Hi Greg, Let’s be clear: this is not a “rogue effort,” and calling it that is both inaccurate and unhelpful.
The quiz content is based entirely on ASF policy and Incubator documentation, the same material we point podlings and mentors to every day. It was created to help IPMC members, especially new mentors, better understand and apply those policies. The ASF has a long tradition of community-driven documentation and training that doesn't require prior PMC approval to exist, and this is no different in that regard. The badge, as I’ve already stated, is a personal initiative and not issued by the ASF. It clearly says so. That distinction has been transparent from the outset. Your claim that "nothing in this quiz or badge is supported by the Foundation" is incorrect. The content is drawn from official ASF sources. Just because the Foundation hasn’t formally voted to “back” it doesn’t mean the material is unsupported, it reflects the very policies and practices we expect mentors to follow. If the IPMC wants to establish a formal process for endorsing training materials, that’s a worthwhile discussion. If teh IPMC want to vote on making it formal, that is also fine by me. Until then, dismissing useful community-created tools as “misrepresentation” does a disservice to the ASF’s culture of contribution. If you're serious about doing something constructive, I suggest you take a look at the quiz (which I see you haven't done) and provide some feedback on it. Regards, Justin --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org
