+1 - Once accepted here I would like the IPMC to consider similar process for
accepting podling proposals.
> On Jul 12, 2021, at 12:42 PM, Craig Russell wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I'd like to propose that PMCs consider requesting that significant
> contributors submit ICLAs earlier than when the PMC votes to invite a new
> committer to the project. What constitutes a significant contribution is left
> to the discretion of the PMCs.
>
> There are a few reasons to request ICLAs earlier:
>
> 1. Significant contributors should have an ICLA on file in order to clarify
> the intellectual property rights of both contributor and the project.
> Projects assume that voluntary contributions to the project are made with a
> grant of intellectual property and patent rights, and having an ICLA on file
> formalizes this understanding.
>
> When new projects enter the incubator, part of the acceptance process is to
> verify that all significant contributors have either an ICLA or a software
> grant on file. Once a project becomes a Top Level Project we should encourage
> them to also notice significant contributors and ask for ICLAs.
>
> 2. Having an ICLA on file can be a reminder to PMCs to review their
> significant contributors with an eye toward inviting them to become
> committers.
>
> 3. Having an ICLA on file make it trivial to create the account for a new
> committer candidate. Instead of back-and-forth with PMC, candidate,
> Secretary, and operations, PMCs can request an account for a new committer
> immediately after the candidate accepts.
>
> Regards,
> Craig
>
> Craig L Russell
> c...@apache.org
>
>
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