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| <h2 id='preamble'><img src="../images/redarrow.gif" />A Guide To Participation</h2> |
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| <h3 id='abstract'>Abstract</h3> |
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| <p> |
| This document is descriptive, not normative. It aims to help those who are new |
| to the Incubator learn its ways and netiquette. |
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| <h3 id='netiquette'>General Netiquette</h3> |
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| The usual advice applies. If you are not familiar with the way mailing lists |
| work at Apache, read <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/site/mail.html">this</a>. |
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| Please ensure that your mail client is correctly configured. In particular, post only plain |
| text emails to these lists. Apache spam filters may reject HTML emails. |
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| <p> |
| The incubator is a public meeting place with a diverse and ever-changing community. |
| Creating social bonds and establishing a reputation is important. Please be polite, |
| courteous and diplomatic. |
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| When in doubt - ask on |
| <a href="lists.html#general+at+incubator.apache.org">general.AT.incubator.apache.org</a>. |
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| <h2 id='ways'><img src="../images/redarrow.gif" />Ways To Participate</h2> |
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| <h3 id='general-list'>On The General Mailing List</h3> |
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| The <code>general.AT.incubator.apache.org</code> is an public list with open subscription. |
| All are encouraged to subscribe, read and post their opinions in the usual way. |
| </p> |
| <p> |
| Anyone can by their words influence the decision-making process and may vote on |
| <a href="http://www.apache.org/foundation/voting.html">VOTE threads</a>. |
| However (as is usual) only the votes of those on the |
| <a href="../incubation/Roles_and_Responsibilities.html#Incubator+Project+Management+Committee+%28PMC%29"> |
| Incubator PMC</a> are binding. |
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| <h3 id='user'>As A User</h3> |
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| <p> |
| A <a href="http://www.apache.org/foundation/how-it-works.html#users">user</a> |
| is anyone who uses our software. Most Apache projects have active user |
| communities who are willing to provide help. This is not always the case with incubator podlings. |
| </p> |
| <p> |
| To gain the maximum benefit from any immature project (as many podlings are), |
| adopt an active attitude. |
| Read <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/site/contributing.html">On Contributing</a> |
| and |
| <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/site/understandingopensource.html">Understanding Open Source</a>. |
| Become a <a href="#developer">developer</a> (in the Apache meaning of the term). |
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| <h3 id='developer'>As A Developer</h3> |
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| At Apache, a <a href="http://www.apache.org/foundation/how-it-works.html#developers">developer</a> |
| (aka contributor) is anyone who actively helps to develop our software. This includes more than just coders |
| and documenters. For example, anyone who joins in discussions on the mailing lists or answers questions |
| from users is also a developer. |
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| <p> |
| Apache is a <a href="http://www.apache.org/foundation/how-it-works.html#decision-making"> |
| <em>DO</em>-ocracy</a>. The first step along the road leading to |
| <a href="#committer">committership</a> is to become a developer. For more information start with |
| <a href="http://www.apache.org/foundation/how-it-works.html">How Apache Works</a> |
| and the <a href="http://www.apache.org/dev/">developer documentation</a>. |
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| <h3 id='committer'>As A Committer</h3> |
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| A <a href="../incubation/Roles_and_Responsibilities.html#Committers">committer</a> |
| is anyone with write access to the source repository. Election to committership in the Incubator |
| works a little differently from the process that is usual elsewhere at Apache. |
| </p> |
| <p> |
| Once a podling has been bootstrapped, <a href="#developer">developers</a> are nominated |
| and election to committer happens in the <a href="ppmc.html#Voting+in+a+new+committer">usual way</a>. |
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| <p> |
| When a proposal is just a <a href="../incubation/Roles_and_Responsibilities.html#Candidate">candidate</a>, |
| there are two possible approaches (for those interested in committership). |
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| The proposal typically |
| <a href="proposal.html#template-initial-committers">contains</a> a list of initial committers. |
| When a podling is bootstrapped, this list is used by the mentors to set up initial accounts. |
| So, one way to become a committer for a podling is to be listed on the proposal as an initial |
| committer. |
| </p> |
| <p> |
| The right way to express interest is by a post to the list with a brief introduction. |
| Piling onto a proposal (by adding your own name as an initial committer) is impolite. |
| Read |
| <a href="http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/incubator-general/200607.mbox/%3cC73C6D24-3216-4EB4-8846-1218B38CC594@gbiv.com%3e">this thread</a>. |
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| A podling needs to learn how to recruit new committers from its developers. So, |
| another way is to show up on the list and start helping with the development. |
| This path will help the podling more than adding your name to the list of initial committers. |
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| <h3 id='mentors'>As A Mentor</h3> |
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| <p> |
| Anyone with knowledge of open source or Apache can participate as a informal mentor |
| for a podling. Development is open and anyone with an interest is encouraged to |
| subscribe. |
| </p> |
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| Eligibility to act as a formal |
| <a href="../incubation/Roles_and_Responsibilities.html#Mentor">Mentor</a> is |
| <a href="../incubation/Incubation_Policy#Mentor">limited</a>. The best way for an eligible |
| individual to become a Mentor is to post a note introducing him- or herself |
| and volunteering their services to <code>general.AT.incubator.apache.org</code> |
| during the development of the <a href="proposal.html">proposal</a>. |
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| <h3 id='pmcer'>On The Incubator PMC</h3> |
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| Apache Members are encouraged to join the |
| <a href="../incubation/Roles_and_Responsibilities.html#Incubator+Project+Management+Committee+%28PMC%29"> |
| Incubator PMC</a>. Post a note to the Incubator PMC private list. |
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| Those who aren't members may be elected in the usual Apache way (though |
| this is rare). Typically these elections are held on private lists. |
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