On 28 November 2011 02:56, Chris Douglas <cdoug...@apache.org> wrote: > On Sun, Nov 27, 2011 at 6:07 PM, Ross Gardler > <rgard...@opendirective.com> wrote: >> I think you missed a very important part of what I said, let me quote >> the para you refer to: > [snip] >> My point is we can't expect the mentors to type everything over and >> over again for every podling, that's why we have docs. We can (and >> should) expect mentors to answer questions and point out errors in the >> application of what is learned from the docs. > > Fair point, though the prevailing IPMC consensus is difficult to > identify and more relevant than the docs. Suffice to say that we'll > update the latter. Doing it on general@ feels like repaving a potholed > road without diverting traffic, but we can try it. > >> This I can agree with. There are other threads underway right now >> addressing this very point. Do you think the proposals floating around >> right now will help address this and provide adequate support to >> mentors? > > I doubt I'm caught up on all the threads, but changing the "champion" > role to be more accountable and enforcing pass/fail for projects in a > sane timeframe sounds like a good start. Chris's idea of identifying > IPMC members with particular specialties- for mentors and PPMC members > to ask questions and get straight answers- would be a welcome service, > also. > > So that the root of this thread is not lost: the Kafka podling is > about to roll its 8th RC, after updating the LICENSE to include the > NUnit requirement. If any IPMC member has other feedback for the last > RC: > > http://s.apache.org/Vnr > > NOW is the time to provide it. -C
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