Author: crossley
Date: Mon Jan 31 15:02:19 2005
New Revision: 149315
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewcvs?view=rev&rev=149315
Log:
Clarify that the chair has the ultimate decision.
Modified:
forrest/trunk/site-author/content/xdocs/guidelines.xml
Modified: forrest/trunk/site-author/content/xdocs/guidelines.xml
URL:
http://svn.apache.org/viewcvs/forrest/trunk/site-author/content/xdocs/guidelines.xml?view=diff&r1=149314&r2=149315
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--- forrest/trunk/site-author/content/xdocs/guidelines.xml (original)
+++ forrest/trunk/site-author/content/xdocs/guidelines.xml Mon Jan 31 15:02:19
2005
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@
(<link href="http://www.apache.org/foundation/";>ASF</link>) which holds
the copyright for all Apache projects. The ASF website explains the
operation and background of the ASF. These project guidelines supplement
that
- ASF documentation.
+ ASF documentation. Normally these guidelines are not needed - the project
+ just gets on with its day-to-day operation - but they enable
+ all people to understand how the project operates.
</p>
<section id="mission">
@@ -164,9 +166,11 @@
<section id="voting">
<title>Voting</title>
<p>
- Decisions regarding the project are made by votes on the project
- development mailing list. Where necessary,
+ Certain actions and decisions regarding the project are made by votes
+ on the project development mailing list. Where necessary,
PMC voting may take place on the private PMC mailing list.
+ </p>
+ <p>
Votes are clearly indicated by subject line starting with [VOTE].
Discussion and proposal should have happened prior to the vote.
Voting is carried out by replying to the vote mail.
@@ -488,11 +492,10 @@
<section id="ultimatum">
<title>Ultimatum and breakdown</title>
<p>
- For situations requiring unanimous consensus, if this consensus
- cannot be reached within the extended timeframe, then the Board
- expects the chair to act as the officer of the foundation and
- make the ultimate decision.
- In any case, the board can be requested to intervene.
+ For breakdown situations and those requiring unanimous consensus,
+ if this consensus cannot be reached within the extended timeframe,
+ then the Board expects the chair to act as the officer of the
+ Foundation and make the ultimate decision.
</p>
</section>
</section>
