Anecdotally, The criteria is patches/features and a track record of being dedicated to hive. 10 smaller medium features might do it, or one big one and five other bugs, or two patches and crazy dedication on the mailing list. After enough work someone takes notice and nominates you. I did not remember that "shepherd" language :) but the best bet is hanging out on the hive IRC, I would volunteer but I am fairly bugged down ATM with things not hive.
On Thu, Apr 4, 2013 at 4:18 PM, Francis Christopher Liu <fc...@yahoo-inc.com > wrote: > Hi, > > Given that moving HCatalog into Hive is well underway. As an HCatalog > committer I'd like to better understand the path to becoming a Hive > committer. Based on what I gleaned from email discussions. I'd like to > verify the following: > > "HCatalog committers will be assigned shepherds" - How do we go about > getting assigned one? > > "HCatalog committers are expected to become Hive Committers in 6-8 months" > - Will there be a review done in 6-8 mos for the existing HCatalog > committers. What would be the criteria? What happens if we don't get > voted/nominated? > > I and a few of my colleagues (also HCat committers) are interested in > becoming Hive committers and it would greatly help our effort if we could > clarify the things discussed in the list. Feel free to point out anything I > missed or misunderstood. > > -Francis > >
