Architecture committee/2014-10-01

People present: Tim, Mark, Roan, Quim

RFCs to triage

 * https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/RFC_metadata
 * https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Requests_for_comment/Change_LESS_compilation_library
 * Next week's public meeting
 * https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Requests_for_comment/Extension_registration
 * Kunal asks for this to be discussed in the next public meeting
 * Approved: next week's public meeting
 * https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Requests_for_comment/Scoped_language_converter
 * Roan suggests this for the public meeting the week of the 15th of October

Other business

 * Announcement of committee expansion
 * Following meeting
 * https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Requests_for_comment/API_roadmap - https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T482
 * Next meeting (Oct 8): LESS and extension registration
 * RFC meeting time rotation
 * Phabricator workboard (fyi): https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/tag/architecture/board/
 * Procedure note:
 * Agreed: strive to have multiple people looking at an RFC before approval, but an individual committee member may approve an RFC if they believe it will be uncontroversial.

Architecture Committee page
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Architecture_committee

Roles: Quim suggests a relationship between ArchCom and component maintainers -- https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Developers/Maintainers
 * create public RFC meeting agenda (RFCs to be discussed) to assess consensus
 * discuss strategy / develop recommendations

Pending action items

 * Roan to talk to Trevor about "Change LESS compilation library"
 * Trevor says he supports it

New action items

 * Tim to send email to wikitech-l requesting suggestions of RFCs that people are interested in working on. Also mention in public IRC meeting.
 * Tim to note, as part of another email, that we are expanding the committee, details to follow.
 * Mark to email all committee (+Quim) about expansion, plans for meetings, meeting attendance, etc.
 * Tim to create Architecture committee. Others to please edit.
 * EVERYONE: think about architecture committee roles page
 * Quim to publish committee minutes for now