Hi all,
I just wanted to send a short note to tell you that I'm resigning as
Maven's PMC Chair, and why.
First, my resignation is NOT a result of some upheaval within the
project. It is NOT a sign of conflict, or a sign that anything is wrong.
On the contrary, around the time that I took up the post, the Maven PMC
discussed the merits of having a more-or-less rotating chairmanship, and
decided this was the course we wanted to pursue. The PMC Chair role is
meant to serve as a conduit between the project and the Apache board,
both for reporting on project progress and to help the PMC work with the
board to complete any business that happens to cross outside the project
boundary.
We've opted to share this responsibility with the idea that it will help
us maintain a wider understanding of roles and process within the PMC.
Additionally, it's my personal hope that sharing this responsibility
will help us avoid the notion that any one person is The Leader of the
project. This idea simply is not true...and it's unfair to the dozens of
excellent developers whose hard work has made Maven what it is today.
The PMC has voted to recommend that Olivier Lamy serve the next rotation
at this post. This recommendation should be considered at the next board
meeting.
Thanks,
-john
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John Casey
Developer, PMC Chair - Apache Maven (http://maven.apache.org)
Blog: http://www.johnofalltrades.name/
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