RE: [PEAR-DEV] PEAR Group: Package Proposal Handling Rules

Citando Jon Parise <jon@php.net>: > On Thu, Sep 04, 2003 at 01:55:59PM -0300, Rocha wrote: > > > The point is: > > 1) Make clear that only active developers with a PEAR account can vote. > > 2) active MEMBERS of a community are not the same as active DEVELOPERS in > a community. > > To help people using PEAR, write articles on magazines about PEAR, tell > people about the > > usefulness of PEAR isn't about developing, but in my view that makes the > guy part of the > > community, and a active part of the community, dont you think? Either being > a developer or not. > > The general feeling is that active developers are better equipped to > review proposed code and implementation details. Because proposing a > package really comes down to proposing an engineered piece of source > code, the developers should have the power to determine its acceptance. > > The process is not intended to exclude members of the non-developing > members of the PEAR community. Such members play an important role in > terms of advocacy, user support and general discussion. It is hoped > that the voting developers were also serve as advocates for this > segment of the community, as well. > Yes, I understand that. I am not asking to exclude anyone. If you follow the thread you see i am proposing that developers vote, non developers dont. But the last should participate on the process expressing their opinion on the package, and making sugestions. If everybody can say "+1(-1) for the package" who will take care of filtering developers from non developers? Regards S.Rocha ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/