Date: 2003-12-15T05:33:27 Editor: NicolaKen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Wiki: Incubator Wiki Page: IncubatorCharterDraft
Cleaning the old proposal a bit. Still seems to heavy... Change Log: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ @@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ == Description == The incubator.apache.org project is dedicated to facilitating -the smooth entry of valid new and donated code bases and community projects into the -Apache Software Foundation. It is managed in cooperation with -various individuals worldwide (both independent and company- -affiliated experts), who use the Internet to communicate, plan -and develop incubation processes and procedures. +the smooth entry of valid new and donated code bases and community +projects into the Apache Software Foundation. It is managed in +cooperation with various individuals worldwide (both independent +and company-affiliated experts), who use the Internet to communicate, +plan and develop incubation processes and procedures. == What this charter is about == @@ -36,11 +36,6 @@ a core set of committers who can assist sub-projects through the incubation process. -'''QUESTION: is this assumption of providing committers true''' -I would rephrase the last paragrapgh as: "Finally, the incubator assists the -incubating projects in providing a communication platform for committers -interested in participating with these projects." - == Judging merits == The incubator makes no judgement, and defines no processes that would @@ -55,7 +50,6 @@ Software Foundation in October 2002 to facilitate joint open-source development. -'''QUESTION: IS THAT THE CORRECT DATE?''' = TERMS = @@ -72,9 +66,6 @@ subprojects; a subproject represents a product currently going through the incubation process. -'''REMARK: I'm not sure whether incubating projects belong to the incubator -project. I'd rather see them appointed to their receiving PMC.''' - == Contributor == Anyone who makes a contribution to the development of the incubator.apache.org project or a subproject. @@ -116,14 +107,11 @@ * k) Resolving conflicts within the project. * l) Reporting to the ASF board (through the Chair) on the progress of the project. -5.4 Every 12 months, contributors of the Incubator project will nominate -individuals for election to the Incubator PMC. - -'''QUESTION: How is this done? Should PMC members be sourced from other project PMCs to ensure "sign off" from these projects? That way the Incubator project committers could write the procedures and the PMC oversite would provide wider community acceptance. This would be quite different to normal projects. The alternative would be to have mandatory procedures accepted by the board?''' +5.4 Contributors of the Incubator project can nominate at any time, and +when they feel necessary, individuals for election to the Incubator PMC. -5.5 Once the PMC selection process has completed, the PMC will provide -a recommendation to the Apache Board for the position of Chairperson -of the PMC. +5.5 Every 12 months, the PMC will provide a recommendation to the +Apache Board for the position of Chairperson of the PMC. 5.6 This recommendation will be made on the basis of an election held within the PMC. The election will be performed using a simple @@ -149,8 +137,6 @@ = SUB-PROJECTS = -'''QUESTION: Should there be a separate sub-project for process development? My feeling is not, it seems overkill.''' - 6.1 incubator.apache.org is made up of sub-projects, representing the products going through the incubation process. Such sub-projects are associated with the Incubator until such time as they : @@ -199,8 +185,6 @@ = COMMITTERS = -'''QUESTION What to do with this? Really this should discuss committers to the processes and procedures. Sub-projects are incubees, so they should be following the rules of their owning projects, or be developing these rules on their own.''' - 9.1 Each subproject has a set of committers. Committers are contributors who have read/write access to the source code repository. New committers are added when a contributor is nominated by a committer and approved by @@ -279,8 +263,6 @@ same terms. = THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS = - -'''QUESTION Necessary?''' 13.1 The development process is intentionally lightweight; like other Apache projects, the committers decide which changes may be committed --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
