Hi, 2010/6/3 Ralf Corsepius <rc040203@xxxxxxxxxx>: > On 06/03/2010 02:44 PM, Parag N(पराग़) wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> I see >> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to_get_sponsored_into_the_packager_group#Sponsorship_model >> says that >> >> " The best ways for you to illustrate your understanding of the >> packaging guidelines >> are to submit quality packages and to assist with package reviews." >> >> My question is that is it really mandatory for new contributors to >> assist with pre-reviews of packages in NEW queue? > > IMO, yes. > >> Can we sponsor new >> contributor based on his package submissions only( say he submitted 3 >> to 5 packages)? > > IMO, no. The point behind all this is the candidate to demonstrate his > "understanding". As I see it, "number of packages" isn't actually related to > this kind of "understanding". > > "3 to 5 packages" can mean a packager blindly and mechanically copying other > people's works without him actually having understood what he is doing. > > On the other hand, there are candidate packagers with a long history in > packaging and deep understanding which simply are "new to Fedora" and are > unfamiliar to the "Fedora packaging" process. > In these cases, "3 to 5" packages may easily be a too high measure. > > Ralf > > I see all above replies in favor of sponsor person to ask new contributor to pre-review some packages. Can't then this be mandated to each sponsor that before he will sponsor someone he must ask new contributors for pre-reviews? I think it should not be good to have something written(to assist with package reviews) in sponsorship model and we are taking its meaning something else (not needed pre-reviews). The only reason I am in need of this explanation is that then I will not ask new contributors for pre-reviews and will sponsor them based on their submissions only. Parag. -- packaging mailing list packaging@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/packaging
