Yeah, there's a good chance I'm just been a n00b about the whole thing, Russell. :)
On 13 March 2013 23:05, Russell Branca <chewbra...@gmail.com> wrote: > heh… the one time I try to be diligent about breaking isolated small bug > fixes into small isolated commits… ;-) > > Noah, you can see all the lines changed here: > https://github.com/apache/couchdb/pull/52/files > > > On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 3:20 PM, Noah Slater <nsla...@apache.org> wrote: > > > You might've convinced me Paul. It would be a lot easier to review if it > > was squashed though. I think the sheer numbers of commits in the PR > > contributes to the feeling that this is a weighty bulk of changes. > > > > > > On 13 March 2013 21:19, Paul Davis <paul.joseph.da...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > So two major points I think we're disagreeing on are wether this is a > > > large enough bit of development to warrant IP clearance and whether it > > > "was developed outside the ASF". > > > > > > On the first point I think we're just in disagreement. Not much else > > > to really consider if one of us sees a chicken and the other sees a > > > rabbit on that front. > > > > > > The second point is more interesting though. You jumped to the > > > assumption that when Russel asked for a review on a PR that the work > > > in the PR was "developed outside the ASF" hence triggering the IP > > > clearance bit. > > > > > > Thinking idly about it, this almost seems like a fairly standard RTC > > > approach to development (which is admittedly not what the project has > > > done historically) (and also admittedly is the process that GitHub PRs > > > embody). > > > > > > Given the RTC-ness of things, does this discussion about the submitted > > > PR not constitute "developed at the ASF"? If people had technical > > > issues or comments they'd chime in and let us know. If not then lazy > > > consensus and the community agrees with the changes. > > > > > > Granted its always a judgement call. If someone worked for months on a > > > new indexer and then said, "Ok to commit this?" we'd all agree on IP > > > clearance. OTOH if I can review a change by skimming the PR in less > > > time than it takes me to drink a cup of coffee then I don't think that > > > constitutes significant external development. A threshold like that > > > and we'd be asking for IP clearance from anyone that submitted a patch > > > ever which is obviously silly. > > > > > > So yeah, bottom line I think this is a fairly trivial change set that > > > is easily reviewable and is being managed pretty much exactly like any > > > standard patch. > > > > > > On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 3:46 PM, Noah Slater <nsla...@apache.org> > wrote: > > > > I don't see how submitting things via the mailing list would be any > > > > different. The issue here isn't the tooling. The issue is that a > chunk > > of > > > > development happened away from the project. If Russel had sent an > email > > > to > > > > the list, or opened a JIRA with this patch, I would have exactly the > > same > > > > questions. > > > > > > > > So the question isn't: how do we deal with Github? (I think we're > fine > > as > > > > it is.) It's: how do we work with people who are contributing big > > chunks > > > of > > > > work to the project. > > > > > > > > Well, in this instance, the Fauxton team are committers, so this > should > > > be > > > > happening in the ASF repos. And it will be. We're all on the same > page > > > > there. This was an unfortunate exception to that. > > > > > > > > But for people who are not committers. I am not sure. I think that we > > > need > > > > to spot that these people are out there, and reach out to them before > > > they > > > > go too far down this road. I think we need to work on being more > > > inclusive, > > > > and handing out commit bits like Hail Mary passes. > > > > > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hail_Mary_pass > > > > > > > > > > > > On 13 March 2013 20:40, Paul Davis <paul.joseph.da...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > > >> Reading this I see two big chunks: lots of minor template/JS tweaks > > > >> and an import of some PouchDB sources. The PouchDB is almost exactly > > > >> 50% of the lines added. Russel could have probably organized his > > > >> commits a bit better to indicate that but given our relatively lax > > > >> attitude to maintaining a clean history I can't really ding him on > it. > > > >> > > > >> I understand that its good to be sure and clear things that need it, > > > >> but I don't think the level of work here rises to that standard. > > > >> > > > >> OTOH, I think this is pointing out that we still haven't fully > groked > > > >> how to deal with GitHub PRs at the ASF. In a perfect world I'd turn > > > >> them off and force everyone to submit code via mailing list. Granted > > > >> that's probably a super minority position but I think we could use > > > >> some more concrete project specific guidelines on contributions via > > > >> PR. > > > >> > > > >> On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 3:24 PM, Noah Slater <nsla...@apache.org> > > > wrote: > > > >> > Erk, sorry, this is the link: > > > >> > > > > >> > http://incubator.apache.org/ip-clearance/index.html > > > >> > > > > >> > Please note also that this process will take three days, and I > will > > > >> steward > > > >> > it. I don't want us to cut corners because this process is seen > as a > > > >> > burden. Although in some respects, I do want code drops to seem > > like > > > a > > > >> > burden so that we instinctually avoid them as a community. ;) > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > On 13 March 2013 20:21, Noah Slater <nsla...@apache.org> wrote: > > > >> > > > > >> >> Okay. I am happy to be overruled if we have consensus this if > fine. > > > >> >> > > > >> >> I took a look and the changset seemed substantial. > > > >> >> > > > >> >> What do other people think? > > > >> >> > > > >> >> Before you answer, please make sure you are familiar with: > > > >> >> > > > >> >> incubator.apache.org/ip-clearance/ip-clearance-template.html > > > >> >> > > > >> >> The key here is that: > > > >> >> > > > >> >> * It doesn't matter if the contributors are committers on the > > project > > > >> >> * If the contribution is big enough that we consider it "done > away > > > from > > > >> >> the project" then it needs IP Clearance > > > >> >> > > > >> >> The goal here is to have as much activity happening on the > project > > > lists > > > >> >> as possible. The project welcomes code drops, but we need to > > > recognise > > > >> that > > > >> >> they ARE code drops, and do the proper legal clearance. (And > > > obviously, > > > >> >> figure out contribution workflows so that committers are not > > > >> contributing > > > >> >> via code drops.) > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> On 13 March 2013 20:10, Paul Davis <paul.joseph.da...@gmail.com> > > > wrote: > > > >> >> > > > >> >>> I'm confused on the IP clearance requirement. On IRC you > described > > > >> >>> this as a code drop but as I read through this I'm seeing a > number > > > of > > > >> >>> fairly minor changes and a new feature for running M/R in the > > > browser. > > > >> >>> Given that Fauxton is so new this seems like rather straight > > forward > > > >> >>> "working on new project" activity. > > > >> >>> > > > >> >>> The diff stats listed are: > > > >> >>> > > > >> >>> 20 changed files with 846 additions and 216 deletions. > > > >> >>> > > > >> >>> which seems rather modest to me given that its all HTML and JS. > > > >> >>> > > > >> >>> You quoted this bit on IRC: > > > >> >>> > > > >> >>> "Any code that was developed outside of the ASF SVN repository > > must > > > be > > > >> >>> processed like this, even if the external developer is an ASF > > > >> >>> committer." > > > >> >>> > > > >> >>> And I'm confused on what that means in the context of Git and > > > >> >>> specifically in context of GitHub PRs. I think there are some > > > obvious > > > >> >>> cases in both directions. A PR for a typo obviously doesn't > > require > > > IP > > > >> >>> clearance. The original Fauxton drop and the BigCouch merge > > > obviously > > > >> >>> do require IP clearance. > > > >> >>> > > > >> >>> But this seems like a fairly normal contribution. If we were > > rocking > > > >> >>> the patches over email to apply to SVN I don't think anyone > would > > > have > > > >> >>> batted an eye at this. Given the PR here it seems awfully like a > > > >> >>> standard RTC pattern to me. > > > >> >>> > > > >> >>> While I agree that there's always a judgement call to be made on > > > what > > > >> >>> constitutes "development outside the ASF" I don't think this > case > > > >> >>> meets the criteria for what was intended by that policy. > > > >> >>> > > > >> >>> On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 2:16 PM, Noah Slater < > nsla...@apache.org> > > > >> wrote: > > > >> >>> > Note to committers. Please do not merge this yet. > > > >> >>> > > > > >> >>> > We are going to have to put this through the IP Clearance > > process. > > > >> >>> > > > > >> >>> > > > > >> >>> > On 13 March 2013 18:35, chewbranca <g...@git.apache.org> > wrote: > > > >> >>> > > > > >> >>> >> GitHub user chewbranca opened a pull request: > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> https://github.com/apache/couchdb/pull/52 > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> Latest fauxton updates as of march 13 > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> Lots of updates and fixes > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> * Initial view editor implementation > > > >> >>> >> * Advanced view functionality > > > >> >>> >> * Edit design docs > > > >> >>> >> * Use _rewrites in fauxton couchapp > > > >> >>> >> * Grunt template updates > > > >> >>> >> * Lots of random fixes and cleanup > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> You can merge this pull request into a Git repository by > > running: > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> $ git pull > > > https://github.com/cloudant-labs/couchdbfauxton-mar-13 > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> Alternatively you can review and apply these changes as the > > patch > > > >> at: > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> https://github.com/apache/couchdb/pull/52.patch > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> ---- > > > >> >>> >> commit 7f88a2afedb27555b7e92aae1be2d4163bca0393 > > > >> >>> >> Author: Russell Branca <chewbra...@gmail.com> > > > >> >>> >> Date: 2013-02-07T01:51:05Z > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> Initial in browser MR using PouchDB.mapreduce.js > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> commit 04018d243540ae71b703191e5125818506cf2dd0 > > > >> >>> >> Author: Russell Branca <chewbra...@gmail.com> > > > >> >>> >> Date: 2013-02-08T21:29:02Z > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> Adding PouchDB file blurbs > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> commit 61ac6f86710192debc50c0cc2275d5ef94a6c658 > > > >> >>> >> Author: Russell Branca <chewbra...@gmail.com> > > > >> >>> >> Date: 2013-02-14T02:32:01Z > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> Move view editor around and lots more > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> commit 4e038d789b54243aa5b05a819af09c385f5a1806 > > > >> >>> >> Author: Russell Branca <chewbra...@gmail.com> > > > >> >>> >> Date: 2013-02-24T21:42:54Z > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> Add meta data and more to views > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> commit f3300bbde51ac6c9d12d4cb83d67eef27c6fdeb5 > > > >> >>> >> Author: Ryan Ramage <ryan.ram...@gmail.com> > > > >> >>> >> Date: 2013-02-25T22:32:56Z > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> Adding support for fauxton behind a rewrite in a couchapp > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> commit 68d36d33819c09af30daabea98e093f2b1622e2c > > > >> >>> >> Author: Russell Branca <chewbra...@gmail.com> > > > >> >>> >> Date: 2013-02-25T23:35:19Z > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> Merge pull request #16 from > > > garden20/fauxton-couchapp-rewrites > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> Adding support for fauxton behind a rewrite in a couchapp > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> commit 6033ac3fb6929258c2d47be272d66f4729bcecd1 > > > >> >>> >> Author: Simon Metson <simon+git...@cloudant.com> > > > >> >>> >> Date: 2013-02-26T16:15:38Z > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> remove shared databases from the all_dbs page - not a > > couchdb > > > >> >>> feature > > > >> >>> >> (might > > > >> >>> >> come back depending on how we support replicas). > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> commit 829db1ab39ad2a14b6b7a810fe947e47ea01eb66 > > > >> >>> >> Author: Russell Branca <chewbra...@gmail.com> > > > >> >>> >> Date: 2013-02-26T19:48:27Z > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> Add initial error handling for view establish functions > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> commit 2c81ee740a20999b58199c00df927eff635168b4 > > > >> >>> >> Author: Russell Branca <chewbra...@gmail.com> > > > >> >>> >> Date: 2013-03-06T00:25:15Z > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> Clean up for bugs and non save/preview use > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> commit 7d73a824acb6053b501a7f6dbd887168bad2fdb0 > > > >> >>> >> Author: Russell Branca <chewbra...@gmail.com> > > > >> >>> >> Date: 2013-03-06T00:41:47Z > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> Merge pull request #17 from > cloudant-labs/fauxton-pouch-mr > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> Advanced _view options and editor > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> commit 0649bafacf15669d294258187e6c189759c1c93a > > > >> >>> >> Author: Russell Branca <chewbra...@gmail.com> > > > >> >>> >> Date: 2013-03-06T01:13:27Z > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> Add results meta to all docs collection > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> commit 3d4781de0b37ada0ebff3a6c4dc2a1f6da9feb95 > > > >> >>> >> Author: Simon Metson <simon+git...@cloudant.com> > > > >> >>> >> Date: 2013-03-11T15:30:04Z > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> remove templating configuration from grunt.js > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> commit 73350051f9794f6428a4b36ce7be1c0561ebbad7 > > > >> >>> >> Author: Simon Metson <simon+git...@cloudant.com> > > > >> >>> >> Date: 2013-03-11T16:25:52Z > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> update tasks > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> commit 9667be958948cad2e5d410ca4bc403664d694679 > > > >> >>> >> Author: Russell Branca <chewbra...@gmail.com> > > > >> >>> >> Date: 2013-03-11T23:33:53Z > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> Temporarily disable contribute addon and add gitignore > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> commit 1bb903bed7d0bfda05d5c9eb0084a9dbd69110f5 > > > >> >>> >> Author: Russell Branca <chewbra...@gmail.com> > > > >> >>> >> Date: 2013-03-11T23:39:57Z > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> Add link to docs in api bar > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> commit 3293c1d4d732048eed063cdb7c654d81e8ef8eeb > > > >> >>> >> Author: Russell Branca <chewbra...@gmail.com> > > > >> >>> >> Date: 2013-03-12T00:24:10Z > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> Update all docs and all design docs links > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> commit e6dbe7a1cdb70378f17e782f26ea5a2ca5a88761 > > > >> >>> >> Author: Simon Metson <simonmetson+git...@googlemail.com> > > > >> >>> >> Date: 2013-03-12T11:19:04Z > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> Correct default template > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> Spotted during review with Mike W. > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> commit 283e25a23147883c497203fa03e38ea552b40225 > > > >> >>> >> Author: Michael Wallace <mikewallace1...@googlemail.com> > > > >> >>> >> Date: 2013-03-12T11:24:57Z > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> Merge pull request #19 from > > > >> >>> >> cloudant-labs/1690-template-settings-from-config > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> 1690 template settings from config > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> commit 0534bd8c5d82f0fb13da8d8a7a161d7f73b7b191 > > > >> >>> >> Author: Mike Wallace <mikewallace1...@googlemail.com> > > > >> >>> >> Date: 2013-03-12T11:05:18Z > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> Fix import of pouchdb > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> commit b18aa31b75f09e31028a97a74dffd81fc0b5667a > > > >> >>> >> Author: Michael Wallace <mikewallace1...@googlemail.com> > > > >> >>> >> Date: 2013-03-12T11:30:42Z > > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> Merge pull request #20 from > > > >> >>> 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