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On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 07:54:59AM -0400, Michael Scheidell wrote:
> >>We *are* making progress in cutting through the backlog though.
> >ports have about 900 open PR. Why it does not have more port
> >commiters? Its difficult to recruit new person?
> The answer to that is very complex.
> And, for each PR, maybe a different answer.

This is true, but to address the previous question ...

It is somewhat difficult to recruit new people who are willing to work
within guidelines (both technical and social) and who seem to want to
stay for the long-term.  portmgr does screen candidates to try to make
sure that the quality of the Ports Collection doesn't decline.  Each
vote is a judgement call.

Having said that, we add new committers all the time.  OTOH we add new
ports all the time, and due to this the backlog seems to remain constant.

And again, as scheidell notes, some PRs are more equal than others.

mcl