Re: [gentoo-project] RFC: GLEP - Require Projects to report to Council Monthly

["William L. Thomson Jr." <wlt-ml@o-sinc.com>]

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On Thursday, January 19, 2017 9:32:57 PM EST Johannes Huber wrote:
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> And when the projects are not doing it, projects get disbanded. Meaning
> packages go to single maintainer only. Which means reporting goes away.
> Great plan!

If projects are not doing it, and packages fall to a single maintainer. Then 
should it even really be a project? A project/team ideally is more than just 
one person. If it is just one person, it is not really a project or team. Just 
someone scratching their itches.

Any developer can work on anything. It does not have to be a project. If you 
are going to create a project, it should be taken some what seriously and 
reporting should be a part of that. Not to mention should consist of more than 
one. They should be seeking others to be part of the project team. If not 
seeking others, its a solo mission.

Without such reporting from projects how does the Council or anyone have a 
clue what is going on in Gentoo overall? Short of stopping by each project and 
doing research into each.

That said, NOTHING in the GLEP says projects are punished or dis-banned for 
failing to report. Developers are required, or recommended to use repoman. 
Does that mean someone who does not is removed as a developer?

At the same time Council should have authority and reason to end a project it 
if is not going anywhere, understaffed, etc. Again not having a project does 
not mean you cannot work on that stuff. So a project and the work an 
individual is doing is not related. If its individuals, plural, then a project 
make sense.

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William L. Thomson Jr.

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