next FESCo meeting agenda.

[Michael J. Knox]

Patrice Dumas wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 05, 2006 at 07:27:09PM +1200, Michael J. Knox wrote:
>> Can this proposed policy be discussed in the next FESCo meeting?
>>
>> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/MikeKnox/AWOL_Policy
> 
> I think that only existing Fedora Contributors should be able to take over
> a package. However the sponsors should consider every contribution to 
> fedora extras, including working on AWOL packages for sponsorship.

This was suggested in the earlier discussions, but the consensus at the 
time was to allow non FE contributors to take on AWOL packages.

> I also think that a maintainer should not be considered AWOL when he has
> shown some activity in a package or other packages even if he doesn't 
> respond to some bugs in a particular package. If he is still active in 
> other parts of fedora extras, maybe it could be the sponsor responsibility
> to try to come to an agreement.
> 
> I also think that "a maintainer isn't answering their bugs, not answering 
> rebuild requests, emails or the like" opens a bit too much for interpretation.
> In my opinion it should be only serious issues that allows AWOL procedure.
> Like security bug, big usability bug, broken dependency, or a need to rebuild
> against newer library version. I don't think it would be right to allow 
> people to bug maintainers for minor/wrong issues and then start the AWOL 
> procedure.


This is why its required to post to fedora-extras@ and a FESCo member 
give approval.

Thanks!

Michael