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| 39 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Author:</th><td class="field-body">Simon Stelling <blubb at gentoo.org>,</td> |
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| 55 | <p class="topic-title first"><a name="contents">Contents</a></p> |
51 | <p class="topic-title first"><a id="contents" name="contents">Contents</a></p> |
| 56 | <ul class="simple"> |
52 | <ul class="simple"> |
| 57 | <li><a class="reference" href="#abstract" id="id2" name="id2">Abstract</a></li> |
53 | <li><a class="reference" href="#abstract" id="id2" name="id2">Abstract</a></li> |
| 58 | <li><a class="reference" href="#status" id="id3" name="id3">Status</a></li> |
54 | <li><a class="reference" href="#status" id="id3" name="id3">Status</a></li> |
| 59 | <li><a class="reference" href="#motivation" id="id4" name="id4">Motivation</a></li> |
55 | <li><a class="reference" href="#motivation" id="id4" name="id4">Motivation</a></li> |
| 60 | <li><a class="reference" href="#specification" id="id5" name="id5">Specification</a></li> |
56 | <li><a class="reference" href="#specification" id="id5" name="id5">Specification</a></li> |
| 61 | <li><a class="reference" href="#backwards-compatibility" id="id6" name="id6">Backwards Compatibility</a></li> |
57 | <li><a class="reference" href="#backwards-compatibility" id="id6" name="id6">Backwards Compatibility</a></li> |
| 62 | <li><a class="reference" href="#copyright" id="id7" name="id7">Copyright</a></li> |
58 | <li><a class="reference" href="#copyright" id="id7" name="id7">Copyright</a></li> |
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| 65 | <div class="section" id="abstract"> |
61 | <div class="section"> |
| 66 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id2" name="abstract">Abstract</a></h1> |
62 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id2" id="abstract" name="abstract">Abstract</a></h1> |
| 67 | <p>Arch Testers should be treated as official Gentoo staff.</p> |
63 | <p>Arch Testers should be treated as official Gentoo staff.</p> |
| 68 | </div> |
64 | </div> |
| 69 | <div class="section" id="status"> |
65 | <div class="section"> |
| 70 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id3" name="status">Status</a></h1> |
66 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id3" id="status" name="status">Status</a></h1> |
| 71 | <p>Rejected by the Gentoo Council on 13 Oct. 2005. This GLEP may be resubmitted |
67 | <p>Rejected by the Gentoo Council on 13 Oct. 2005. This GLEP may be resubmitted |
| 72 | if the issues brought up in the council meeting, |
68 | if the issues brought up in the council meeting, |
| 73 | <a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/council/meeting-logs/20051013.txt">http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/council/meeting-logs/20051013.txt</a>, |
69 | <a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/council/meeting-logs/20051013.txt">http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/council/meeting-logs/20051013.txt</a>, |
| 74 | are addressed in a new version of this GLEP.</p> |
70 | are addressed in a new version of this GLEP.</p> |
| 75 | </div> |
71 | </div> |
| 76 | <div class="section" id="motivation"> |
72 | <div class="section"> |
| 77 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id4" name="motivation">Motivation</a></h1> |
73 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id4" id="motivation" name="motivation">Motivation</a></h1> |
| 78 | <p>Since Mike Doty (kingtaco) created an Arch Tester (AT) project in January 2005 |
74 | <p>Since Mike Doty (kingtaco) created an Arch Tester (AT) project in January 2005 |
| 79 | to reduce the developer's load and the amount of open keywording bugs for the |
75 | to reduce the developer's load and the amount of open keywording bugs for the |
| 80 | amd64 porting team, many users have volunteered to become ATs. They are doing |
76 | amd64 porting team, many users have volunteered to become ATs. They are doing |
| 81 | a fair share of everyday's work to keep the amd64 and ppc trees up to date. |
77 | a fair share of everyday's work to keep the amd64 and ppc trees up to date. |
| 82 | While they spent many hours and even had to pass the staff quiz, they are |
78 | While they spent many hours and even had to pass the staff quiz, they are |
| 83 | currently not recognized as official members of Gentoo.</p> |
79 | currently not recognized as official members of Gentoo.</p> |
| 84 | </div> |
80 | </div> |
| 85 | <div class="section" id="specification"> |
81 | <div class="section"> |
| 86 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id5" name="specification">Specification</a></h1> |
82 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id5" id="specification" name="specification">Specification</a></h1> |
| 87 | <p>ATs should basically be treated as staff. This includes the following changes |
83 | <p>ATs should basically be treated as staff. This includes the following changes |
| 88 | to the current situation:</p> |
84 | to the current situation:</p> |
| 89 | <ul class="simple"> |
85 | <ul class="simple"> |
| 90 | <li>Get a @(subdomain_to_be_determined).gentoo.org email address. The email |
86 | <li>Get a @(subdomain_to_be_determined).gentoo.org email address. The email |
| 91 | address will just be an alias, and will be forwarded to their @gentoo.org |
87 | address will just be an alias, and will be forwarded to their @gentoo.org |
| 92 | address if they go on to become a Gentoo developer.</li> |
88 | address if they go on to become a Gentoo developer.</li> |
| 93 | <li>Get read-only access to the gentoo-x86 repository. This doesn't have to be |
89 | <li>Get read-only access to the gentoo-x86 repository. This doesn't have to be |
| 94 | individual accounts, a single account, without a shell, with all of their |
90 | individual accounts, a single account, without a shell, with all of their |
| 95 | keys will be sufficiant.</li> |
91 | keys will be sufficiant.</li> |
| 96 | </ul> |
92 | </ul> |
| 97 | <p>There will be a 30 day probationary/mentoring period for new ATs.The lead AT/HT |
93 | <p>There will be a 30 day probationary/mentoring period for new ATs.The lead AT/HT |
| 98 | for arch/herd will be responsible for the mentoring period. If arch/herd |
94 | for arch/herd will be responsible for the mentoring period. If arch/herd |
| 99 | doesn't have a Lead AT/HT, then either the arch/herd lead or the Strategic AT |
95 | doesn't have a Lead AT/HT, then either the arch/herd lead or the Strategic AT |
| 100 | Lead will be responsible. The Lead AT is a seasoned developer that watches for talent, |
96 | Lead will be responsible. The Lead AT is a seasoned developer that watches for talent, |
| 101 | recruits and mentors ATs. Additionally, the mentoring period should be shortened |
97 | recruits and mentors ATs. Additionally, the mentoring period should be shortened |
| 102 | to a minimum of two weeks if an AT wants to take the end quiz to become a developer, |
98 | to a minimum of two weeks if an AT wants to take the end quiz to become a developer, |
| 103 | assuming he has been AT for at least two weeks. The amd64 porting team has handled |
99 | assuming he has been AT for at least two weeks. The amd64 porting team has handled |
| 104 | situations like this for a while and only made positive experiences.</p> |
100 | situations like this for a while and only made positive experiences.</p> |
| 105 | <p>Also, the idea of an arch tester as a trustworthy user who is able to test |
101 | <p>Also, the idea of an arch tester as a trustworthy user who is able to test |
| 106 | critical changes (such as hard masked software branches), could be expanded |
102 | critical changes (such as hard masked software branches), could be expanded |
| 107 | to other herds. These 'ATs' wouldn't be called arch testers as the 'arch' is |
103 | to other herds. These 'ATs' wouldn't be called arch testers as the 'arch' is |
| 108 | irritating, instead, herd tester (HT) could be used.</p> |
104 | irritating, instead, herd tester (HT) could be used.</p> |
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| 110 | handled by DevRel.</p> |
106 | handled by DevRel.</p> |
| 111 | <p>Since ATs don't want to have to handle the big 'communication overhead' |
107 | <p>Since ATs don't want to have to handle the big 'communication overhead' |
| 112 | normally, they won't be subscribed to the gentoo-core mailing list and won't |
108 | normally, they won't be subscribed to the gentoo-core mailing list and won't |
| 113 | be able to vote.</p> |
109 | be able to vote.</p> |
| 114 | </div> |
110 | </div> |
| 115 | <div class="section" id="backwards-compatibility"> |
111 | <div class="section"> |
| 116 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id6" name="backwards-compatibility">Backwards Compatibility</a></h1> |
112 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id6" id="backwards-compatibility" name="backwards-compatibility">Backwards Compatibility</a></h1> |
| 117 | <p>All current active arch testers should be migrated.</p> |
113 | <p>All current active arch testers should be migrated.</p> |
| 118 | </div> |
114 | </div> |
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116 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id7" id="copyright" name="copyright">Copyright</a></h1> |
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