On 8/13/12 11 :49AM, "Guthmann, Scott" <sguthm...@on3solutions.com> wrote:
>> But, you did the right thing by asking your questions so that everyone >>who wants to become a committer can understand the process a bit better >>as well. Thanks for your contributions so far, and I expect nothing >>less from you in the future :-) >I agree with Om - Erik has been doing a good job. I don't think who is a >committer, a commenter or a contributor is a time sensitive decision. A >few months ago - Justin McLean was doing so much work as a commenter / >contributor, you wouldn't have known he wasn't a committer. His devotion >and time commitment was so impressive that he was invited and approved >quickly because his devotion was so meaningful. He is a good role model >for all of us. > >But the exchange between Erik & Om brings up a question for me. There are >several people who are on the committer list who haven't commented, >haven't contributed via this mailing list, haven't opened or closed a >JIRA ticket, and probably haven't done much in several months for the >Apache Flex project. Would the project be hurt if those who are no longer >dedicated & available enough to participate be removed as committers? Is >there a data security reason strong enough to remove their access? I know >their reputations & the project would benefit with their participation - >however, for some, there has been 6 months of silence. Half a year of no >contribution / participation seems too long. Some time in the not too distant future, before we exit incubation, I have heard there is the possibility that original committers who have "disappeared" or maybe never appeared will be removed from the committer list. I know there are some Adobe employees in this category. Carol
