docutils-develop

[Docutils-develop] Request to become a Project Developer

[Adam T. <aat...@ou...>]

Hi,

As advised by Günter Milde off-list, I'm submitting this request to become a Project Developer.

The relevant text in the policies<https://docutils.sourceforge.io/docs/dev/policies.html#repository> notes:

> "If you would like to become a project developer, just ask!"

A brief overview of my (proposed) contributions to Docutils:

- Code cleanup for Python 3.7 & associated modernisations
- Removing 'prest' from the source tree
- Contributor to public API scope discussion
- Moving to argparse (in discussion)
- Enabling tests to be used with native unittest (in discussion)
- Declarative build system (in discussion)
- Using entry-points for front-end tools (in discussion)
- Adding a bcp-reference role (in discussion)

I have also contributed to the integrations between Docutils and Sphinx on the Sphinx bug-tracker.

Beyond this, I currently serve as a PEP editor for the Python project and in a new role as a "Python Documentation Team Member" - I would hope to use experiences from these roles to offer context to the Docutils project.

I believe in absence of any other process that the decision over accepting me (or not!) would fall to David Goodger as "BDFN", but I welcome comment from anyone on my suitability.

Thanks,
Adam

https://sourceforge.net/u/aa-turner/profile
https://github.com/AA-Turner/

Re: [Docutils-develop] Request to become a Project Developer

[Guenter M. <mi...@us...>]

Dear David, dear Docutils developers,

On 2022-02-22, Adam Turner wrote:

...
> I'm submitting this request to become a Project Developer.

I second Adam's application to become a Docutils developer.

Adam has brought forward many ideas, patches, and initatives. 
More importantly, he has shown patience and willingness to learn
and co-operate.


> I believe in absence of any other process that the decision over
> accepting me (or not!) would fall to David Goodger as "BDFN", but I
> welcome comment from anyone on my suitability.



Günter

Re: [Docutils-develop] Request to become a Project Developer

[Guenter M. <mi...@us...>]

Dear docutils developers,

On 2022-02-22, Adam Turner wrote:

> As advised by Günter Milde off-list, I'm submitting this request to
> become a Project Developer.

...

> I believe in absence of any other process that the decision over
> accepting me (or not!) would fall to David Goodger as "BDFN", but I
> welcome comment from anyone on my suitability.


It is almost half a year since Adam's application and David seems to be
taken up by other tasks.

In my role as caretaker, I would add Adam Turner to the Docutils
developers group on Sourceforge in a month (after the summer break) --
unless there is an objection (in private mail or here on the list)
either against this way of moving forward or against the applicant
or a suggestion for a better alternative process.

Sincerely,

Günter Milde

Re: [Docutils-develop] Request to become a Project Developer

[Guenter M. <mi...@us...>]

Dear Adam, dear Docutils developers,

Adam Turner is now part of the Docutils developers group on Sourceforge,
commits to the repo and editiong tickets should work.

Looking forward to a fruitfull cooperation,

Günter Milde

Re: [Docutils-develop] Request to become a Project Developer

[Adam T. <aat...@ou...>]

Dear Günter, Docutils developers,

> Adam Turner is now part of the Docutils developers group on Sourceforge,
> commits to the repo and editiong tickets should work.

I'm excited to continue supporting the project, thanks to Günter, Engelbert, all for your support.

I've confirmed the access etc. works on SourceForge.

Thanks,
Adam