity*. That initial review is a social and
> mental burden for new committers. People are afraid enough of
> submitting patches and trying to join into a development community,
> without making them run through a front-loaded process.
>
> I've participated in both styles of development. RTC is *stifling*. I
> would never want to see that in any Apache community for its routine
> development (branch releases are another matter).
>
> My opinion is that it is very unfortunate that Cassandra feels that it
> cannot trust its developers with a CTR model, and pushes RTC as its
> methodology. The group-mind smashes down the creativity of the
> individual, excited, free-thinking contributor.
>
> Cheers,
> -g
>
> On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 11:09, Matthieu Riou <matth...@offthelip.org> wrote:
>> Hi guys,
>>
>> What's the take of other mentors and the IPMC on podlings practicing RTC?
>> I'm asking because some seem to see it as a blocker for graduation whereas I
>> see it much more as a development methodology with little community impact
>> and therefore no real influence on graduation. Strong opinions here?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Matthieu
>>
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