Conor MacNeill wrote:
Is the ASF board overriding the PMC bylaws just in this instance or does
this principle hold for all PMC appointments? If it is the latter, then do
the bylaws need to be amended to that effect?
Sam Ruby wrote:
The PMC bylaws are broken in a number of areas.
... /
Roy is not overriding the PMC bylaws, he is simply describing the original intent of
the board.
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For reference:
ASF BYLAWS RE: PMC's
http://apache.org/foundation/bylaws.html
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Section 6.3. Project Management Committees. In addition to the officers
of the corporation, the Board of Directors may, by resolution, establish
one or more Project Management Committees consisting of at least one
officer of the corporation, who shall be designated chairman of such
committee, and may include one or more other members of the corporation.
Unless elected or appointed as an officer in accordance with Sections
6.1 and 6.4 of these Bylaws, a member of a Project Management Committee
shall not be deemed an officer of the corporation.
Each Project Management Committee shall be responsible for the active
management of one or more projects identified by resolution of the Board
of Directors which may include, without limitation, the creation or
maintenance of "open-source" software for distribution to the public at
no charge. Subject to the direction of the Board of Directors, the
chairman of each Project Management Committee shall be primarily
responsible for project(s) managed by such committee, and he or she
shall establish rules and procedures for the day to day management of
project(s) for which the committee is responsible.
The Board of Directors of the corporation may, by resolution, terminate
a Project Management Committee at any time.
Section 6.4. Election and Term. The officers of the corporation and the
members of each existing Project Management Committee shall be appointed
by the Board of Directors or appointed by an officer empowered by the
Board to make such appointment. Such appointment by the Board of
Directors may be made at any regular or special meeting of the Board.
Each officer shall hold office and each member of a Project Management
Committee shall serve on such committee for a period of one year or
until his or her successor is elected and qualified or until his or her
earlier resignation or removal.
Section 6.5. Removal of Officers. Any officer or agent and any member of
a Project Management Committee elected or appointed by the Board of
Directors may be removed by the Board whenever, in its judgment, the
best interests of the corporation will be served thereby.
Section 6.6. Vacancies. Any vacancy, however occurring, in any office or
any Project Management Committee may be filled by the Board of
Directors.
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ASF BOARD MINUTES RE: JAKARTA PROJECT
http://apache.org/foundation/records/minutes/1999/board_minutes_1999_09_16.txt
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D) Jakarta Project
Discussion was held on a proposal to create a project for development
and maintenance of open-source Java Servlet-related software. Roy
submitted a resolution based on Brian's request to establish the PMC,
consisting of those people closely involved in the existing jServ
project and related projects at Sun and IBM.
Ben Hyde had some concerns about the last paragraph in the resolution,
where it tasked the PMC with the creation of a set of bylaws. Brian
clarified that the project bylaws specify how new developers are brought
aboard, old ones retire, and the PMC chair elected by the project
participants. Roy observed that the Server project has them, called
project guidelines, and that the intent of the resolution is to
encourage the PMC to set their own guidelines with the appropriate frame
of mind.
The following resolution was unanimously adopted by vote of the
directors present (Brian, Ken, Roy, BenH, Sameer, Dirk):
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors deems it to be in the best interests of
the Corporation and consistent with the Corporation's purpose to
establish a Project Management Committee charged with the creation and
maintenance of open-source Java Servlet-related software for
distribution at no charge to the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a Project Management
Committee, to be known as the "Jakarta Project Management Committee", be
and hereby is established pursuant to Bylaws of the Corporation;
and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Jakarta Project Management Committee be and hereby is
responsible for the creation and maintenance of Java Servlet-related
software based on software licensed to the Corporation; and be it
further
RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Jakarta" be and hereby is
created, the person holding such office to serve at the direction of the
Board of Directors as the chairman of the Jakarta Project Management
Committee, and to have primary responsibility for management of the
projects within the scope of responsibility of the Jakarta Project
Management Committee; and be
