+1, especially to broadening the definition of contributions that we recognize.
On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 3:59 PM, Andy Wenk <a...@nms.de> wrote: > two docs make sense imho. +1 > > Cheers > > Andy > > > On 28 April 2014 22:44, Robert Samuel Newson <rnew...@apache.org> wrote: > >> Count me in. >> >> B. >> >> On 28 Apr 2014, at 21:09, Noah Slater <nsla...@apache.org> wrote: >> >> > Yep. Happy to see what the drafts look like. If two docs make sense, >> > two docs make sense. >> > >> > On 28 April 2014 22:04, Joan Touzet <jo...@atypical.net> wrote: >> >> Nice. I personally would still like to see Diversity broken out in a >> separate document, but the idea of a charter is very good and this covers a >> lot of ground. >> >> >> >> This also dovetails very nicely with the mentorship ideas I have >> floated here and on IRC in the past. >> >> >> >> +1, let's do this! >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: "Noah Slater" <nsla...@apache.org> >> >> To: dev@couchdb.apache.org >> >> Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 3:50:15 PM >> >> Subject: Re: [DISCUSS] Apache CouchDB Diversity Statement. >> >> >> >> I have two things I'd like to add. >> >> >> >> 1. I'd like to widen this bit and turn it into a PMC charter. >> >> Basically a document that sets out what the PMC values, our commitment >> >> to diversity, and our pledge to the project. It's basically the same >> >> idea, but with a flourishes. >> >> >> >> The closest we have to this at the moment is here: >> >> >> >> >> https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=couchdb-admin.git;a=blob_plain;f=email/invite_pmc.txt;hb=HEAD >> >> >> >> I'd like to improve on this. >> >> >> >> 2. Technical ability is something I feel very strongly about. We've >> >> made a huge blunder IMO in requiring past contributors to be highly >> >> technical. I would like to introduce and officialise the same policy >> >> as Apache Forrest. >> >> >> >> cf. https://forrest.apache.org/committed.html >> >> >> >> Summary: we recognise merit in four areas: >> >> >> >> (Co)mmunity - one must interact with others, and share vision and >> knowledge >> >> (P)roject - a clear vision and consensus are needed >> >> (Do)cumentation - without it, the stuff remains only in the minds of >> the authors >> >> (C)ode - discussion goes nowhere without code >> >> >> >> I would like to think that we would elect someone who is blogging for >> >> us, or doing marketing, or speaking a lot. These are all important >> >> people, and their importance to the project should be recognised. >> >> >> >> It's been about two years since I started pushing on this topic at the >> >> PMC level and there have been big cultural changes. I am confident >> >> that I could elect people with contributions in any of these areas. >> >> But I want to make it official. >> >> >> >> This is what we value. This is what we will recognise. Our promise to >> >> the community. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Noah Slater >> >> https://twitter.com/nslater >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Noah Slater >> > https://twitter.com/nslater >> >> > > > -- > Andy Wenk > Hamburg - Germany > RockIt! > > http://www.couchdb-buch.de > http://www.pg-praxisbuch.de > > GPG fingerprint: C044 8322 9E12 1483 4FEC 9452 B65D 6BE3 9ED3 9588 > > https://people.apache.org/keys/committer/andywenk.asc
