> From: Stephen McConnell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 25 October 2002 12:59
> Aaron Bannert wrote: > > >On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 12:32:17AM -0700, Justin Erenkrantz wrote: > > > > > >>The PMCs job should be to stay the > >>heck out of the way of the committers. > >> > >> > > >> I agree with this, once the PMC has defined a clear mission. > > The more you clarify scope and stucture - the more accountability you > assign to yourselves. With clear accountability the community can be > more responsible - with demonstrated responsibility the PMC should in > principal stay out of the way of the committers (at least if the PMC > follwoing the model of the Jakarta process). > >>> If the committers need help, >>> they can ask the PMC for guidance, but let's not have a PMC that >>> dictates from upon high. >> >> Dictate is a strong word. I haven't experienced any ASF PMC which >> has dictated from upon high. What kinds of things are you worried >> about, specifically? Me neither. > PMC's have some things to dictate - > license policy - This is something dictated by being in the ASF, not a choice of a PMC. > voting policy - security policy - I'm kind of hoping those won't have to be dictated (but come natural). > duspute resolution mechanisms. The PMC could choose > to use the Jakarta policies with would be a good starting point. It should choose to use policies that fit in the ASF, be it from Jakarta, HTTPD, APR or otherwise. My $0.02, Sander
