On 6 September 2012 16:15, Phillip Rhodes <[email protected]> wrote: > 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.
1. Elect an interim Chair to direct the transition from PPMC to PMC - the interim Chair does not need to be the prospective pmc Chair or even necessarily a pmc member, just someone everyone trusts to conduct the process impartially and inclusively. 2. Setting up a new thread here and getting off the private list seems to be a good start ;-) I'd expect all prospective pmc members to show some active part in this discussion otherwise what likelihood is there that they will take an active part in any future pmc business? -- Ian Ofqual Accredited IT Qualifications (The Schools ITQ) www.theINGOTs.org +44 (0)1827 305940 The Learning Machine Limited, Reg Office, 36 Ashby Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 8AQ. Reg No: 05560797, Registered in England and Wales.
