Apache projects don't work that way, the idea of a "maintainer" doesn't really fit.
What might work is a wiki page where people can sign themselves up as knowledgeable about a particular driver. Some drivers will have no-one, some one person, some many. That seems more in keeping with an Apache approach. It allows the project to keep on top of driver coverage - are there people who are able to fix a driver? If not, can we find someone, or else drop the driver? Upayavira On Tue, 25 Jan 2011 01:11 +0100, "Tomaz Muraus" <[email protected]> wrote: > Today I have proposed an idea on IRC about having one maintainer for each > driver. > > The driver's maintainer primary responsibility would be to keep up to > date > with the driver and API which he is maintaining and make a necessary > changes > if a new image or functionality gets added / existing one changes / API > changes / etc. > > This does't mean that other people are not allowed to contribute to this > drivers (outside contributions are encouraged and more then welcome), but > it > means that we have at least one person on which we can rely that will fix > / > update the driver in a timely manner if the API changes / whatever. > > Paul has expressed multi concerns about it:. > > - https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/JSPWIKI-589. > - "you end up with code no one touches for years because there is a > maintainer label on it": > > <pquerna> you end up with code no one touches for years because there is > a > > maintainer label on it > > <Kami_> I don't mean that other people shouldn't touch the code is someone > > else is a maintainer > > <Kami_> but the maintainer should be up-to date what's going on with the > > apis he is maintaining and if something changes he will probably be the > > first one to notice and fix it > > <pquerna> yes, but having a maintainer line thats what 'seems' to happened > > <pquerna> at least it did with modules inside httpd > > > I agree that we shouldn't name this person an "author", but a > "maintainer" > sounds fine imo. > > Opinions? > > Thanks, > Tomaz >
