Being on the PPMC also entitles one to a binding vote (on releases etc)
Ross Gardler wrote on Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 09:36:54 +0100: > It is worth stating, for the benefit o those not eligible to join the PPMC > that there will be no discussion on the private lists other than things that > need to remain private. For example, voting in new committers (private to > save embarrassment if a vote fails) or security bugs. > > All project design work, planning, development and other important activities > happen here on the public list. > > There is no need to be a member of the PPMC to be a full and active > contributor/committer to the OO.o project. > > Ross > > Sent from my mobile device (so please excuse typos) > > On 25 Jun 2011, at 08:46, "Dennis E. Hamilton" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Initial committers are automatically eligible to serve on the PPMC. > > > > Initial committers who have been set up with their Apache user names and > > have committer access can begin immediate participation on the PPMC. > > Simply subscribe to the [email protected] list using the > > @apache.org e-mail or the e-mail given on the iCLA. > > > > There are currently 19 committers who have not joined the PPMC. If you are > > set up as a committer and have not subscribed, please do so. > > > > If you are set up as a committer and do not wish to serve on the PPMC, > > please inform the PPMC by e-mail to [email protected]. > > > > For more information on PPMC activities and responsibilities, see > > <http://www.apache.org/dev/pmc.html> and > > <http://incubator.apache.org/guides/ppmc.html>. > > > > - Dennis E. Hamilton > >
