Hi, I’ve compiled a new guide [1] that examines 20 years of incubator-general activity. It summarises long-term patterns in participation, continuity, concentration of work, and how governance capacity rises and falls with podling load. The aim is to give mentors and the IPMC a clearer context for interpreting governance signals, not to create requirements or ratings.
Key points: - Podling load drives almost everything. More podlings create more shared work and more opportunities for participation and renewal. - When podling numbers fall, governance naturally concentrates into fewer hands. - A long-term backbone remains active across all eras and provides most of the structural stability. - Renewal is slower in the modern Incubator because newcomers encounter general@ less often. - Historical bottlenecks and shock events no longer appear in the data. Modern governance is quieter and more stable. - Continuity is the strongest indicator of capacity. Returning contributors and long-tenure participants matter more than raw message counts. The guide focuses on trends, not verdicts, and should always be read together with podling-level behaviour. Feedback and discussion are welcome. Kind Regards, Justin 1. https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/INCUBATOR/IPMC+Governance --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
