[Python-Dev] Request for commit access

[Georg Brandl]

Am 23.03.2010 23:01, schrieb Antoine Pitrou:
> Martin v. Löwis <martin <at> v.loewis.de> writes:
>> 
>> Procedurally, I wonder where people got the notion from that you can or
>> need to apply for commit access. IIUC, it used to be the case that you
>> would be recommended for commit access, by some (more or less senior)
>> fellow committer. That person then would work on actually getting commit
>> access to the new committer - perhaps by first asking other people in
>> private, to avoid any public embarrassment if access is ultimately
>> denied. IMO, that committer should then also mentor the new guy, both by
>> helping out in difficult cases, and by closely following commits to see
>> whether (possibly unstated) conventions are being followed.
>> 
>> I'm not really picking on Brian here specifically, I just want to point
>> out that I dislike this (apparent) change in process, primarily because
>> of the risk of embarrassment.
> 
> For the record, I'm not opposing any point you are making, but all this is not
> clearly written out, and I think that's why people (including me) lately have
> been thinking that the candidate for commit rights had to declare himself on
> this mailing-list.

I don't think it is "wrong" to do it this way -- but of course the hopeful
new committer needs to be prepared for a "no".

I still would like every new committer to have a "mentor" from the pool of
more experienced committers; however for people who are very active on IRC
like Brian, there's usually one of the around to review a patch before it
is committed.

Georg