Hi Chris, Right now to get some one onboard PMC needs a very small demonstration of interest in the project. I think introducing a committer only role in between removes even this barrier and we can give out commit bit's much more easy and rapidly.
Suresh On Aug 6, 2013, at 10:47 AM, "Mattmann, Chris A (398J)" <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >> >
