[wtp-dev] Proposing to remove "webtools.website" access control and use

[David M Williams <david_williams@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Committers, 

We currently have "custom"
access control to our website files which are stored in cvs, under  www/webtools,
as well as a custom, separate, "hand administered" write access
to our downloads area. 

(And, its not entirely our fault ...
we just got an early start, before there were standards :) 

While examining our projects Chuck,
Wayne and I noticed we could clean things up (a little) by using our top
level container project, 'webtools' to govern both website and downloads,
simplifying administration and records for all involved; making 'webtools'
a little more like other "standard project setups" that have
been created in recent years. I've discussed with PMC and they thought
fine to propose. 

I've documented this cleanup proposal
in 

https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=356874

Please note there are two implications
that do effect policy and committership to "website". I do not
think anyone will care ... but, that's why I'm writing this note to wtp-dev.
If anyone does care, feel free to speak up! 

A. It used to be our policy that any
committer to WTP could automatically get commit rights to the website files.
That will no longer be true. After the initial cleanup, committers to website
files will be governed by normal committer vote process of 'webtools' container
project. 

B. There will be some current committers
to website that no longer will be. I'm proposing the initial committers
be PMC Members and Project Leads. That is a smaller number than what is
currently on paper, but I think only 3 or 4 people have actually done anything
on 'website' in the past year or so, so do not believe there is any practical
consequence. Let us know if I've forgotten some work or contributor. Since
this new group will also control "downloads" I would not want
to open it wide open to just anyone, but any current member of 'website'
with a sincere need or desire to contribute to website would be very welcome
to be in the new access group. 

I've proposed we make this change on
9/14 (or later) to allow time for people to point out flaws in reasoning
or errors in my memory. 

Thanks,