HI Suresh, This page: https://community.apache.org/contributors/ outlines the"contributor" in far-ranging terms:
Anyone can be a contributor to an Apache project. Being a contributor simply means that you take an interest in the project and contribute in some way, ranging from asking sensible questions (which documents the project and provides feedback to developers) through to providing new features as patches. If you become a valuable contributor to the project you may well be invited to become a committer. Committer is an term used at the ASF to signify someone who is committed to a particular project. It brings with it the privilege of write access to the project repository and resources. In many projects committers are also invited to be part of the core group within the project that ensures the project's vitality (represented by the Project Management Committee, PMC). In a few projects a only a subset of committers, who have earned even more merit, are invited to be a part of the PMC. One thing that is sometimes hard to understand when you are new to the open development1 process used at the ASF, is that we value the community more than the code. A strong and healthy community will be respectful and be a fun and rewarding place. Strong code will evolve. It does not say what it takes to get listed because it sounds like that's community-decided. I think the ICLA plus an announced intent to contribute (or *de facto *contribute by participating on an email list) is probably sufficient to be listed. We want to be welcoming and open. -Carol P. On Wed, Nov 18, 2015 at 8:05 AM, Suresh Subbiah <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > Would this be a reasonable definition of a contributor then > > a) Has filed an iCLA > AND > b1) submitted a patch > b2) created or is working on a JIRA > b3) worked on documentation, presentations, release management (anything > else?) > > I do feel simply filing an iCLA may not make someone a contributor. There > has to be some contribution or intent to contribute. > > Thank you > Suresh > > On Wed, Nov 18, 2015 at 4:02 AM, Pierre Smits <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > The second list ( > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/TRAFODION/Contributors) > > identifies the contributors who have gone the extra mile (show > commitment) > > and registered themselves and send in their iCLA to the secretary of the > > ASF. These contributors have some privileges (e.g. being able to create > and > > update wiki pages). > > > > Being in that list is a pre-cursor to becoming a committer (get commit > > privileges). > > > > Best regards, > > > > Pierre Smits > > > > *OFBiz Extensions Marketplace* > > http://oem.ofbizci.net/oci-2/ > > > > On Wed, Nov 18, 2015 at 8:23 AM, Gunnar Tapper <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > The pom.xml file tracks all. I believe that you must have filed an ICLA > > to > > > be listed. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Carol Pearson [mailto:[email protected]] > > > Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2015 11:45 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: Which contributor list is accurate? > > > > > > Is this intended to track contributors? Or committers? Those are two > > > different sets of people, right? Do we just want the committers on our > > > website? Or the more detailed list tracked in #2? > > > > > > I'm happy with #3, which seems to be the implicit decision, just making > > > sure it's explicit here. > > > > > > -Carol P. > > > > > > On Tue, Nov 17, 2015 at 10:04 PM, Gunnar Tapper < > [email protected] > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > Hi Suresh, > > > > > > > > I submitted changes to the pom.xml today but did not touch the team > > > > entries > > > > much. I will remove #2 for the web site instead relying on the > > > > auto-generated page from the pom.xml. One fewer place to maintain > this > > > > information. > > > > > > > > So, if you can update the pom.xml to match the project page, then we > > > > should > > > > be good. > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > Gunnar > > > > > > > > On Tue, Nov 17, 2015 at 8:55 PM, Suresh Subbiah < > > > > [email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi Gunnar, > > > > > > > > > > The mentor and committer list at bullet item 3) is accurate. > Roberta > > > > > updated it recently. > > > > > The contributor list in bullet item 2) is the best we have, though > I > > > > would > > > > > like to go through it once more time and compare with JIRA, github > & > > > > email. > > > > > We have not maintained bullet item 1 for a while. If it should be, > > > maybe > > > > > that should be a JIRA ticket? I can take care of it. > > > > > > > > > > It will also be good to have a clear definition of who a > contributor > > > is. > > > > > Any suggestions? > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > Suresh > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Nov 17, 2015 at 9:34 PM, Gunnar Tapper < > > > [email protected]> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > > > I find THREE places where contributors are recorded: > > > > > > > > > > > > 1. Master pom.xml > > > > > > 2. > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/TRAFODION/Contributors > > > > > > 3. http://incubator.apache.org/projects/trafodion.html > > > > > > > > > > > > Which one is the most accurate? > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > Gunnar > > > > > > *If you think you can you can, if you think you can't you're > > right.* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > Gunnar > > > > *If you think you can you can, if you think you can't you're right.* > > > > > > > > > >
