Hi,
2010/6/3 Ralf Corsepius <rc040203(a)freenet.de>:
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_gro...
> 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.