new developer candidate Rupert Swarbrick



>>>>> "Robert" == Robert Dodier <robert.dodier at gmail.com> writes:

    >> Out of curiosity, is there any kind of policy on this?  Also, is there
    >> any policy on expiring old committers who haven't contributed in a
    >> long while?  No problem if there's no policy; I was just curious.
    >> Just general consensus works for me.

    Robert> Well, there isn't any fixed procedure (hasn't ever been one, so far as I
    Robert> know). I think the current informal process works OK, so I'm inclined to
    Robert> continue it.

I agree.  I wasn't proposing that we have a formal policy. :-)

    Robert> About inactive developers, once or twice I have combed the list to see
    Robert> who hasn't committed for some time (a year or so) and just dropped the
    Robert> names (notifying them by email also). It's not the end of the world --
    Robert> if someone wants to return, I'd be more than happy to reenable developer
    Robert> permissions.

A reasonable approach.

Ray