This message is to update you on what we are doing about a PMC for the XML project. As you may recall - two weeks ago - upon request from the ASF board - we started a process on the 'general' mailing list to create a new PMC for the XML projects.
Since then we have gathered a list of volunteers for the new PMC, talked about the size, ideas of standing workinggroups and the possible priorities. A lot of you have participated in this. After several call's and final calls we have now a good 'final' list of volunteers for the PMC. So we are ready to ask the XML community to vote to get a list of 5 people to propose as the PMC to the ASF board. We plan to open the vote on the 20010310 - i.e. two days from now. However, as I realize that some of you might not have had the bandwidth to follow the discussion, I want to give all groups a final, final chance to push forward a volunteer from their midst. Since the call for volunteers has long been - adding someone this late in the game is not to be done lightly. So any volunteer to be added this late needs to a) fill out the 1-2-3-4 template posted and sent this to general@, b) be seconded by +1's from at least two committers sent to general@, and all this need to be in before we start voting. I.e. before 20010309 23.59 UTC. In any case - I'll sent out a message to all xml lists, members@ and board@ when the vote is opened - which set's out the procedure. Dw
