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From: eric b <eric.bachard@free.fr>
Subject: Re: Commiters list
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:53:25 +0200
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Hi Dave,

Le 14 juil. 11 =C3=A0 20:13, Dave Fisher a =C3=A9crit :
>> I did. But I thought we could contribute with patches without sign =20=

>> it.
>
> Yes, but if you do it that way you are not a Committer, not on the =20
> PPMC, and not on the Podling Status Page. Someone with Committer =20
> karma must commit your patches for you.
>

Yes, I got this point already.


>>
>>> Simply put, it's not about copyright, just about IP clearance and =20=

>>> licensing. Both are important aspects of every software project. =20
>>> It's understandable that the ASF does not accept contributions =20
>>> where it is unclear if the contributor has the necessary rights =20
>>> for the contributed code.
>>>
>>
>> Yes, sure. IWe got students who would like to directly contribute =20
>> to OpenOffice.org, and I'll forward the info.
>
> Signing an ICLA is a requirement to be a Committer, but it is not =20
> the only requirement. The main requirement is merit earned by =20
> contributions to the existing project here. See http://=20
> community.apache.org/newcommitter.html

Ok. I did the first step, and I sent the signed ICLA (following the =20
instructions).

To be honest, IBM Symphony contribution and your explanation decided =20
me :)


>
> Initial Committers are a special case, the only merit required is =20
> signing up on the list.
>
> Your students will need to contribute via the method of submitting =20
> patches which will be evaluated and applied by Committers.
>

Usualy, we review the code twice, and test everything before to =20
commit for them, but in the current case, I think they could =20
contribute to the OOo build system directly and more, so I'll =20
advertise them about the ICLA.


Regards,
Eric Bachard

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