* [bug#62246] [PATCH] doc: Add a reference to a page explaining consensus decision making.
@ 2023-03-17 20:22 Maxim Cournoyer
2023-03-26 21:35 ` Ludovic Courtès
0 siblings, 1 reply; 5+ messages in thread
From: Maxim Cournoyer @ 2023-03-17 20:22 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: 62246; +Cc: Maxim Cournoyer
This is to make explicit something which until now had always been implicit.
* doc/contributing.texi (Commit Access): Mention that committers are expected
to employ consensus decision making.
---
doc/contributing.texi | 6 +++++-
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/doc/contributing.texi b/doc/contributing.texi
index 911c3a7bbf..4db0fdc76e 100644
--- a/doc/contributing.texi
+++ b/doc/contributing.texi
@@ -1728,7 +1728,11 @@ project for at least 6 months. This ensures enough interactions with
the contributor, which is essential for mentoring and assessing whether
they are ready to become a committer. Commit access should not be
thought of as a ``badge of honor'' but rather as a responsibility a
-contributor is willing to take to help the project.
+contributor is willing to take to help the project. It is expected from
+all contributors, and even more so from committers, to collaborate in a
+consensus decision making fashion. To learn what consensus decision
+making means and understand its finer details, you are encouraged to
+read @url{https://www.seedsforchange.org.uk/consensus}.
The following sections explain how to get commit access, how to be ready
to push commits, and the policies and community expectations for commits
base-commit: 933051281fbed0ae71bd40c24a701faf2a02791c
--
2.39.1
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* [bug#62246] [PATCH] doc: Add a reference to a page explaining consensus decision making.
2023-03-17 20:22 [bug#62246] [PATCH] doc: Add a reference to a page explaining consensus decision making Maxim Cournoyer
@ 2023-03-26 21:35 ` Ludovic Courtès
2023-03-28 15:15 ` Maxim Cournoyer
0 siblings, 1 reply; 5+ messages in thread
From: Ludovic Courtès @ 2023-03-26 21:35 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Maxim Cournoyer; +Cc: 62246
Hi Maxim,
Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer@gmail.com> skribis:
> This is to make explicit something which until now had always been implicit.
>
> * doc/contributing.texi (Commit Access): Mention that committers are expected
> to employ consensus decision making.
[...]
> -contributor is willing to take to help the project.
> +contributor is willing to take to help the project. It is expected from
> +all contributors, and even more so from committers, to collaborate in a
> +consensus decision making fashion. To learn what consensus decision
The first sentence was hard to parse at first. Perhaps a slight
improvement: “… from committers, to help build consensus and make
decisions based on consensus.”
Otherwise LGTM; thanks for working on it!
Ludo’.
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* [bug#62246] [PATCH] doc: Add a reference to a page explaining consensus decision making.
2023-03-26 21:35 ` Ludovic Courtès
@ 2023-03-28 15:15 ` Maxim Cournoyer
[not found] ` <87ttxwd9a4.fsf_-_@gmail.com>
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From: Maxim Cournoyer @ 2023-03-28 15:15 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Ludovic Courtès; +Cc: guix-devel, guix-maintainers, 62246
Hi,
Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> writes:
> Hi Maxim,
>
> Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer@gmail.com> skribis:
>
>> This is to make explicit something which until now had always been implicit.
>>
>> * doc/contributing.texi (Commit Access): Mention that committers are expected
>> to employ consensus decision making.
>
> [...]
>
>> -contributor is willing to take to help the project.
>> +contributor is willing to take to help the project. It is expected from
>> +all contributors, and even more so from committers, to collaborate in a
>> +consensus decision making fashion. To learn what consensus decision
>
> The first sentence was hard to parse at first. Perhaps a slight
> improvement: “… from committers, to help build consensus and make
> decisions based on consensus.”
>
> Otherwise LGTM; thanks for working on it!
I've applied your suggestion to my local branch, thanks. I'm CC'ing
guix-devel and guix-maintainers to make sure everybody is informed of
this proposed change.
It's still time to voice any concern you may have with this suggested
change. I'll leave it open for a few more days.
--
Thanks,
Maxim
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