Re: Suggestion: Time limit for NM process
* Thijs Kinkhorst <kink@squirrelmail.org> [2006-04-03 08:36]:
> This is exactly my point here. There's a limited time available, the
> NM process is notoriously understaffed. That's an indication of the
> priority that the project gives to welcoming new contributors.
I'm not sure talking about "the project" makes much sense in this
case, but that's just a minor issue. You're certainly correct that
there's a resource problem, and it is terribly hard to find AMs, and
even harder to find good AMs (who treat their NMs with respect, don't
take ages, prepare good reports, etc).
The thing I find interesting is that (it seems) few people who have
complained about NM in the past actually got involved in NM when they
became a DD and actively helped out as an AM. I'm not saying that
you'll be like this... but it would be interested to dig through the
archives, find those people who boasted they'd help and then never
did... unfortunately I don't really have time to do this. But if
someone is *really* bored...
> Appearently I now also need to help free up time of people in the NM
> part. Ok, no problem. I would gladly review other developer's
> applications as an FD, or review them again and create an account as
> DAM. I could reduce the AM queue by taking on a candidate myself.
...
> Unfortunately, none of this is actually feasible.
Well, you're certainly not going to be added as FD or DAM straight
away; however, becoming an AM is fairly easy once you're a DD. As a
rule of thumb we have a rule that says that new DDs should wait about
6 months before becoming AMs (so they can become more familiar with
the project), but for people with a really good track record that can
always be relaxed. It would certainly be helpful if you joined as an
AM in a few months and helped out with some applicants.
> I'd be glad to hear concrete suggestions on how I can reduce the
> waiting time in the NM process.
Being a good AM is a great way. It's the biggest bottleneck NM has
right now.
> I'd be glad not to hear more suggestions that I'm doing nothing
> other than complain on a mailinglist.
For now, quite honestly, I'd just relax a bit, and work on the stuff
in Debian you're interested in. You're currently waiting for the FD
to read your report. Marc 'HE' Brockschmidt explicitly mentioned [1]
that he'd go away for a while and be back at the beginning of April,
so he should get to your report soon.
[1] I cannot remember off hand where this was but if it was only on
debian-private then this was quite unfortunate since NMs should've
been told. Anyway, now you know and it's April anyway. Marc, are you
back?
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Martin Michlmayr
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