svn commit: r1813801 - /subversion/site/publish/docs/community-guide/roles.part.html

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Author: danielsh
Date: Mon Oct 30 16:48:29 2017
New Revision: 1813801

URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=1813801&view=rev
Log:
HACKING: Update partial commit access invitation process description.

* docs/community-guide/roles.part.html
  (#partial-commit-access): Write down private@'s long-standing oral
    tradition regarding partial commit access invitations.

Modified:
    subversion/site/publish/docs/community-guide/roles.part.html

Modified: subversion/site/publish/docs/community-guide/roles.part.html
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/subversion/site/publish/docs/community-guide/roles.part.html?rev=1813801&r1=1813800&r2=1813801&view=diff
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--- subversion/site/publish/docs/community-guide/roles.part.html (original)
+++ subversion/site/publish/docs/community-guide/roles.part.html Mon Oct 30 16:48:29 2017
@@ -83,10 +83,13 @@ list</a> might be the most convenient pl
 <p>A full committer sponsors the partial committer.  Usually this
 means the full committer has applied several patches to the same area
 from the proposed partial committer, and realizes things would be
-easier if the person were just committing directly.  Approval is not
-required from the full committers; it is assumed that sponsors know
-what they're doing and will watch the partial committer's first few
-commits to make sure everything's going smoothly.</p>
+easier if the person were just committing directly.  It is customary and
+recommended for the sponsor to float the prospect by private@ before
+issueing an invitation, but not required; sponsors are trusted to use
+good judgement.</p>
+
+<p>The sponsor watches the partial committer's first few commits to ensure
+everything's going smoothly.</p>
 
 <p>Patches submitted by a partial committer may be committed by that
 committer even if they are outside that person's domain.  This