Re: Commitfest problems

On 12/12/2014 01:22 PM, Jim Nasby wrote:
>
> On 12/12/14, 1:44 PM, Joshua D. Drake wrote:
>> 1. We don't need a full-time engineer to manage a commitfest. We need
>> a manager or PM.
>
> I don't think that's actually true. The major points on this thread are
> that 1) we don't have enough capacity for doing reviews and 2) the CFM
> has no authority to enforce anything.
>
> I see no way that #2 can be addressed by a mere manager/PM. If three
> *very* senior community members (David, Josh and Robert) couldn't get
> this done there's no way a PM could. (Well, I suppose of Tom was
> standing behind them with a flaming sword it might work...)

#2 is solved by my previous comments about giving the CFM/C the 
authority. -Core could do that, they are in charge of release.

#1 is a more difficult problem for sure.

JD
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