[PROPOSAL] formation of an Avalon PMC

[Stephen McConnell]

To the Members of the Apache Board:
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On the 20 September 2002, an open debate on the subject of reorganization was initiated within Apache under the reorg list. This triggered subsequent discussions under the Jakarta Avalon sub-project, involving the active developer community, the Jakarta PMC, members of the Apache Board, and other interested parties. On the 10 November a draft proposal concerning a recommendation to the Board for the formation of an Avalon PMC was posted and subsequent discussed. This led to a vote by the Avalon committers on the 14 November, the result of which was as follows - yes 9, abstain 0, no 0.

Points raised during the discussion process that the Board may whish to comment on include the following:

Escalation
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Unlike the classic PMC formation resolutions, this
recommendation deals with the escalation of an existing
sub-project currently within the framework of the Jakarta
PMC. The recommendation includes specific language
facilitating the migration of the sub-project content
from the Jakarta PMC to an Avalon PMC and transfer of
responsibilities.

Scope and Charter
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The proposed recommendations call for the establishment of
the Avalon PMC with responsibility for the creation and
maintenance of software related to component and service
management. I would like to note that there is consensus
across the proposed members of the PMC to further qualify
this scope under a detailed charter. I would also like to
note that the scope statement does not cover a substantial
amount of current Avalon content. This contradiction is
balanced by wording in the resolution calling for
rationalization of the project content.
The principal threads related to the proposal, the subsequent vote, and vote result notification can be found on the archives listed here:

[PROPOSAL] Avalon PMC Draft Resolution
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?t=103691454800002&r=1&w=2

[VOTE] Avalon PMC
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?t=103723205600006&r=1&w=2

[VOTE-RESULT] Avalon PMC
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=avalon-dev&m=103749242226882&w=2

In conclusion, the proposed resolution that I would like to place before the board on behalf of the Avalon community is presented below.

Proposal for the formation of an Avalon PMC
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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 component and service
management, for distribution at no charge to the public.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Project Management
Committee (PMC), to be known as the "Avalon PMC", be and
hereby is established pursuant to Bylaws of the Foundation;
and be it further

RESOLVED, that the Avalon PMC be and hereby is responsible
for the creation and maintenance of software related to
component and service management, based on software licensed
to the Foundation; and be it further

RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Avalon" 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
Avalon PMC, and to have primary responsibility for management
of the projects within the scope of responsibility of the
Avalon PMC; and be it further

RESOLVED, that the persons listed immediately below be and hereby
are appointed to serve as the initial members of the Avalon PMC:

Nicola Ken Barozzi
Stephen McConnell
Leo Sutic
Leo Simons
Paul Hammant
Marcus Crafter
Carsten Ziegeler
Pete Royal
Berin Loritsch
Peter Donald
Jeff Turner

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Nicola Ken Barozzi
be and hereby is appointed to the office of Vice President, Avalon,
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 Avalon PMC be and hereby is tasked
with the creation of a set of bylaws intended to encourage open
development and increased participation in the Avalon Project;
and be it further

RESOLVED, that the initial Avalon PMC be and hereby is tasked
with the migration and rationalization of the Jakarta PMC
Avalon subproject; and be it further

RESOLVED, that all responsibility pertaining to the Jakarta
Avalon sub-project and encumbered upon the Jakarta PMC are
hereafter discharged.


Cheers, Steve.

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Stephen J. McConnell

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