If PMC == C, how will introducing a committer role lower the barrier? Instead it would increase it, no, by making PMC != C.
Sorry just my 2cŠ Cheers, Chris ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Chris Mattmann, Ph.D. Senior Computer Scientist NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, CA 91109 USA Office: 171-266B, Mailstop: 171-246 Email: [email protected] WWW: http://sunset.usc.edu/~mattmann/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Adjunct Assistant Professor, Computer Science Department University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 USA ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -----Original Message----- From: Suresh Marru <[email protected]> Reply-To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Date: Monday, August 5, 2013 1:03 PM To: Airavata Dev <[email protected]> Subject: [DISCUSS] Lowering the barrier: Committter != PMC >Hi All, > >Airavata currently follows Committer == PMC, I am still a supporter of >this model. I think this is the right thing to do and more over we want >all the "doers" to be the ones guiding the project. I am also a supporter >of the Mattman's law of Open Source which famously quotes we are in >recruiting business. So nothing changes on these, but I am looking to >mitigate some limbo's. > >I am increasingly noticing contributors who are just caring about their >code contributions and not caring enough to lean the "Apache Way". While >this is not ideal, I am trying to think on sustainable ways instead of >one-off nudges. > >This thread is to re-vist this topic and see if introducing a commmitter >only role and much more lowering the barrier in giving committership will >reward and motivate few more contributors. The only advantage is we can >safely recruit commmitters based on the signs for potential to >contribute. When they make actual contributions and are thinking for the >project entirely, assisting users and release process and in other >project activities, we make them PMC members. This will essentially make >Airavata PMC != Committters. The roles are clearly defined at - >http://www.apache.org/foundation/how-it-works.html#roles This > >Thoughts? > >This is a discussion thread only, so every one (not just current PMC) >please voice your opinion on this topic. > >Suresh >
