It seems to me that the proposed new scheme will take quite a bit of setting up. There is some writing to do. More to the point, if I were the board, I would want to pilot the new scheme for some time before tearing down the existing incubator. All of this looks to me like more than 2 months.
A trial balloon: the board appoints Chris to run a PMC to set this up and try it out -- with the intention of being a short-lived phenomenon. Meanwhile, Noel or I or some other nominee continue to make the best of the incubator as we have it, including the gradual modifications pushed by Sam and Joe. If the board eventually decides that the ipmc is entirely obviated by the membership and comdev, we'll hire a bagpiper for the closing ceremony. If it turns out that a small IPMC providing support and assistance to 'probationary projects' is desired, we'll go on a diet. I just don't think it is realistic to imagine that in 60 days from some near-term board meeting, we can set up this new plan, debug it, and transition the existing clutch. While this can't avoid ending up as electioneering, I don't think it a good idea to simply appoint an IPMC chairman who is focussed like a laser beam on this restructuring to the exclusion of making the best of what we're currently doing. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org
