David Crossley wrote:
> 
> Gav, i can see why confusion arises. ASF projects are
> each potentionally different. Some have committers
> and then after while invite them to join the PMC.
> Other projects, like Forrest, encourage all committers
> to be PMC members.

I searched for information to clarify the operation
of PMCs. Apart from the links that we have already
http://forrest.apache.org/guidelines.html#pmc
and the subsequent links at how-it-works.html#pmc
i found this pearler by Roy Fielding 22 Nov 2003:
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/incubator-general/200311.mbox/[EMAIL 
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The whole thread is good, but Roy's initial message
is very useful.

-David