Re: What's the ideal job title for somebody who is payed to help ASF communities grow?

2015-03-09 Thread Ted Dunning
On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 8:59 AM, Ross Gardler (MS OPEN TECH) < ross.gard...@microsoft.com> wrote: > We don't have to accept that projects often fail to recognize some kinds > of merit. > I like that!

RE: What's the ideal job title for somebody who is payed to help ASF communities grow?

2015-03-09 Thread Ross Gardler (MS OPEN TECH)
I invite Roman and anyone facing such a problem to approach the PMCs in question. If the PMCs are not recognizing this kind of merit then there is a community problem. Merit is merit and such people should be given committer status. This is documented at the ASF level and in some projects. It

Re: What's the ideal job title for somebody who is payed to help ASF communities grow?

2015-03-09 Thread Bertrand Delacretaz
On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 4:27 PM, Ted Dunning wrote: > ...The reflection into Roman's > practical situation is that the community developer people he wants to hire > don't have an Apache bestowed title that reflects their activities Projects can fix that by having a page like http://sling.apach

Re: What's the ideal job title for somebody who is payed to help ASF communities grow?

2015-03-09 Thread Ted Dunning
Roman's distinction was a practical one that arises from the fact that a large majority of projects have this problem. The reflection into Roman's practical situation is that the community developer people he wants to hire don't have an Apache bestowed title that reflects their activities. (I c

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Project base data change for project 'tomcat'

2015-03-09 Thread no-reply
Hello, The following new base data was set for tomcat by kkolinko: { "category": "network-server, http, javaee", "GitRepository": "", "bug-database": "http://tomcat.apache.org/bugreport.html";, "description": "Apache Tomcat is a web server that is an open source softw

Project base data change for project 'tomcat'

2015-03-09 Thread no-reply
Hello, The following new base data was set for tomcat by kkolinko: { "category": "network-server, http, javaee", "GitRepository": "", "bug-database": "http://tomcat.apache.org/bugreport.html";, "description": "Apache Tomcat is a web server that is an open source softw

Project base data change for project 'jena'

2015-03-09 Thread no-reply
Hello, The following new base data was set for jena by rvesse: { "category": "library", "GitRepository": "https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/jena.git";, "bug-database": "https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/JENA";, "description": "Apache Jena provides a complete

Re: first little patch for projects-new.apache.org

2015-03-09 Thread Daniel Gruno
Can someone apply Hervé's patches, so it's not just me doing all the commits on this project? :) Thanks! With regards, Daniel. On 2015-03-08 18:01, Hervé BOUTEMY wrote: IMHO, icons for incubating and Attic projects should be different than standard sub-project (no idea about rendering of such

Re: What's the ideal job title for somebody who is payed to help ASF communities grow?

2015-03-09 Thread Jim Jagielski
++1 > On Mar 8, 2015, at 6:42 PM, Ross Gardler (MS OPEN TECH) > wrote: > > Also note, a linked in profile or resume is about the individual. It's not an > official job title. Then re-read my original reply. > > Sent from my Windows Phone > > From: David Nalley

Re: What's the ideal job title for somebody who is payed to help ASF communities grow?

2015-03-09 Thread Bertrand Delacretaz
On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 1:45 AM, Ted Dunning wrote: > ...To clarify what I am about to agree with: > > Titles bestowed by the community can be used by the individuals to > reference themselves > Titles bestowed by companies should not include Apache trademarks... I agree with that. Sling

RE: What's the ideal job title for somebody who is payed to help ASF communities grow?

2015-03-09 Thread Ross Gardler (MS OPEN TECH)
I said "the ASF" not "Apache Foo". I do agree with your observation with respect to Apache Foo. Any project which fails to recognize merit of any sort should reconsider its position (and I agree that this means most projects). However, for the ASF there is no distinction. That's why I'm challeng