[ http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/INCUBATOR-39?page=comments#action_12425015 ] Robert Burrell Donkin commented on INCUBATOR-39: ------------------------------------------------
an interesting point :-) there is an argument that the original is correct. the chair of the PMC SHOULD make the request but may choose not to might forget. a project chair has quite a lot of wriggle room and this action cannot actually be mandated. it's up to the project to elect a new chair if they don't like things they do or don't do. i definitely agree that the paragraph is badly phrased. i think that some like: 'The acceptance process is triggered by an email sent to the incubator general mailing list by the PMC chair of the Sponsor. This email MUST contain the following information: would convey the meaning with more precision and less words. opinions? > Policy neutral change to improve organisation > --------------------------------------------- > > Key: INCUBATOR-39 > URL: http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/INCUBATOR-39 > Project: Incubator > Issue Type: Improvement > Components: policy > Reporter: Robert Burrell Donkin > Assigned To: Robert Burrell Donkin > > This patch separates the process of acceptance from approval by the sponsor. > The consistency of usage of terms is increased. > Index: site-author/incubation/Incubation_Policy.xml > =================================================================== > --- site-author/incubation/Incubation_Policy.xml (revision 425516) > +++ site-author/incubation/Incubation_Policy.xml (working copy) > @@ -28,8 +28,9 @@ > <li><a href="#Entry+to+Incubation">Entry to Incubation</a> > <ul> > <li><a href="#Proposal">Proposal</a></li> > - <li><a href="#Acceptance+of+Proposal+by+Sponsor">Acceptance of Proposal > + <li><a href="#Approval+of+Proposal+by+Sponsor">Approval of Proposal > by Sponsor</a></li> > + <li><a href="#Acceptance+By+Incubator">Acceptance By Incubator</a></li> > <li><a href="#Creation+of+Podling">Creation of Podling</a></li> > </ul> > </li> > @@ -221,17 +222,20 @@ > </strong> > </p> > </section> > - <section id="Acceptance+of+Proposal+by+Sponsor"> > - <title>Acceptance of Proposal by Sponsor > + <section id="Approval+of+Proposal+by+Sponsor"> > + <title>Approval of Proposal by Sponsor > </title> > - <p>The decision to accept a project MUST be taken on a vote by the > -Sponsor, in accordance with that Entity's charter. > + <p>The decision to approve the candidate proposal MUST be taken > +on a vote by the Sponsor, in accordance with that Entity's charter. > </p> > +</section> > + <section id='Acceptance+By+Incubator'> > + <title>Acceptance By Incubator</title> > <p>Upon a successful result, the PMC Chair of the Sponsor SHOULD > request the Incubator > PMC take on the Candidate as a new Podling. The request, > which should be sent to the Incubator PMC on the > <a href="howtoparticipate.html#Mailing+lists">general</a> list, > -MUST contain the following information : > +MUST contain the following information: > </p> > <ul> > <li>a reference to the results of the vote (so as to provide an > audit -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - If you think it was sent incorrectly contact one of the administrators: http://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/Administrators.jspa - For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
