On Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 10:07 AM, Dennis E. Hamilton <[email protected]> wrote: > I see two things happening on this thread: Creation of a laundry list for > what a PMC member should be. A request for PPMC members to be introspective. > > I suggest that there is a single issue that, if it were addressed instead, > would unlock appreciation of what needs to be introduced in order for the > podling to graduate. > > The feedback offered to us is that this podling has failed to demonstrate > self-governance (in the Apache Way of things), particularly with regard to > healthy community building. That's the feedback. > > It's not about technical skills, the quality of the code base, participation > in various activities, none of those things. > > Here are two questions that should be for someone to answer about us: > > 1. What would be the visible evidence that the podling, with its PMC, is > self-governing and healthy, with strong fostering of a sustainable community? > > 2. In what ways do PMC members demonstrate their commitment to creation and > sustaining of such a healthy self-governing project? > > Here's one suggestion: Participants and contributors experience being welcome > and valued.
Well said. I agree, those are two primary points that need to be addressed. Let's have some specificity here, so we can get to work making some progress. Phil
