Craig, having seen the hundreds of templates you process, I am +1 to any process improvements you suggest. -KAM
On Sat, Dec 29, 2018, 18:29 Craig Russell <apache....@gmail.com wrote: > Hi, > > In order to simplify the process of granting new committers write access > to a project's repository, I'd like to propose a change in the invitation > letter sent to candidates after the PMC has voted to accept them as > committers. > > The original is at > https://community.apache.org/newcommitter.html#committer-invite-template > > It does not distinguish among these three cases: already have an Apache > id, already filed an ICLA, and have not filed an ICLA. There are many cases > where unnecessary work is done because of improper guidance. > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > To: joeblo...@foo.net > Cc: private@[PROJECT].apache.org > Subject: Invitation to become [PROJECT] committer: Joe Bloggs > > Hello [invitee name], > > The [Project] Project Management Committee] (PMC) > hereby offers you committer privileges to the project > [as well as membership in the PMC]. These privileges are > offered on the understanding that you'll use them > reasonably and with common sense. We like to work on trust > rather than unnecessary constraints. > > Being a committer enables you to more easily make > changes without needing to go through the patch > submission process. [Being a PMC member enables you > to guide the direction of the project.] > > Being a committer does not require you to > participate any more than you already do. It does > tend to make one even more committed. You will > probably find that you spend more time here. > > Of course, you can decline and instead remain as a > contributor, participating as you do now. > > A. This personal invitation is a chance for you to > accept or decline in private. Either way, please > let us know in reply to the [priv...@project.apache.org] > address only. > > [check http://people.apache.org/committer-index.html] > [B. If you accept, since you already have an Apache id, > the PMC will grant you write access to the repository. > ] > > [check http://people.apache.org/unlistedclas.html] > [B. If you accept, since you already have an iCLA on file, > the PMC will request an Apache id for you. In your response, > please choose an id that is not already in use. See > http://people.apache.org/committer-index.html > ] > > [B. If you accept, the next step is to register an iCLA: > 1. Details of the iCLA and the forms are found > through this link: http://www.apache.org/licenses/#clas > > 2. Instructions for its completion and return to > the Secretary of the ASF are found at > http://www.apache.org/licenses/#submitting > Do not submit ICLAs to anyone but secretary, but > please do cc: [priv...@project.apache.org] > > 3. When you transmit the completed iCLA, request > to notify the Apache [Project] and choose a > unique Apache id. Look to see if your preferred > id is already taken at > http://people.apache.org/committer-index.html > This will allow the Secretary to notify the PMC > when your iCLA has been recorded. > ] > > When your reply to this invitation is received, you will > receive a follow-up message with the next steps for > establishing you as a committer. > > Craig L Russell > Secretary, Apache Software Foundation > c...@apache.org http://db.apache.org/jdo > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > >
