+1 On 29 Apr 2014, at 11:23 , Robert Kowalski <r...@kowalski.gd> wrote:
> +1 > > > 2014-04-29 10:07 GMT+02:00 Garren Smith <gar...@apache.org>: > >> +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 >> >>
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