Re: [gnome.org #14921] GNOME Membership Application of Ankit

["Zeeshan Ali via RT" <membership-applications gnome org>]

On Sun, Aug 23, 2015 at 3:30 PM, Lasse Schuirmann
<lasse schuirmann gmail com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Aug 23, 2015 4:02 PM, "Zeeshan Ali (Khattak)" <zeeshanak gnome org>
> wrote:
> > Hi Andrea,
> >
> > While Ankit has done a good job during SoC, I don't think I'm yet
> > ready to vouch for him. Many SoC students promised to stick around
> > around their project but not all of them do and since Ankit has had no
> > GNOME involvement before this summer, I'd advice him to apply again in
> > 6-12 months.
>
> I agree. FWIW Ankit seems really motivated and has offered help with some
> GSoC automation scripts outside his SoC. I think he'll stay and get the
> membership sooner or later.
>
> Still I think we should establish a policy of maybe waiting a few months
> after the GSoC before a student is eligible for Foundation Membership or so,
> so people don't feel bad if they're rejected before end of SoC because
> there's simply a rule, I.e. something non personal. Just an idea at the
> side.

+1 to that idea but we need to make it clear that it only applies to
students whose first contribution to GNOME was part of their SoC
project (including the application period).

> Lasse
>
> > On Sun, Aug 23, 2015 at 2:44 PM, Andrea Veri via RT
> > <membership-applications gnome org> wrote:
> > > Dear Lasse and Zeeshan,
> > >
> > > The GNOME Membership Committee is about to process Ankit's
> > > application to become a GNOME Foundation Member and therefore need some
> > > feedback about the applicant and their work on GNOME, both past and
> > > present.
> > >
> > > Remember that vouching for a contributor means you really think the
> > > applicant
> > > is committed to GNOME and will carry on contributing in the  future, and
> > > that
> > > you trust the applicant and their work. If unsure about vouching or not,
> > > please
> > > let us know why you don't feel comfortable enough in advocating this
> > > applicant.
> > >
> > > For further details about the applicant, feel free to have a look at the
> > > their application at the following link:
> > >
> > >
> > > https://mail.gnome.org/archives/membership-committee/2015-August/msg00000.html
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > The GNOME Foundation Membership Committee
> > >
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> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> >
> > Zeeshan Ali (Khattak)
> > ________________________________________
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Zeeshan Ali (Khattak)
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