On Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 10:29 PM, Justin Erenkrantz
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Currently on http://incubator.apache.org/guides/ppmc.html, we have:

[...]
> I'd like to make the suggestion that we alter this to:
> Vote on the podling's private (PPMC) list, with notice posted to the
> Incubator private list. The notice is a separate email forwarding the
> vote email with a cover statement that this vote is underway on the
> podling's private list. Many consider this approach to be best
> practice. After completing the vote on the PPMC list, the proposer
> *sends a note to* the Incubator PMC private list, summarizing the
> discussion and vote, with a reference to the archived discussion and
> vote threads by the PPMC.  *Any member of the Incubator PMC can ACK
> the receipt of the vote.  This starts a 72-hour window for lazy
> consensus.  After 72 hours and no requests by any Incubator PMC member
> for a full vote by the Incubator PMC, the committer request is
> approved by the Incubator PMC and the PPMC can start the committer
> invitation process.*
> ---
>
> This intentionally follows the procedure for adding a PMC member wrt
> full ASF board.  I like the concept of expanding this for committers
> as well for Incubation, so there.  I don't like needless 'dual
> voting', but I do want the IPMC to have the chance to execute
> oversight.
>
> WDYT?    -- justin

Makes a lot of sense, it's more light weight in terms of required actions from
IPMC.  And gives the PPMC more direct control, without losing oversight.
Simple change, like it a lot.

Cheers,

Sander

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