Is there a uniform release policy for the ASF? For example, here are two documents:
AFAIK, there isn't a uniform policy.
http://httpd.apache.org/dev/release.html
"Technically, any one can make a release of the source code due to the Apache Software License. However, only members of the Apache HTTP Server Project (committers) to project can make a release designated with Apache."
The primary control has to do with the release "quality":
alpha: "When a release is initially created, it automatically becomes alpha quality." beta: "at least three committers have voted positively for beta status and there were more positive than negative votes for beta designation." GA: "at least three committers have voted positively for GA status and that there "were more positive than negative votes for GA designation."
Yeah, but that is really specific to httpd rather than HTTP Server. And, since we've gone to a stable/unstable branch model, we don't use this designation on stable branch anymore. Unstable would still follow these guidelines, I guess.
No mention of PMC involvement, for example. On the other hand,
Well, remember, in HTTP Server, we have a policy where *almost* every committer is a member of the PMC. By the time someone is doing a release, they're *usually* a PMC member. It's pretty hard to trip over someone in [EMAIL PROTECTED] who isn't a PMCer. So, the chances of a release happening without the PMC being aware of it and voting on it is about zero.
Which is interesting, since most people apparently aren't aware that Jakarta sub-projects are supposed to get Jakarta PMC approval before distributing a Release.
My guess is this policy isn't enforced. I'm sure that Sam will pounce on me if I'm wrong.
The XML Project has the same text as Jakarta, minus the sentence about the PMC requirement. I have no idea what other projects require.
Probably XML's guidelines are closer to reality than Jakarta's. =)
So ... finishing where I started: is there a uniform ASF policy on this issue? If so, what is it, and where is it documented? :-)
Not really. We can try to hash out what we think the ideals should be. -- justin
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