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From: Jochen Wiedmann <jochen.wiedmann@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2016 15:03:13 +0200
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Subject: Re: [MATH]: Current state of project?
To: Commons Developers List <dev@commons.apache.org>
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On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 3:00 PM, Artem Barger <artem@bargr.net> wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 5, 2016 at 2:47 PM, Rob Tompkins <chtompki@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> So based upon all of the conversation here, I=E2=80=99ve concluded that =
the best
>> path forward is to attempt to grow the community inside commons. That=E2=
=80=99s why
>> I=E2=80=99m sticking with attempts to make contributions elsewhere in co=
mmons to
>> gain the requisite rapport for committer status. Once I=E2=80=99ve accom=
plished
>> that, then we=E2=80=99ll have two sets of hands to help here.
>>
>
> While I can imagine myself contributing to other commons projects, it
> still sounds a bit weird to me, contributing in one place just to
> eventually get a mandate to be able to make the contribution in different
> place.


Quite right. Although a Committer ends up with access to all
components, the usual path is still by contributing to a single
component. Much easier to gain others confidence in one place, than
all around.

Jochen

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