On 11/29/06, Greg Reddin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
What I'm not sure of is whether there are any prequalifications for being a chair, for example, does a chair already have to be an ASF member or a PMC member of an Apache project? Or is it basically "whoever the board wants to appoint"?
It can be convenient for the chair to be a member, but it is not a requirement. The board appoints the chair, but the board will rely on the PMCs recommendation. In fact, one of the first tests of a PMC is whether the group can agree on a who to recommend as the Chair. If the PMC can't do this much, from the board's perspective, then there's no point in letting it try to do more :) It's the foundation's wish that PMCs be self-managing. The Board's ability to appoint a Chair is a "big stick" we can use on rare occasions when a PMC is drifting away from meritocracy and other ASF principles. In the normal course, the board will simply affirm the PMC's recommendation. -Ted. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
