[Python-Dev] Enhanced tracker privileges for dangerjim to do triage.

[Steven D'Aprano]

On Tue, 27 Apr 2010 05:37:31 am Antoine Pitrou wrote:
> Steven D'Aprano <steve <at> pearwood.info> writes:
> > That depends on what you call unglamourous work. No, I don't triage
> > bugs. I don't have commit privileges, so I can't.
>
> Is this the sole reason? You could try to review patches which are
> proposed, or give advice where you are competent.

No, of course not. There are always other reasons, the biggest is too 
many things to do and not enough time to do it. If I did review 
patches, would they be accepted on the strength on my untrusted 
reviews?

But this isn't about my reasons for not being more active on the bug 
tracker. This is about how we decided whether or not to give tracker 
rights to a volunteer. I think that being vouched for by a trusted 
member of good standing who offers to act as mentor should be 
sufficient grounds for giving tracker rights to the volunteer. 
Apparently some disagree. How do we resolve this, since we're obviously 
not persuading each other. Put it to a vote? Ask the BDFL?


> By the way, it isn't about commit privileges, but tracker rights. I
> don't think we would consider giving commit rights to someone who
> hasn't ever participated in the community, and apparently isn't a
> Python user.

Correction noted, thank you.



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Steven D'Aprano