Re: Current roster of the Jakarta PMC

[Andrew C. Oliver]

I nominate Sam Ruby with whom I sometimes (often would be far too strong 
of a word) disagree with, but whose integrity and belief in 
community-based software development I always respect.  I too would like 
to see some changes, but Sam has outlined, several times, most of the 
changes that I'd actually like to see.  The remainder of which, I'm not 
certain that the Jakarta community of the whole has control over and the 
others I feel I can hopefully convince him of over time.  If I cannot then I

One change I do not wish to see are projects which specifically exclude 
Apache/Jakarta members due to the cult of personality of one of a 
project's participants, even its prinicipal participant.  Personally, I 
mark my graduation from pre-pubescence not on any biological definition 
rather the day that I learned to work in close quarters with those whom 
my personality or personal philosophy disagreed with or to extract 
myself from the situation rather than the other way around when 
cooperation is not possible.

Yesterday was a good day :-P

-Andy

Sam Ruby wrote:

Jason van Zyl wrote:


Sorry Rob Oxspring and Jason van Zyl.


Also, how is the chair position being selected now? By peer PMC members
or by the entire body of Jakarta committers?


Technically, the chair position is chosen by the board.  In practice, 
the board gives great value to the desires of the project. 
Historically, votes on the chair has been done by votes of the PMC 
members.

I ask because I have an essay to present and I would like to run for 
the
chair position as I feel it's time for some changes around here.


Excellent.

The next board meeting is the 19th.  My suggestion is that current 
PMC members nominate individuals that they believe should be on the 
PMC by the 9th, then we hold a vote on these nominees to be complete 
on the 12th.

This is to be followed this up with nominations for chair from people 
in the (potentially expanded) PMC ranks by the 16th.   An election 
where every member of the PMC has one vote, will then commence, to be 
completed on the 18th.

If there are concerns about not wishing one's votes to be known, I 
can ask the board for an independent set of participants to tally the 
votes.

In any case, I can inform the board of the results (potentially 
jointly with my intended successor) on the 19th.

How does this sound?

- Sam Ruby

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