From 21bd7161bd913d9befac1782be1efa40ac31b150 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Jonathan S. Katz" Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2024 14:00:10 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Reword contributors page and update links This patch adds clarifications and updates links around the contributors page. Author: Melanie Plageman --- templates/contributors/list.html | 9 +++- .../pages/about/governance/contributors.html | 26 ++++++---- .../pages/about/policies/contributors.html | 50 ++++++++++++------- 3 files changed, 55 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-) diff --git a/templates/contributors/list.html b/templates/contributors/list.html index 7b0c6f2d..96a4d569 100644 --- a/templates/contributors/list.html +++ b/templates/contributors/list.html @@ -5,8 +5,13 @@

Contributor Profiles

These are the fine people that make PostgreSQL what it is today!

-

To suggest additions to the list, please email - contributors@postgresql.org. +

To suggest additions to this list, please email the + Contributors Committee at + contributors@postgresql.org. + See the Recognized Contributors + policy for more information on becoming a recognized contributor. +

+

Existing contributors can update their information in their user profile.

diff --git a/templates/pages/about/governance/contributors.html b/templates/pages/about/governance/contributors.html index a7fd55a7..ac1cbfc3 100644 --- a/templates/pages/about/governance/contributors.html +++ b/templates/pages/about/governance/contributors.html @@ -9,12 +9,16 @@ who decides on the status of each Contributor, or potential Contributor, on an individual basis. Decisions are made in accordance with the Recognized Contributors policy. - The decision of the committee is final unless overridden by the - Core Team. The Contributor Committee strives to meet regularly to - discuss the current pool of candidates. The - Contributor Profiles page is - updated promptly after any decisions are made with respect to additions - or changes. + The current method of choosing who qualifies as a Contributor is via simple + majority vote of those on the committee. The decision of the committee is + final unless overridden by the Core Team. +

+ +

+ The size and membership of the Committee is self determined, + but ratified by a simple majority vote of the Core Team. Generally + the goal is that there be a minimum of three people, with no single + company employing a majority of the committee membership.

@@ -27,10 +31,10 @@

- The size and membership of the Committee is self determined, - but ratified by a simple majority vote of the Core Team. Generally - the goal is that there be a minimum of three people, with no single - company employing a majority of the committee membership. + The Contributor Committee strives to meet regularly to + discuss the current pool of candidates. The + Contributor Profiles page is + updated promptly after any decisions are made with respect to additions + or changes.

- {%endblock%} diff --git a/templates/pages/about/policies/contributors.html b/templates/pages/about/policies/contributors.html index d948936b..42d0a635 100644 --- a/templates/pages/about/policies/contributors.html +++ b/templates/pages/about/policies/contributors.html @@ -6,11 +6,17 @@

Recognized Contributors

- The PostgreSQL Contributor Profiles page - includes people who have made substantial, long-term contributions of time - and effort to the PostgreSQL project. One-time-only or short-term contributions - are not usually considered adequate for listing, unless they involve quite large - amounts of code and time. Financial contributions get listed on the + The PostgreSQL Contributor Profiles + page includes people who have made substantial, long-term contributions of + time and effort to the PostgreSQL project. One-time-only or short-term + contributions are not usually considered adequate for listing, unless they + involve quite large amounts of code and time. For a list of all code + contributions to a specific release, see the + Release Notes for released versions of + PostgreSQL. +

+

+ Financial contributions get listed on the Sponsors pages, not here.

@@ -41,8 +47,9 @@ period of time.

Types of Contributions

@@ -75,16 +82,25 @@ #postgresql IRC channel, Postgres slack channel, Stack Overflow - - -

Committee Governance

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- The current method of choosing who qualifies as a Contributor is via - simple majority vote of those on the committee. The size and membership - of the Committee is self determined, but ratified by a simple majority - vote of the Core Team. Generally the goal is that there be a minimum of - three people, with no single company employing a majority of the - committee membership. +

If there is a type of contribution that you feel should be listed here or + expanded upon, email + contributors@postgresql.org.

+ +

Contributors Committee Governance

+

+ The governance of the + Contributors Committee is + described on the Contributors Committee + page. +

+ +

Nominating New Recognized Contributors

+

+ If there is a PostgreSQL contributor who you think is making sustained + contributions of the type described here, email a description of their + contributions to + contributors@postgresql.org. +

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