I agree with this observation as well. The PPMC is doing a good job of being very active on the mailing list which should attract and encourage any observers. Taking next step and encouraging the active CoPDoC (taking from Forest link below) and recruitin non-WSO2 folks to PPMC will certainly make a big statement and make every one be more comfortable.
Suresh On Nov 27, 2013, at 1:04 PM, Noah Slater <[email protected]> wrote: > Here's the breakdown of our recruitment: > > July > > Batch addition of 6 people, all with WSO2 history (I believe) > > August > > 2 new committers (both from WSO2) > > September > > 1 new committer (from WSO2) > > November > > 1 new committer (from WSO2) > > I'd like to see the project recruit some people who do not work for WSO2. > > There are two ways to approach this: > > 1. Encourage more participation. Examine how we're operating as a > project and figure out if there are ways we can be more inclusive, or > whether there are things we can do that would attract more people to > participate. (Sounds like this is already being done, but can we be > better?) > > 2. Look at how we are recognising merit. Is there anyone on the PMC > right now who is monitoring the dev@ list with an eye to nominate? If > not, let's set that up. And let's discuss what it means to be a > committer. Check out the Apache Forrest approach to this. > > http://forrest.apache.org/committed.html > > I think, in general, it's good to be aggressively focused on > recruitment, now, and going forward. > > If someone shows and interest, give them a commit bit, and see what > they do. We have a time machine (VCS) that lets us correct most > damage. And you should see how much an election to committer can > motivate people to contribute! > > On 25 November 2013 04:38, Lakmal Warusawithana <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi Brigitte, >> >> Can we get your help on this. >> >> thanks >> >> >> On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 2:39 PM, ant elder <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> The first thing that i think of is with the name - has the ownership of >>> the name Stratos been sorted out and a name search done - >>> http://incubator.apache.org/guides/names.html? >>> >>> ...ant >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 6:26 AM, Lakmal Warusawithana <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> Apache Stratos 3.0.0-incubating release is passed by IPMC. We are about >>>> to announce it. Also we have voted for 3 new committers and another vote >>>> is >>>> started. To my understand, I think we can start the graduation process. >>>> >>>> Please share your thoughts? Appreciate mentors feedback on this! >>>> >>>> thanks >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Lakmal Warusawithana >>>> Software Architect; WSO2 Inc. >>>> Mobile : +94714289692 >>>> Blog : http://lakmalsview.blogspot.com/ >>>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Lakmal Warusawithana >> Software Architect; WSO2 Inc. >> Mobile : +94714289692 >> Blog : http://lakmalsview.blogspot.com/ >> > > > > -- > Noah Slater > https://twitter.com/nslater
