Author: orcmid
Date: Thu Oct 8 17:48:10 2015
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+ PRACTICE: ROLE OF CHAIR AND PMC RELATIONSHIP
+ ============================================
+
+ APACHE OPEN OFFICE PROJECT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
+
+ *******************************
+ **** VERSION 2 ****
+ **** 2015-10-08T17:46Z ****
+ *******************************
+
+ <http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/openoffice/pmc/
+ Policies/RoleOfChair-2015-10.txt>
+
+
+ This document is an adaptation of a list post made on
+ 2015-08-26 as part of establishment of a new OpenOffice
+ PMC Chair. It identifies the approach of that Chair
+ and also specifies resources that expand on how an ASF
+ Project is to operate.
+
+ The information is intended for review by PMC Chairs
+ (who may revise it), PMC members, and the wider public
+ community for understanding of the relationships of
+ ASF, PMCs and their Chairs, and how Apache projects
+ serve the public good.
+
+ CONTENT
+
+ 1. The PMC and How It Operates
+ 2. The Chair of the PMC
+ 3. Beyond the Dry Stuff
+
+It is useful to know some specifics concerning the role of a Project
+Management Committee (PMC) Chair and how that fits with the responsibilities
+of the PMC and what counts as Project Management for a volunteer-driven
+open-source software project.
+
+**PLEASE NOTE** It might appear in the material below that the Chair is in a
+position to be the (benevolent?) dictator of the PMC and the project.
+ That is not the case.
+ The technical decisions and detailed work fall to the PMC, the committers,
+and, for Apache OpenOffice, the community of contributors all the way out to
+end-users who submit bugs, complaints, and requests for assistance in
+difficulties of successful use.
+ You might say that the Chair has oversight on how well that activity is
+managed and fits under the umbrella of the Foundation. This is not about
+technical direction to the extent there is no collision with over-riding ASF
+policy (e.g., in handling of IP).
+
+ 1. THE PMC AND HOW IT OPERATES
+
+Since the PMC Chair is a member of the PMC, an useful place for that important
+context is the "Project Management Committee Guide" at
+<http://www.apache.org/dev/pmc.html>.
+
+The section on "PMC Required Policy" is very brief and to the point. An
+aspect of PMC activity that is questioned from time to time is where the PMC
+conducts its business. The final section of the required policy establishes
+*strict, mandatory* limitation on what PMC deliberations are allowed on
+private mailing lists under "Conduct Project Business on Mailing Lists."
+
+Everyone on the AOO PMC must understand and respect the "PMC Required Policy,"
+including the Chair.
+
+Neither the Chair nor the PMC have executive powers. No one can command the
+work of others. Discussions on technical direction and technical actions
+happen on public lists, with additional information on wikis, forums, and the
+repositories. Some technical actions do require PMC approval, and for those,
+such as approval of a release, only the PMC members have binding votes. That
+is because of the accountability of the PMC for assuring the integrity of the
+technical work. In all respects, the objective is to operate with a clear
+consensus on all matters.
+
+Furthermore, all participants on ASF Projects, and those who contribute
+via apache.org resources and lists are subject to the Apache Software
+Foundation Code of Conduct,
+<https://www.apache.org/foundation/policies/conduct.html>.
+That applies to the Chair and the PMC along with all other contributors.
+
+
+ 2. THE CHAIR OF THE PMC
+
+For the Chair, the "PMC FAQ" section of the PMC "Committee Guide"provides two
+additional explanations about what is expected.
+
+First, all the way down at "Changing the PMC Chair" there is an important link
+to "Why are PMC Chairs officers of the corporation,
+<http://www.apache.org/foundation/faq.html#why-are-PMC-chairs-officers>.
+
+Some general duties are described in the earlier "PMC FAQ" section on "What
+Are the Duties of the PMC Chair and How To Perform Them?" Beside required
+administrative activities, there is this particular guidance:
+
+ "Remember, that, as in any meeting, the chair is a
+ facilitator and their role within the PMC is to
+ ensure that everyone has a chance to be heard and
+ to enable meetings to flow smoothly. There is no
+ concept of 'leader' in the Apache way."
+
+This section also links to an additional definition of PMC and Chair at
+<http://www.apache.org/foundation/how-it-works.html#pmc>. This is important
+for understanding the relationship of the Chair to the Board:
+
+ "The chair of the PMC is appointed by the Board and
+ is an officer of the ASF (Vice President). The
+ chair has primary responsibility to the Board, and
+ has the power to establish rules and procedures for
+ the day to day management of the communities for which
+ the PMC is responsible, including the composition of
+ the PMC itself."
+
+Finally, there is reference to section 6.3 of the Bylaws of
+The Foundation. The section is essentially the origin of
+the description above, in its final statements:
+
+ "Subject to the direction of the Board of Directors, the
+ chairman of each Project Management Committee shall be
+ primarily responsible for project(s) managed by such
+ committee, and he or she shall establish rules and
+ procedures for the day to day management of project(s)
+ for which the committee is responsible.
+
+ "The Board of Directors of the corporation may, by
+ resolution, terminate a Project Management Committee
+ at any time."
+
+
+ 3. BEYOND THE DRY STUFF
+
+It might seem that this could be very heavy-handed and dry.
+
+In practice, the philosophy on establishment of sustainable communities that
+produce software in the public interest involves very great patience and
+tolerance for how communities come together and ultimately thrive. The idea
+is for communities to work out a way of working that achieves the purposes of
+the project and the over-arching ASF principles on how the public good is
+served, and being able to sustain the project for as long as that remains
+important.
+
+At the ASF, there is no counterpart of the business-world "public hanging" and
+those who call for them need to understand this is not how the ASF operates.
+Period. These examples, also from the FAQ, may be informative:
+
+ <http://www.mail-archive.com/community@apache.org/msg03961.html>
+
+ <http://www.mail-archive.com/community@apache.org/msg04005.html>
+
+If there is any question about actions on the part of the Chair, please check
+this document and linked source documents. If there is a discrepancy between
+this practice and actual conduct, shout out and assist in having the concern
+addressed. If it is a personal matter, do not hesitate to communicate to the
+PMC private list, <mailto:priv...@openoffice.apache.org>. If the concern is
+about conduct of the Chair or the PMC, rely on the Apache Software Foundation
+Code of Conduct, <https://www.apache.org/foundation/policies/conduct.html>,
+for alternative remedies.
+
+
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