+1
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Robert Burrell Donkin [mailto:rdon...@apache.org]
>Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 11:03 AM
>To: rat-dev@incubator.apache.org
>Cc: gene...@incubator.apache.org
>Subject: [VOTE] RAT Ready To Graduate As Apache Creadur Top Level Project
>
>The graduation guide[1] recommends that the Rat community demonstrates
>it's willingness to govern itself through a free VOTE before asking the
>IPMC to approve graduation. So, here it is :-)
>
>See [2] for a draft of the charter, excluding the list of initial
>committers. Unless anyone jumps into this thread, I'll assume that the
>current list of committers would be fine. Please read, review and jump
>in - but this is a vote on the principle of graduating now.
>
>This VOTE is open to all, and I'll tally this no early than Wednesday,
>29 Feb 2012 17:00 UTC.
>
>Robert
>
>--8<-----------------------------------------------------------------------
>[ ] +1 the RAT community feels ready to graduate as Apache Creadur
>[ ] +0
>[ ] -0
>[ ] -1 Do not graduate RAT at this time
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>
>[1] http://incubator.apache.org/guides/graduation.html#toplevel
>[2] Suggested Draft Charter:
>
> WHEREAS, the Board of Directors deems it to be in the best
> interests of the Foundation and consistent with the
> Foundation's purpose to establish a Project Management
> Committee charged with the creation and maintenance of
> open-source software related to the comprehension and
> auditing of software distributions for distribution at
> no charge to the public.
>
> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Project Management
> Committee (PMC), to be known as the "Apache Creadur Project",
> be and hereby is established pursuant to Bylaws of the
> Foundation; and be it further
>
> RESOLVED, that the Apache Creadur Project be and hereby is
> responsible for the creation and maintenance of open-source
> software related to the comprehension and auditing of software
> distributions for distribution at no charge to the public
>
> RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Apache Creadur" be
> and hereby is created, the person holding such office to
> serve at the direction of the Board of Directors as the chair
> of the Apache Creadur Project, and to have primary responsibility
> for management of the projects within the scope of
> responsibility of the Apache Creadur Project; and be it further
>
> RESOLVED, that the persons listed immediately below be and
> hereby are appointed to serve as the initial members of the
> Apache Creadur Project:
>
> ...
>
> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Robert Burrell
> Donkin be appointed to the office of Vice President, Apache
> Creadur, to serve in accordance with and subject to the
> direction of the Board of Directors and the Bylaws of the
> Foundation until death, resignation, retirement, removal or
> disqualification, or until a successor is appointed; and be
> it further
>
> RESOLVED, that the initial Apache Creadur PMC be and hereby is
> tasked with the creation of a set of bylaws intended to
> encourage open development and increased participation in the
> Apache Creadur Project; and be it further
>
> RESOLVED, that the Apache Creadur Project be and hereby
> is tasked with the migration and rationalization of the Apache
> Incubator RAT podling; and be it further
>
> RESOLVED, that all responsibilities pertaining to the Apache
> Incubator RAT podling encumbered upon the Apache Incubator
> Project are hereafter discharged.
>
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