[Fedora-infrastructure-list] Officers

[Michael J. Knox]

Mike McGrath wrote:
> The infrastructure group is getting bigger and I think its time that
> we start examining whether we would benefit from officers in the admin
> group.  I don't want to create a high barrier to getting involved with
> the infrastructure project but at the same time right now everyone is
> trying to do everything and as a result sometimes stuff isn't getting
> done.  (ppc1 has over 200 updates that need to be done).
> 
> If we got more fine grained with security we could allow people access
> to systems without giving them full root on all the systems.  For
> example it would be very easy to create a nagios group so multiple
> people could access and restart nagios without giving them root to the
> box and other boxes.  Some apps don't even need shell access to admin,
> otrs and mailman comes to mind immediately.
> 
> I could see a use for the following officers:
> ticketmaster
> updates
> dba
> noc (nagios/cacti)
> accounting
> VCS
> external (someone who can coordinate with the other non-infrastructure
> teams on things)
> 
> I'm thinking that officers should be limited to people that have been
> a part of the team for months and have a good record in the true sense
> of a meritocracy.  I'm also under the opinion that some systems could
> have multiple officers.  (for example I could very easily see Warren
> and myself as contacts for VCS).
> 
> Anyway I'm throwing it out there.  What do you guys think?  Am I
> trying to solve a problem that doesn't exist?
> 

Hello Mike.

I think this is a good idea. Breaking down infrastructure into focus 
groups would allow new comers to find a home easier, rather then 
hoovering on the out side watching and waiting :)

Michael