[RT] should committers be allowed to move artifacts to dist?

[Radu Cotescu <ra...@apache.org>]

Hi,

Since committers can initiate releases should they also be allowed to move
the artifacts to dist, under PMC's supervision? Or should we create a
different group including just a subset of the committers (releng)?

I'm asking this because every time I release something I have to ask the
PMC to move the artifacts to dist. While this works most of the time it
looks like the artifacts from a previous release have not made it to the
dist folder [0].

Thanks,
Radu

[0] - http://sling.markmail.org/thread/37pcwcqyyb5ehann

Re: [RT] should committers be allowed to move artifacts to dist?

[Ian Boston <ie...@tfd.co.uk>]

Hi Radu,
Whilst I agree that having to get a PMC member to move the artifacts to
dist is a pain, there is a sometimes painful process we follow in Apache
projects. Before a release can be made a at least 3 PMC members need to +1
the release vote, hence one of those PMC members should be available to
check the vote and do the move to dist. It's one of the duties of a PMC
member to ensure that the release process is executed properly.

Sling does a lot of releases. In general the process recommended by the
Apache Foundation, adopted as Sling exited the incubator has served us
well. Changing it seems unnecessary.

However, when a member of the community contributes to such an extent that
the vote and release process becomes a pain, there is a strong argument
that that member should be invited to take on some PMC member
responsibilities. I am sure you will hear more in due course.

Best Regards
Ian



On 5 March 2016 at 11:06, Radu Cotescu <ra...@apache.org> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Since committers can initiate releases should they also be allowed to move
> the artifacts to dist, under PMC's supervision? Or should we create a
> different group including just a subset of the committers (releng)?
>
> I'm asking this because every time I release something I have to ask the
> PMC to move the artifacts to dist. While this works most of the time it
> looks like the artifacts from a previous release have not made it to the
> dist folder [0].
>
> Thanks,
> Radu
>
> [0] - http://sling.markmail.org/thread/37pcwcqyyb5ehann
>