Improving our processes for new contributors.

[Ralf Corsepius]

On 07/15/2015 07:03 PM, Przemek Klosowski wrote:
> On 07/15/2015 12:05 PM, Michael Schwendt wrote:
>> On Wed, 15 Jul 2015 11:05:40 -0400, Przemek Klosowski wrote:
>>
>>> I do understand where you're coming from: the Fedora workflow is quite
>>> complicated
>> What exactly do you find "quite complicated"?
>> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Package_Review_Process
> I was responding to Les' comment about the tools that one needs to use
> in order to package something: RPM, VCS, i18n, lib/autotool, COPR,
> Bodhi, mock, etc.  Don't get me wrong---I am not saying that there's
> anything wrong with the tools, just that they seem easy to those who
> already mastered them, but may be intimidating to the uninitiated.

Well, I consider knowledge about rpm, VCS, <programming language> to be 
elementary basic prerequistes to join as Fedora packager. Of course you 
don't need to be familiar with everything, but you should understand 
what you are doing - Assuring this is the aim of package-sponsors process.

I agree with you that the Fedora specifics "koji", "bodhi", Fedora's 
git, Fedora's web sites leaves much to be desired. Getting into these is 
a steep entry hurdle.

However, making new packagers familiar with this to an extend, which 
enables them to self-aid then, used to be the job of a new packager's 
*sponsor* (I prefer to call them "mentors").

It seems to me as if this aspect has almost be forgotten and 
packager-sponsors become a passport rubber-stamping duty.

> This is my point, actually, that it's hard for a packaging pro to
> appreciate the confusion of a newbie. Some kid-glove treatment, and ELI5
> tutoring/mentoring might help.

Well, I agree with you wrt tutoring/mentoring, but ... this has always 
been part of job of the "sponsor" - seriously, really.

Ralf