Re: [gentoo-project] Representation of Gentoo on third-party platforms

[M. J. Everitt]

On 13/11/16 01:30, William L. Thomson Jr. wrote:
> On Sunday, November 13, 2016 2:22:53 AM EST Kristian Fiskerstrand wrote:
>> On 11/13/2016 02:21 AM, William L. Thomson Jr. wrote:
>>> On Friday, November 11, 2016 7:22:19 PM EST Rich Freeman wrote:
>>>> That really reeks of micromanagement to me.  We don't have Council
>>>> approve individual appointments in any team currently, and the Comrel
>>>> lead already has the power to add/remove anybody from the team as
>>>> needed.
>>> No other project in Gentoo is controlled like that. Any developer can join
>>> any team without approval. It is not right that Comrel get's to choose
>>> who gets to be part of Comrel. Also that Comrel can remove members from
>>> that team/project.
>> " The QA team lead must approve developers who would like to join the
>> project. The applicant must demonstrate a thorough understanding of the
>> duties he would like to perform. By accepting the applicant the QA team
>> lead will accept the responsibility to direct them as part of the team
>> and will be held responsible for any action the team member takes on
>> behalf of the QA team."
> That is so wrong... That should be changed immediately!!!
>
> No areas of Gentoo should be restricted like that. Anyone should be able to
> join any team. Others should work with them if they lack the skills to help
> them along, etc.
>
Ideal world vs harsh reality I fear ...