jon 01/10/18 15:34:41
Modified: docs/site newproject.html
xdocs/site newproject.xml
Log:
integrated suggestions by sam on the general@ list.
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@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
<tr><td>
<blockquote>
<p>
-Jakarta has a high threshold for creating new projects. It isn't easy.
+Jakarta has a high threshold for creating new projects.
</p>
<p>
Over the years the members of the PMC have established a base set of
@@ -166,11 +166,11 @@
</p>
<p>
The Jakarta community is primarily developers who like to focus their
-efforts towards server side technologies where Sourceforge.net is more
-of a general place for anyone to host any type of project. Please note,
-this is not a negative view on the service that Sourceforge.net provides
-to the open source community, it is simply a statement which reflects
-the actual focus and differences between the two.
+efforts towards Java server side technologies where Sourceforge.net is
+more of a general place for anyone to host any type of project. Please
+note, this is not a negative view on the service that Sourceforge.net
+provides to the open source community, it is simply a statement which
+reflects the actual focus and differences between the two.
</p>
<p>
The Jakarta PMC is the group of volunteers who have stepped up to take
@@ -204,11 +204,12 @@
project, will most likely develop a large user and developer base.
</p>
<p>
-It is required that at least 2 developers be actively working on the
-project. It is further required that at least one PMC member have commit
-access to the project as well as a developer interest in it. Think of
-this as being similar to bringing a new baby into a household. You want
-to be sure that it will be supported by its parents.
+It is required that at least 2 active developers be actively working on
+the project. According to the <a href="proposal.html">unratified
+proposal guidelines</a>, it is preferred but not required that at least
+one PMC member be a Committer to a new subproject. Think of this as
+being similar to bringing a new baby into a household. You want to be
+sure that it will be supported by its parents.
</p>
<p>
Proposals for projects which are the result of a company wanting to off
@@ -311,9 +312,10 @@
how to run an open source project in a highly visible environment.
</p>
<p>
-Final acceptance is based on the ability of the proposal to persuade the
-Jakarta PMC to give at least three +1 votes and zero -1 votes to the
-proposal. The voting should happen on the general@jakarta <a
href="mail.html">mailing list</a>.
+Final acceptance is based on the rules defined in our <a href="management.html">PMC
Bylaws</a> which state that "Creation of a
+new subproject requires approval by 3/4 vote of the PMC." The voting
+should happen on the general@jakarta <a href="mail.html">mailing
+list</a>.
</p>
<p>
It should be noted that all projects which are currently under the
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Index: newproject.xml
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<section name="Criteria">
<p>
-Jakarta has a high threshold for creating new projects. It isn't easy.
+Jakarta has a high threshold for creating new projects.
</p>
<p>
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@
<p>
The Jakarta community is primarily developers who like to focus their
-efforts towards server side technologies where Sourceforge.net is more
-of a general place for anyone to host any type of project. Please note,
-this is not a negative view on the service that Sourceforge.net provides
-to the open source community, it is simply a statement which reflects
-the actual focus and differences between the two.
+efforts towards Java server side technologies where Sourceforge.net is
+more of a general place for anyone to host any type of project. Please
+note, this is not a negative view on the service that Sourceforge.net
+provides to the open source community, it is simply a statement which
+reflects the actual focus and differences between the two.
</p>
<p>
@@ -78,11 +78,12 @@
</p>
<p>
-It is required that at least 2 developers be actively working on the
-project. It is further required that at least one PMC member have commit
-access to the project as well as a developer interest in it. Think of
-this as being similar to bringing a new baby into a household. You want
-to be sure that it will be supported by its parents.
+It is required that at least 2 active developers be actively working on
+the project. According to the <a href="proposal.html">unratified
+proposal guidelines</a>, it is preferred but not required that at least
+one PMC member be a Committer to a new subproject. Think of this as
+being similar to bringing a new baby into a household. You want to be
+sure that it will be supported by its parents.
</p>
<p>
@@ -176,10 +177,11 @@
</p>
<p>
-Final acceptance is based on the ability of the proposal to persuade the
-Jakarta PMC to give at least three +1 votes and zero -1 votes to the
-proposal. The voting should happen on the general@jakarta <a
-href="mail.html">mailing list</a>.
+Final acceptance is based on the rules defined in our <a
+href="management.html">PMC Bylaws</a> which state that "Creation of a
+new subproject requires approval by 3/4 vote of the PMC." The voting
+should happen on the general@jakarta <a href="mail.html">mailing
+list</a>.
</p>
<p>
