[bug#53464] [PATCH] doc: Add a rule of thumb to guide enabling new committers.

[Ludovic Courtès]

Hello!

Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer@gmail.com> skribis:

> * doc/contributing.texi (Commit Access): Introduce a new rule of thumb to
> determine if a contributor should be considered to become a committer.
> ---
>  doc/contributing.texi | 11 ++++++++---
>  1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/doc/contributing.texi b/doc/contributing.texi
> index 9f97788c0b..321d496739 100644
> --- a/doc/contributing.texi
> +++ b/doc/contributing.texi
> @@ -1386,9 +1386,14 @@ what your usertag means.
>  @cindex commit access, for developers
>  Everyone can contribute to Guix without having commit access
>  (@pxref{Submitting Patches}).  However, for frequent contributors,
> -having write access to the repository can be convenient.  Commit access
> -should not be thought of as a ``badge of honor'' but rather as a
> -responsibility a contributor is willing to take to help the project.
> +having write access to the repository can be convenient.  As a rule of
> +thumb, a contributor should have accumulated fifty (50) reviewed commits
> +to be considered as a committer and have sustained their activity in the
> +project for at least 6 months.  This ensures enough interactions with

That sounds reasonable to me.

Thanks!

Ludo’.