Re: [gentoo-project] Fwd: -dev list moderation

[M. J. Everitt]

On 22/04/18 23:31, Rich Freeman wrote:
> On Sun, Apr 22, 2018 at 6:12 PM, M. J. Everitt <m.j.everitt@×××.org> wrote:
>> I think there is definitely scope for a "UserRel" type team
> There used to be one in the past - it was merged with DevRel into
> ComRel.  ComRel deals with the social aspects of community members
> working together/etc.
I think we all (except ComRel and council) accept there are warts there ...
> If this is more about getting contributions into the tree, it seems
> like this is already more-or-less the mission of the proxy maintainers
> project.  I'm not sure if we need a project just to point users to the
> other projects.  We of course have IRC channels and the -user list as
> well, and forums/etc.
>
> Maybe those who want to work more with new users making contributions
> should consider joining the proxy-maint team?  Obviously those with
> commit access would be ideal, but non-committers could also help with
> helping users get their contributions into good shape/etc and to
> navigate the process?
>
From my observations, the proxy-maint team are doing a great job within
the limits of manpower they currently have available - probably the best
I've seen in the last two+ years since I've been shadowing Gentoo
development. Not that more, competent, help wouldn't, I'm sure, be
welcomed ...

"Committers" will probably not recognise the need for "non-dev devs" to
process some of the non-technical (*shock*) aspects of having a
distribution 'out there' instead of just in developer's caves... These
non-dev-devs might turn into good people to handle some of the
non-technical activities in the future, and hopefully start to patch up
some of the non-code-related issues in the Gentoo eco-system .. radical,
I know ...

Just my $2.50 ... :]