This is why we want the new constitution to a pass.
It separates the two roles.
Most contributors can focus on contributing,
while those who wish to also help govern can.
BTW. Ravindra is a key core contributor. Unfortunately,
his email was down, and he missed a few important emails.
Cheers,
Jim
Menno Lageman wrote:
> On 02/27/10 11:38, Michal Bielicki wrote:
>>> Expiration notices are not sent. You have to keep track
>>> of your grant dates via auth.os.o.
>>
>> And that should absolutely stay like it is since it should as a
>> minimum be expected that one cares enough about ones right to vote to
>> be able to check how long it will still be valid, no ? If thats not
>> the case than IMHO ones interest in being part of the electorate is so
>> low, that I wonder why the status should be extended at all.
>>
>> Just m 2c ?
>>
>
> Indeed. This is the result of the IMO unfortunate conflation of 'core
> contributor' in the sense of someone being a key person in project
> ("committer") and 'voting member' in the constitution. In practice core
> contributorship seems to be handed out mostly to recognize someone as a
> committer, not to give someone voting privileges.
>
> Another 2c ?
>
> Menno
