[yt-dev] yt members: first items of business

[B.W. Keller]

I would like to handle the Tipsy frontend.  Could someone with write access
to the YTEP add me to that?


On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 12:53 PM, Britton Smith <brittonsmith at gmail.com>
wrote:

> This is just my opinion, but I think the people in question should be
> nominated individually and based on merit besides having prior write access
> to the repo.  The decisions to grant write access were likely made for a
> variety of reasons.  I think those people should continue to have write
> access, but I would still like see the "significant contribution"
> demonstrated before they be given member status.  Of course, the rules say
> only three additional affirmative votes are required after nomination, so
> if others feel differently, they should act on it.
>
> Britton
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 4:29 PM, Matthew Turk <matthewturk at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Oh, that's not what I meant, I meant more like, "I want to nominate
>> some of these people too!"
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 10:22 AM, Michael Zingale
>> <michael.zingale at stonybrook.edu> wrote:
>> > If people don't like a blanket nomination like this (I think there are 8
>> > there who are not members), we can put them one-by-one.  Otherwise I
>> think
>> > it is sporting to ask for seconds and thirds on this list.
>> >
>> >
>> > On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 10:33 AM, Matthew Turk <matthewturk at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> It is, but don't hog all the nominations, Mike!  :)
>> >>
>> >> On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 8:55 AM, Michael Zingale
>> >> <michael.zingale at stonybrook.edu> wrote:
>> >> > I think that this is the list of people with repo access:
>> >> >
>> >> > https://bitbucket.org/yt_analysis/profile/members
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 9:54 AM, Michael Zingale
>> >> > <michael.zingale at stonybrook.edu> wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Britton, I believe that there are yt developers who already have
>> access
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> the main yt_analysis repo and are able to merge, etc., but who did
>> not
>> >> >> make
>> >> >> the initial cut in the ytep for "member" status.  If someone can
>> get a
>> >> >> list
>> >> >> of these people, I would like to nominate all of those who have
>> >> >> previously
>> >> >> enjoyed the power of member status to be members.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Mike
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 7:35 AM, Britton Smith <
>> brittonsmith at gmail.com>
>> >> >> wrote:
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Greetings everyone,
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> It's official, the YTEP on yt team structure has been accepted,
>> >> >>> thereby
>> >> >>> establishing the status of "yt member" as someone who has made
>> >> >>> significant
>> >> >>> contribution to the project.  Thanks to everyone who contributed to
>> >> >>> making
>> >> >>> this happen.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Now for the first items of business:
>> >> >>> 1. We need representatives for the five subcomponents laid out in
>> the
>> >> >>> YTEP: infrastructure, testing, plotting, analysis modules, and
>> >> >>> documentation.  Members, please volunteer to represent one of
>> these in
>> >> >>> regular team meetings.  Let's get at least a few for each so the
>> >> >>> burden
>> >> >>> doesn't continually fall on one person.  You should have write
>> access
>> >> >>> to the
>> >> >>> YTEP repository, so clone the repo, add your name, and push the
>> change
>> >> >>> directly to the main repo: https://bitbucket.org/yt_analysis/ytep.
>> I
>> >> >>> have
>> >> >>> just signed up for analysis modules and have agreed to take the
>> first
>> >> >>> shift
>> >> >>> as meeting coordinator.  If you're the first to sign up for one,
>> >> >>> consider
>> >> >>> reaching out to specific people that you think would also be good
>> for
>> >> >>> that
>> >> >>> role.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> 2. We need people to act as liaisons for the various frontends.
>> This
>> >> >>> should be anyone very familiar with that code and who can serve as
>> a
>> >> >>> knowledge-base.  The more the merrier for any frontend, in my
>> opinion.
>> >> >>> If
>> >> >>> you're willing, please add yourself as above.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> 3. The floor is now open for nominations of new members.  Members,
>> >> >>> look
>> >> >>> around you and pick out the people you think have made significant
>> >> >>> contribution, tangible or otherwise, and nominate them.  Just send
>> an
>> >> >>> email
>> >> >>> to yt-dev with a couple sentences on why you think they deserve it.
>> >> >>> Three
>> >> >>> affirmative votes and they're in.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> 4. Go live with the yt member page.  There is an open PR to the
>> >> >>> website
>> >> >>> repo to add this.  Please have a look here and offer your comments.
>> >> >>> Once
>> >> >>> that's in, members should feel free to start adding bios for
>> >> >>> themselves.
>> >> >>> Have a look at that here.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Once the representative table fills out, I will try to schedule the
>> >> >>> first
>> >> >>> team meeting.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> It's a new day for yt.  Keep up the good work, everyone.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Britton
>> >> >>>
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>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Michael Zingale
>> >> >> Associate Professor
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Dept. of Physics & Astronomy • Stony Brook University • Stony
>> Brook, NY
>> >> >> 11794-3800
>> >> >> phone:  631-632-8225
>> >> >> e-mail: Michael.Zingale at stonybrook.edu
>> >> >> web: http://www.astro.sunysb.edu/mzingale
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Michael Zingale
>> >> > Associate Professor
>> >> >
>> >> > Dept. of Physics & Astronomy • Stony Brook University • Stony Brook,
>> NY
>> >> > 11794-3800
>> >> > phone:  631-632-8225
>> >> > e-mail: Michael.Zingale at stonybrook.edu
>> >> > web: http://www.astro.sunysb.edu/mzingale
>> >> >
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>> >
>> > Dept. of Physics & Astronomy • Stony Brook University • Stony Brook, NY
>> > 11794-3800
>> > phone:  631-632-8225
>> > e-mail: Michael.Zingale at stonybrook.edu
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