In addition to reviewing these docs I'd appreciate some oversight on the template at http://community.apache.org/newcommitter.htmlhttp://community.apache.org/newcommitter.html
Sent from my mobile device (so please excuse typos) On 27 Jun 2011, at 09:15, Greg Stein <gst...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hey all, > > With some recent emails, it became clear that we may not be giving > people the right background to PMC nominations/additions. The current > text is here: > http://www.apache.org/dev/pmc.html#newpmc > > There is a fundamental, conceptual change needed in that paragraph. > The short answer is that PMC members are never "elected", and the > Board is not "advised" of that election. The Board is the only entity > that can effect changes in the PMCs of the Foundation. > > And with that, we delegated certain changes to the PMC Chairs back in 2002: > > http://www.apache.org/foundation/records/minutes/2002/board_minutes_2002_12_18.txt > > The paragraph properly describes the 72-hour process, but it misses on > the concept of oversight of the composition of the PMC. That > composition is reviewed and monitored by the Board. > > This is very similar to PMC Chair "elections". I'm not sure there is a > documentation issue there, but it falls in line with the above. PMCs > inform the Board "we'd like $JOHN to be the Chair", and the Board acts > upon that information. Historically, the Board does tend to honor the > PMC's wishes for its Chair, but it *has* refused that request in > certain cases, and placed another in the position. > > I'm at the end of the night, and don't have specific suggestions to > improve pmc.html (above). I'm hoping the team here can find the right > test. > > Thanks, > -g
