From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]:34386) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1imgyc-00017o-K9 for guix-patches@gnu.org; Wed, 01 Jan 2020 11:36:07 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1imgya-00067T-6A for guix-patches@gnu.org; Wed, 01 Jan 2020 11:36:06 -0500 Received: from debbugs.gnu.org ([209.51.188.43]:59744) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1imgya-000675-3B for guix-patches@gnu.org; Wed, 01 Jan 2020 11:36:04 -0500 Received: from Debian-debbugs by debbugs.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1imgyZ-0002EC-1I for guix-patches@gnu.org; Wed, 01 Jan 2020 11:36:03 -0500 Subject: [bug#38846] [PATCH 4/4] DRAFT doc: Add a cooption policy for commit access. Resent-Message-ID: From: Ludovic =?UTF-8?Q?Court=C3=A8s?= Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2020 17:34:46 +0100 Message-Id: <20200101163446.5132-4-ludo@gnu.org> In-Reply-To: <20200101163446.5132-1-ludo@gnu.org> References: <20200101163446.5132-1-ludo@gnu.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: guix-patches-bounces+kyle=kyleam.com@gnu.org Sender: "Guix-patches" To: 38846@debbugs.gnu.org Cc: Ludovic =?UTF-8?Q?Court=C3=A8s?= , guix-maintainers@gnu.org DRAFT: Subject to discussion! * doc/contributing.texi (Commit Access): Draft a cooptation policy. --- doc/contributing.texi | 48 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 46 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/contributing.texi b/doc/contributing.texi index 74b4718eb3..6e2cc1a369 100644 --- a/doc/contributing.texi +++ b/doc/contributing.texi @@ -1099,8 +1099,52 @@ this nifty tool! @cindex commit access, for developers For frequent contributors, having write access to the repository is -convenient. When you deem it necessary, feel free to ask for it on the -mailing list. When you get commit access, please make sure to follow +convenient. When you deem it necessary, consider applying for commit +access by following these steps: + +@enumerate +@item +Find three committers who would vouch for you, emailing a signed +statement to @email{guix-maintainers@@gnu.org} (a private alias for the +collective of maintainers). You can view the list of committers at +@url{https://savannah.gnu.org/project/memberlist.php?group=guix}. + +Committers are expected to have had some interactions with you as a +contributor and to be able to judge whether you are sufficiently +familiar with the project's practices. It is @emph{not} a judgment on +the quality of your work, so a refusal should rather be interpreted as +``let's try again later''. + +@item +Send @email{guix-maintainers@@gnu.org} a signed message stating your +intent, listing the three committers who support your application, and +giving the fingerprint of the OpenPGP key you will use to sign commits +(see below). + +@item +Once you've been given access, please send a message to +@email{guix-devel@@gnu.org} to say so, again signed with the OpenPGP key +you will use to sign commits. That way, everyone can notice and ensure +you control that OpenPGP key. + +@c TODO: Add note about adding the fingerprint to the list of authorized +@c keys once that has stabilized. + +@item +Make sure to read the rest of this section and... profit! +@end enumerate + +@quotation Note +Maintainers are happy to give commit access to people who have been +contributing for some time and have a track record---don't be shy and +don't underestimate your work! + +However, note that the project is working towards a more automated patch +review and merging system, which, as a consequence, may lead us to have +fewer people with commit access to the main repository. Stay tuned! +@end quotation + +When you get commit access, please make sure to follow the policy below (discussions of the policy can take place on @email{guix-devel@@gnu.org}). -- 2.24.1