On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 4:09 PM, Paul Fremantle <[email protected]> wrote:
> Can I propose we therefore go ahead with a vote and put together a > resolution? I've taken a first pass at a resolution by basic cut and paste > from previous. > > I'd also like to propose Lakmal as the potential VP. > Looks good. +1 from me. > > Paul > > Initial draft of Resolution: > > Establish the Apache Stratos Project > > 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, for distribution at no charge to > the public, related to providing an implementation of a > Platform-as-a-Service foundation. > > NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Project Management > Committee (PMC), to be known as the "Apache Stratos Project", > be and hereby is established pursuant to Bylaws of the > Foundation; and be it further > > RESOLVED, that the Apache Stratos Project be and hereby is > responsible for the creation and maintenance of software > related to providing an implementation of a Platform-as-a-Service > foundation; and be it further > > RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Stratos" 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 Apache Stratos Project, and to have primary responsibility > for management of the projects within the scope of > responsibility of the Apache Stratos Project; and be it further > > RESOLVED, that the persons listed immediately below be and > hereby are appointed to serve as the initial members of the > Apache Stratos Project: > > > NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that XXXXXXX > be appointed to the office of Vice President, Stratos, 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 Apache Stratos PMC be and hereby is > tasked with the creation of a set of bylaws intended to > encourage open development and increased participation in the > Apache Stratos Project; and be it further > > RESOLVED, that the Apache Stratos Project be and hereby > is tasked with the migration and rationalization of the Apache > Incubator Stratos podling; and be it further > > RESOLVED, that all responsibilities pertaining to the Apache > Incubator Stratos podling encumbered upon the Apache Incubator > Project are hereafter discharged. > > > > On 26 March 2014 00:45, Noah Slater <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thank you Ross! That seems accurate to me. :) >> >> >> On 26 March 2014 00:50, Ross Gardler <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> My name came up and so my filters drew me to this interesting thread. >>> >>> Before I comment I should point out that I have not reviewed all the >>> archives, only this thread. I should also point out that although I >>> championed this project I did not take on a role as a mentor and have not >>> been tracking the project. My opinion is therefore non-binding. >>> >>> Taking this thread as my only source of data I see no community >>> related reason why the project should not move for graduation. There seems >>> to be a little disconnect over what is required in reporting new committers >>> etc. I hope mentors are addressing that and I trust mentors have ensured >>> releases are being conducted correctly. But from a community perspective >>> things look fine. >>> >>> Noah has asked whether the PMC is having issues with recognizing >>> non-WSO2 contributions. Noah has not pointed to specific cases where this >>> can be seen happening, he is merely raising it as a potential issue. From >>> what I can tell Noah is more interested in having the PPMC think about >>> and more clearly document the meritocratic process for this project. This >>> is important, but need not be a blocker on graduation. The PPMC will >>> eventually figure out that it needs to be done if the project is to >>> succeed. Indeed, we see evidence of actions in the PPMC to directly address >>> this. >>> >>> There is no requirement for diversity in an Apache project, only a >>> requirement for the project to operate in a way that facilitates diversity. >>> I see no evidence of Stratos avoiding diversity. >>> >>> Lets not forget that things can always be done better, our goal should >>> not be perfection or projects would never graduate. >>> >>> Ross >>> >>> >>> Ross Gardler (@rgardler) >>> Senior Technology Evangelist >>> Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc. >>> A subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 23 March 2014 10:06, Sanjiva Weerawarana <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> On Sun, Mar 23, 2014 at 9:54 PM, Noah Slater <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> On 23 March 2014 17:10, Lakmal Warusawithana <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> > All together we have done 9 votes, 6 for wso2 and 3 for non-wso2. (I >>>>> know >>>>> > some are still not announced but all vote are finalized, hence the >>>>> current >>>>> > status) >>>>> >>>>> Those numbers look much better. >>>>> >>>>> (Though I still don't think we should be talking about un-announced >>>>> elections. These people may not accept yet, or the IPMC/board might >>>>> reject the appointments, and that could be embarrassing for them. We >>>>> have to be very circumspect about this sort of thing!) >>>>> >>>>> I still suspect we ought to wait a little while longer to see how this >>>>> plays out. >>>>> >>>> >>>> Its clear your view on this is to wait. That's fine - you are of course >>>> entitled to your view. As a long time ASF Member I personally think your >>>> view is rather narrow on this but obviously that's my biased view. >>>> >>>> According to http://incubator.apache.org/projects/stratos.html, there >>>> are a bunch of mentors and of course we have Ross as the champion. What do >>>> the rest of the mentors think? >>>> >>>> Champion rgardler Ross Gardler Mentors azeez Afkham Azeez . smarruSuresh >>>> Marru.mpierceMarlon Pierce.chipchildersChip Childers.mnourMohammad >>>> Nour.nslaterNoah Slater.antelderAnt Elder >>>> In an earlier reply to this thread Chip pretty much said he feels we're >>>> good to go forward. However I will not put words in anyone's email! In any >>>> case we need to hear from the other 6 mentors too. >>>> >>>> Sanjiva. >>>> -- >>>> Sanjiva Weerawarana, Ph.D. >>>> Founder, Chairman & CEO; WSO2, Inc.; http://wso2.com/ >>>> email: [email protected]; office: (+1 650 745 4499 | +94 11 214 5345) >>>> x5700; cell: +94 77 787 6880 | +1 408 466 5099; voip: +1 650 265 8311 >>>> blog: http://sanjiva.weerawarana.org/; twitter: @sanjiva >>>> Lean . Enterprise . 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