[Mageia-dev] In need of a mentor

Wed Feb 15 14:40:01 CET 2012

On 15/02/12 20:41, Steven Tucker wrote:
+> Hi all,
+> 
+> I would like to make comment on the Mentoring system, and hopefully I will
+> convey it, and be interpreted in the best possible spirit.
+> I am glad Kyle has now had an offer to be mentored and by no means wish to stop
+> this or interfere in anyway, however I felt quite deflated when I read the offer
+> to mentor him, and I imagine others would too, so I feel obligated to comment.
+> 
+> There is a list on the wiki of people looking for mentors
+> 
+> https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Becoming_a_Mageia_Packager#Packaging_apprentice_candidates
+> 
+> 
+> Kyle has indeed added his name to the list, however there are 5 people on the
+> list before him, I have been on that list since mid January, and there is
+> someone who has been waiting since late November.
+> 
+> All things being equal, shouldn't preference be given to the top (longest
+> waiting) of the list?
+> Is there a reason why 5 people get overlooked, and someone who has been waiting
+> 2 days is given a chance? If we are not as committed/capable/available/desirable
+> can someone please let us know? I have already packaged a program I wrote and
+> want added to Mageia, and I wait patiently for a Mentor, just to find the line
+> has been cut.
+> 
+> Do I need to constantly have IRC on to be chosen? is there some unwritten rules
+> about how to gain a mentor? If so please let me know so I can do these things.
+> 
+> I hope this is taken constructively, I don't wish for the mentoring offer to
+> Kyle to be withdrawn, he sounds like he will be an asset to the packaging team,
+> I do think though that you should consider the list first before making offers.
+> If a person is not suitable, tell them so they can move on, perhaps package for
+> another distro, whatever. Don't just leave them there to rot.
+> Tuxta
+
+Hi Steven,
+
+I understand your frustration. this list on the wiki is not really working at
+the moment.
+You however need to understand that we are all volunteers and busy with other
+tasks (like mga2). So finding a mentor also supposes that potential mentors see
+(repeatedly) your will to participate. That's why coming to talk on IRC,
+(notably #mageia-mentoring where we can help you learn the first steps of
+packaging, even without a mentor), filling bugs or commenting on them, writing
+to the mailing-list (even if it's just a reminder that you are looking for a
+mentor) are all things that will make you known by the community and find a mentor.
+In a way, you message is the illustration of what you should do (although the
+long message you wrote is not that necessary :-) ).
+
+BTW, I can be your mentor if you're motivated and don't mind using IRC :-).
+
+Cheers,
+-- 
+Malo
+http://www.doc.ic.ac.uk/~malo/
+