Should this not have been sent by Nicola to us and the board? Did he send you the words to forward?
-ph --- Stephen McConnell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > To the Members of the Apache Board: > =================================== > > 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 > ---------- > > 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 > ----------------- > > 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 > =========================================== > > 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. > > -- > > Stephen J. 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