Re: [DISCUSS] OODT Podling Incubator Experiment (was Re: Radical revamp (was: an experiment))

2010-08-17 Thread David M Woollard
Sorry if I'm late to the party, but my 2 cents... The more I read about this, the more I latch onto Justin's Observers notion. As a non-Apache Member, non-IPMC, PPMC member for OODT, I feel like I am qualified to vote on a release in the sense that I am closer to the code than Justin (sorry to

Re: Radical revamp (was: an experiment)

2010-08-17 Thread Ross Gardler
On 17 Aug 2010, at 03:31, Joe Schaefer joe_schae...@yahoo.com wrote: - Original Message From: Noel J. Bergman n...@devtech.com To: general@incubator.apache.org Sent: Mon, August 16, 2010 10:00:40 PM Subject: RE: Radical revamp (was: an experiment) Greg Stein wrote: Using

Re: Radical revamp (was: an experiment)

2010-08-17 Thread Ross Gardler
, Greg Stein gst...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 22:31, Joe Schaefer joe_schae...@yahoo.com wrote: - Original Message From: Noel J. Bergman n...@devtech.com To: general@incubator.apache.org Sent: Mon, August 16, 2010 10:00:40 PM Subject: RE: Radical revamp

Re: [DISCUSS] OODT Podling Incubator Experiment (was Re: Radical revamp (was: an experiment))

2010-08-17 Thread Ross Gardler
Unlike the observer role. It's very close to the current signing off of board reports by mentors but forces them to do a little more than put there name to a piece of electronic paper. Personally I imagined my binding vote, as a mentor, to indicate a) the project debs want this tongi ahead

Re: [DISCUSS] OODT Podling Incubator Experiment (was Re: Radical revamp (was: an experiment))

2010-08-17 Thread Ross Gardler
Sorry damned iPhone autocorrect. First word should be I like Sent from my mobile device. On 17 Aug 2010, at 09:38, Ross Gardler rgard...@apache.org wrote: Unlike the observer role. It's very close to the current signing off of board reports by mentors but forces them to do a little more than

Re: Radical revamp (was: an experiment)

2010-08-17 Thread Joe Schaefer
- Original Message From: Ross Gardler rgard...@apache.org To: general@incubator.apache.org general@incubator.apache.org Cc: general@incubator.apache.org general@incubator.apache.org Sent: Tue, August 17, 2010 4:14:02 AM Subject: Re: Radical revamp (was: an experiment) On 17 Aug

Re: [DISCUSS] OODT Podling Incubator Experiment (was Re: Radical revamp (was: an experiment))

2010-08-17 Thread Mattmann, Chris A (388J)
LOL know problem Ross ;) On 8/17/10 1:46 AM, Ross Gardler rgard...@apache.org wrote: Sorry damned iPhone autocorrect. First word should be I like Sent from my mobile device. On 17 Aug 2010, at 09:38, Ross Gardler rgard...@apache.org wrote: Unlike the observer role. It's very close to the

Radical revamp (was: an experiment)

2010-08-16 Thread Greg Stein
On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 12:45, Justin Erenkrantz jus...@erenkrantz.com wrote: On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 9:36 AM, Noel J. Bergman n...@devtech.com wrote: And if the Mentors aren't being active, voting, etc., then *that* is what needs to be addressed. As I've repeatedly stated before (here and

RE: Radical revamp (was: an experiment)

2010-08-16 Thread Noel J. Bergman
Greg Stein wrote: Justin Erenkrantz wrote: I view this as potentially the crux of the problem - people who aren't stakeholders in the community shouldn't have a say.  Right now, they feel they do.  So, if we want to mandate at least 3 mentors - fine, but that must come at the cost of

Re: Radical revamp (was: an experiment)

2010-08-16 Thread Greg Stein
On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 22:00, Noel J. Bergman n...@devtech.com wrote: Greg Stein wrote: ... Make the podling a TLP comprised of *only* ASF Members, with at least *three* minimum (preferably more, to deal with idle times). The podling committers are invited onto the priv...@$podling.apache.org

Re: Radical revamp (was: an experiment)

2010-08-16 Thread Joe Schaefer
- Original Message From: Noel J. Bergman n...@devtech.com To: general@incubator.apache.org Sent: Mon, August 16, 2010 10:00:40 PM Subject: RE: Radical revamp (was: an experiment) Greg Stein wrote: Using this model decentralizes the process So does having 3+ PMC Members

Re: Radical revamp (was: an experiment)

2010-08-16 Thread Mattmann, Chris A (388J)
Hey Guys, I suspect the OODT guys might want to try this (it has four ASF Members as Mentors who could comprise the PMC). Subversion would have done this, based on my own thoughts/experiences and knowledge of what the ASF needs/wants. +1 from me with my OODT hat on. Also, I like Greg's

Re: Radical revamp (was: an experiment)

2010-08-16 Thread Greg Stein
On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 22:31, Joe Schaefer joe_schae...@yahoo.com wrote: - Original Message From: Noel J. Bergman n...@devtech.com To: general@incubator.apache.org Sent: Mon, August 16, 2010 10:00:40 PM Subject: RE: Radical revamp (was: an experiment) Greg Stein wrote: Using

Re: Radical revamp (was: an experiment)

2010-08-16 Thread Joe Schaefer
, Greg Stein gst...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 22:31, Joe Schaefer joe_schae...@yahoo.com wrote: - Original Message From: Noel J. Bergman n...@devtech.com To: general@incubator.apache.org Sent: Mon, August 16, 2010 10:00:40 PM Subject: RE: Radical revamp (was: an experiment

RE: Radical revamp (was: an experiment)

2010-08-16 Thread Noel J. Bergman
Greg Stein wrote: Noel J. Bergman wrote: Greg Stein wrote: Make the podling a TLP comprised of *only* ASF Members, with at least *three* minimum (preferably more, to deal with idle times). How does that differ from the current system (given the assumption of 3+ PMC Members), except that it

Re: Radical revamp (was: an experiment)

2010-08-16 Thread Greg Stein
On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 22:53, Joe Schaefer joe_schae...@yahoo.com wrote: It's optimized for success while making mentors potentially responsible for failure (iow a project with crappy mentors will fail no matter how much they grok apache). Fair assessment, but those *are* the projects that

Re: Radical revamp (was: an experiment)

2010-08-16 Thread Justin Erenkrantz
On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 7:41 PM, Mattmann, Chris A (388J) chris.a.mattm...@jpl.nasa.gov wrote: Hey Guys, I suspect the OODT guys might want to try this (it has four ASF Members as Mentors who could comprise the PMC). Subversion would have done this, based on my own thoughts/experiences and

Re: [DISCUSS] OODT Podling Incubator Experiment (was Re: Radical revamp (was: an experiment))

2010-08-16 Thread Justin Erenkrantz
[ CCing gene...@incubator as I think I can now place my finger a bit as to why I'm discomforted with Greg's proposal in the OODT context ; and more importantly, another potential experiment at the end; leaving context in for those on gene...@incubator ] On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 9:21 PM, Mattmann,

Re: [DISCUSS] OODT Podling Incubator Experiment (was Re: Radical revamp (was: an experiment))

2010-08-16 Thread Mattmann, Chris A (388J)
Hey Justin, Thanks so much for your thoughtful reply. My comments below: See, here's where I get a bit discomforted by this entire process: I honestly don't feel that I deserve a vote on OODT releases. I've known you and Dave for long enough that I have no concerns advising the OODT

Re: [DISCUSS] OODT Podling Incubator Experiment (was Re: Radical revamp (was: an experiment))

2010-08-16 Thread Greg Stein
On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 01:08, Mattmann, Chris A (388J) chris.a.mattm...@jpl.nasa.gov wrote: Hey Justin, Thanks so much for your thoughtful reply. My comments below: See, here's where I get a bit discomforted by this entire process: I honestly don't feel that I deserve a vote on OODT

Re: [DISCUSS] OODT Podling Incubator Experiment (was Re: Radical revamp (was: an experiment))

2010-08-16 Thread Justin Erenkrantz
On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 10:08 PM, Mattmann, Chris A (388J) chris.a.mattm...@jpl.nasa.gov wrote: So basically you are moving more towards Joe's proposal, that the PPMC would have the binding VOTEs in e.g., new committers/PMC members, and on releases? Of course, with the caveats below, as you

Re: [DISCUSS] OODT Podling Incubator Experiment (was Re: Radical revamp (was: an experiment))

2010-08-16 Thread Justin Erenkrantz
On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 10:20 PM, Greg Stein gst...@gmail.com wrote: You know when to vote and *how* to vote. I see no reason to deny your vote. Of course. It's always seemed awkward if you can't contribute technically to suddenly have a binding vote. I'm sure if I *wanted* to learn how to