[CONF] Apache Lucene Mahout: HowToBecomeACommitter (page created)

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HowToBecomeACommitter (MAHOUT) created by Grant Ingersoll
   http://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/MAHOUT/HowToBecomeACommitter

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While there's no exact criteria for becoming a committer, there is a fairly obvious path to becoming a committer.

For starters, one should be familiar with the [Apache Way |http://www.apache.org/foundation/how-it-works.html], especially the part about meritocracy.

Second, participate in the mailing lists, help answer questions when you can and do so in a respectful manner.  This is often more important than writing amazing code.

Third, write code, add patches, stick with them and be patient.  Add unit tests and documentation.  In general, tackling 3 or 4 decent patches is where the bar is at, but it depends on the state of the project.  In the earlier stages of the project, the bar is a bit lower, so it pays to join early!

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