[vtk-developers] VTK ARB

[Prabhu Ramachandran]

>>>>> "KM" == Ken Martin <ken.martin at kitware.com> writes:

    KM> 1) Create an architecture review board (ARB) for VTK that
    KM> consists of say 7 members from the VTK community. Some of
    KM> these seats can be rotating so that a wide number of people
    KM> get an opportunity to serve.

Sounds great.

    KM> 2) If you wish to make a significant change to VTK (and you
    KM> want to make sure that it will be in the next release), submit
    KM> a description of the change to the ARB for comment/approval by
    KM> some percentage (2/3rds, 50%?)

  1. How do you define significant change?

  2. It would be nice if you insist that the submission messages be
  posted to the vtk-developers list also.

  3. If one of the ARB members were to make the change then they
  should also post their submisson request to the vtk-developers list.
  That way the 33 other developers have some clue about whats going
  on.

    KM> 3) If you are making a minor bug fix don't bother the ARB

Again the definition of minor would be useful.  

Mentioning even minor changes on the vtk-developers list might be
useful too.  Or would it be better to create one of those
vtk-cvs-commit lists where cvs logs are reported and interested folks
can simply subscribe?

cheers,
prabhu