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| title: Committers |
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| ## Commit activity |
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| To see commit activity for Apache Edgent, click [here]({{ site.data.project.source_repository_mirror }}/pulse). |
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| ## How to become a committer |
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| You can become a committer by contributing to Apache Edgent. Qualifications for a new committer include: |
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| * **Sustained Contributions**: Potential committers should have a history of contributions to Edgent. They will create pull requests over a period of time. |
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| * **Quality of Contributions**: Potential committers should submit code that adds value to Edgent, including tests and documentation as needed. They should comment in a positive way on issues and pull requests, providing guidance and input to improve Edgent. |
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| * **Community Involvement**: Committers should participate in discussions in a positive way, triage and fix bugs, and interact with users who submit questions. They will remain courteous, and helpful, and encourage new members to join the Edgent community. |
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| When you have shown that you meet the qualifications above, the Edgent PMC will discuss and vote on your committer status. You will receive an invitation to become a committer from a member of the PMC if the vote is positive. All contributions are welcome, so participate as much as you can! |
