+1 This is a great idea. On 28 Apr 2014, at 11:34 PM, Paul Davis <paul.joseph.da...@gmail.com> wrote:
> +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
