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Duncan Findlay writes:
> On Tue, Nov 15, 2005 at 12:06:39PM -0800, Justin Mason wrote:
> > I've just updated http://wiki.apache.org/spamassassin/VotingProcedure
> > to fix a bug -- looks like we were reading the ASF pages wrongly. 
> > quoting the fixed version:
> > 
> >   For code modifications, patches, and R-T-C changes to svn, committers have
> >   the binding votes. However, for "ready to release" and project-procedural
> >   ASF votes, votes must come from PMC members to be considered binding.
> > 
> >   (Note: previously committers could vote for releases, but this has had to
> >   be changed, due to ASF regulations. While the Apache Voting page is a
> >   little unclear on the subject, discussion on the 'legal-discuss' list has
> >   made it clear that it is part of the ASF's bylaws that PMCs, and only
> >   PMCs, can direct this action.) 
> 
> Hmm... are "pre-releases" and "release candidates" different in this
> respect? Personally, I think requiring +3 from PMC for an RC or -pre
> is excessive.

Good point.  Yes, they are different.  "Releases" in this case are
official Apache products, hosted on the website; as
http://httpd.apache.org/dev/release.html notes, other people are free to
make tarballs and call them what they like, but they're not to be
considered official Apache releases.   

Our pre-releases and RCs would fall into that basket; we will have to
ensure they're written to http://people.apache.org/~duncf/ or similar,
rather than on www.apache.org or SpamAssassin.apache.org.

- --j.
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