[gentoo-project] pre-GLEP: Gentoo Developer status

[Michał Górny]

Hi,

Here's a quick pre-GLEP for review.  It's a supplement to GLEP 39 that
defines who Gentoo Developer is (GLEP 39 mentions devs a lot but doesn't
say who they are).  Alike 39, it's purely information -- it doesn't
state a policy, just notes the status quo.  It is also minimal
and focuses on linking the policies of relevant teams.

Please review.

---
GLEP: 76
Title: Gentoo Developer status
Author: Michał Górny <mgorny@g.o>
Type: Informational
Status: Draft
Version: 1
Created: 2018-04-11
Last-Modified: 2018-04-13
Post-History: 
Content-Type: text/x-rst
Requires: 39
Replaces: 
---

Abstract
========

This GLEP aims to supplement GLEP 39 [#GLEP39]_ with the definition
of *Gentoo Developer*.  It shortly indicates the policies relevant
to obtaining, preserving and revoking the Developer status.


Motivation
==========

Most of Gentoo's metastructure is explained in GLEP 39 [#GLEP39]_.
However, while this GLEP is focused around Gentoo Developers, it does
not define whom they precisely are.  It lacks a clear statement of how
new developers are recruited, and for how long they hold the developer
status.

The ‘status quo’ can be found across different Gentoo websites.
The recruitment procedure (from user perspective) is described
on the main site [#BECOME-A-DEV]_.  The Recruiters [#RECRUITERS]_,
Undertakers [#UNDERTAKERS]_ and Community Relation [#COMREL]_ teams
provide their relevant policies.  However, there seems to be no single
document binding all of them together.  This GLEP aims to be precisely
that.


Specification
=============

A *Gentoo Developer* is a person who has successfully passed
the recruitment procedure (as defined at the time of his/her joining)
and is actively contributing to Gentoo Linux in one or both
of the following areas:

1. Gentoo ebuild maintenance (either individual or through a project);
   with activity being determined through the official Gentoo repository
   commits.

2. Contributing to the present Gentoo projects [#PROJECTS]_; with
   activity being determined at the discretion of project leads.

The admission of new Developers is done by the *Recruiters* project
[#RECRUITERS]_ upon asserting that the candidate has the necessary
skills and motivation to actively contribute to Gentoo as outlined
above, provided recent contributions to the specified areas.  The exact
policies and procedures are specified by the Recruiters project.

The removal of Developers is done by the *Undertakers* project
[#UNDERTAKERS]_.  The Developer status can be revoked in one
of the following conditions:

- on an explicit request from the Developer himself/herself,

- upon determining that the Developer is no longer actively contributing
  to Gentoo,

- as a result of disciplinary action taken by the *Community Relations*
  project [#COMREL]_ or another explicitly authorized entity.

The exact policies and procedures are specified by the Undertakers
project.


Rationale
=========

This GLEP does not introduce any new policies but merely attempts to
document the current standing practices.  It aims to supplement GLEP 39
[#GLEP39]_ with the details necessary to understand who Gentoo
Developers are, in context of the metastructure defined there.
It does not mean to replace or thoroughly copy the relevant policies.

Only the details deemed most important and relevant are listed:
explanation whom Gentoo Developers are, what are their responsibilities,
what are the requirements for recruiting them and the possibilities of
their retirement.  The teams responsible for handling both of those
processes and defining the detailed policies are explicitly indicated.

The specific policy details were intentionally left out to avoid having
to perform frequent updates to this GLEP.  This includes the exact
procedures, ``repo/gentoo`` commit access, devaway system, etc.


References
==========

.. [#GLEP39] GLEP 39: An "old-school" metastructure proposal with "boot
   for being a slacker"
   (https://www.gentoo.org/glep/glep-0039.html)

.. [#BECOME-A-DEV] Become a developer - Gentoo Linux
   (https://www.gentoo.org/get-involved/become-developer/)

.. [#RECRUITERS] Project:Recruiters - Gentoo Wiki
   (https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Recruiters)

.. [#UNDERTAKERS] Project:Undertakers - Gentoo Wiki
   (https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Undertakers)

.. [#COMREL] Project:ComRel - Gentoo Wiki
   (https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:ComRel)

.. [#PROJECTS] Project:Gentoo - Gentoo Wiki
   (https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Gentoo)


Copyright
=========
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike
3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/.

-- 
Best regards,
Michał Górny