Agreed. I think some of the conversation on that thread was likely polarizing and heated and my hope is that it isn't continued in this thread (whether it was self-justified as being "ham-handed" or not).
> On Jul 18, 2019, at 4:12 AM, Bertrand Delacretaz <bdelacre...@apache.org> > wrote: > > Hi, > > As discussed in the "overzealous bureaucracy" thread, I suggest > changing the text on the http://incubator.apache.org/ homepage to > present the Incubator as a service provider for podlings. > > I think the current description can be understood as the Incubator > being a"stern gatekeeper to the ASF" and that's not good. > > Defining the Incubator a service provider will give us a documented > basis to adapt our tone and processes if we (or podlings) notice that > we're being a stern gatekeeper again, as has happened in the past. > > If people agree with the general idea we can discuss the details of > the new text at https://github.com/apache/incubator/pull/12 if needed. > > I suggest using this thread more to discuss (and hopefully approve ;-) > the general idea of this change. > > I'm planning to merge #12 in the next few days unless someone from the > Incubator PMC objects. > > -Bertrand > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org
