commit rights ...

[Eric Gallager]

I agree that normatively, now would be better than later, I was just
speculating descriptively about what it might take to get some new
approvals...


On Fri, Feb 28, 2014 at 3:42 PM, Clemens Lang <cal at macports.org> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> > That can get bypassed for GSOC students though, right? At least that
> > was how I remember mariusc got his commit rights, and he was the most
> > recent committer added that I can think of...
>
> The actual confirmation email still came from one of portmgr@, I think it was Rainer. So, no, this doesn't get bypassed for GSoC students either, but they're not subject to the process as the rest of us (or rather, you) are.
>
>
> > Anyways, with all these
> > GSOC students that look like they are applying this year, perhaps when
> > they get their commit rights, that could be used as an opportunity for
> > the project managers to add some other people who have been waiting in
> > line outside of the whole GSOC process as well?
>
> IMO, now is as good a time as any. Why delay it if it's finished earlier? Of course portmgr@ are all volunteers, too.
>
> --
> Clemens Lang