Hi, as already mentioned I find this paragraph very confusing: http://incubator.apache.org/incubation/Roles_and_Responsibilities.html#Sponsor
I propose to change it to the text below. Basically I have left out the Sponsoring entity "Board", because the board does not sponsor an Podling from the beginning as I have learned. Please see below. Best regards, Christian Sponsor The Sponsor [definition] is the entity within the ASF that makes the determination that a candidate would make a worthy addition to the ASF, and agrees to take on the candidate in question should it complete the incubation process. A Sponsor will be one of: A Top Level Project within the ASF. In this case, the project in question has agreed that the candidate is a good fit for their project, and will take on the candidate as a sub-project upon successful completion of Incubation. The Incubator PMC. In this case, the Incubator PMC agrees that the project in question will make a good addition to the ASF, but there is no clear "owner" of the candidate should it successfully complete incubation. An incubation exit requirement for such candidates will be the identification (and successfuly lobbying) of an "owner" entity - either the Board (and the candidate will be a TLP) or another project. Note that a Sponsor is more than just a final resting place for a candidate that successfully completes incubation. The Sponsor, by taking on a candidate, is indicating that they believe the candidate will make a worthy addition to the ASF, and takes responsibility for assisting the podling through the Incubation process. The Sponsor is therefore expected to be actively involved in the incubation process and assist where necessary, giving the podling the best possible chance of success. In addition, an entity that is a Top Level Project should be involved in the Candidate's incubation in order to educate the Candidate about practices that are specific to that TLP and about other relevant projects within the TLP. However, while the Sponsor is expected to be actively involved, it is formally represented by the Mentors. The Mentors are the individuals accountable to the Incubator PMC for ensuring the incubation process is correctly followed. In cases where the Mentors are not fulfilling their responsibilities, the Sponsor (in particular its Chair) will be expected to remedy the situation. Responsibilities of the Sponsor to provide initial approval for a Canidate to be accepted as a Podling to nominate Mentors for the incubation process --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org