This page is intended to give a broad overview of what Processing Applications actually involves. Before you do end up reading more and searching furiously on the wiki, here's a list of recommended pages:
Additionally, if you are authorised to process applications for Foundation Membership make sure that you have the following:
- CVS account
I believe it's not needed anymore, is it? -- VincentUntz
I am really not sure on this bit till we drop the CVS requirement stuff altogether -- SankarshanMukhopadhyay
- Account for Mango (Membership Management System)
- Account for RT3 (Request Tracker or Application Processing System)
- Mailing List Admin access for foundation-announce mailing list
This is planned to be automated in tandem with the New Foundation Member Account being created --SankarshanMukhopadhyay
And in relation to the above, also read through http://live.gnome.org/Sysadmin
The workflow for Processing Applications is as follows:
1. The applicant uses the form to apply and thus raises a ticket on the RT3
2. You take the ticket and frame a reply - either asking the contacts for recent contributions to GNOME or asking the applicant to provide more data
3. Send the response (as appropriate) and wait for response. Note: In case of contacts please wait till all the contacts have responded
4. Once responses are in (and assuming they are positive) move forward towards processing the ticket
5. Use the Membership Management System to create a New Foundation Member Account
6. Subscribe the New Foundation Member to foundation-announce mailing list
7. Close the RT3 ticket as Resolved
