It is less generic, but I think I am not in a position to determine what is
suitable. The community + mentors should be a better group to discuss it.

On Sun, Jun 14, 2015 at 9:55 PM, Joe Witt <joe.w...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Niclas,
>
> I agree that the scope could be improved.  It is a tough balancing act
> of course.  How would about this modification:
>
>     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 an automated and durable data broker
>     between systems providing realtime command and control
>     and detailed chain of custody for data.
>
>     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Project Management
>     Committee (PMC), to be known as the "Apache NiFi Project",
>     be and hereby is established pursuant to Bylaws of the
>     Foundation; and be it further
>
>     RESOLVED, that the Apache NiFi Project be and hereby is
>     responsible for the creation and maintenance of software
>     related to an automated and durable data broker
>     between systems providing realtime command and control
>     and detailed chain of custody for data; and be it further
>
>     ...
>
>
> Thanks
> Joe
>
> On Sat, Jun 13, 2015 at 10:25 PM, Niclas Hedhman <nic...@hedhman.org>
> wrote:
> > From the peanut gallery;
> > Doesn't
> >     "related to the automated and managed flow of information between
> > systems"
> > apply to at least half of all software out there?
> >
> > In other words, the scope is very wide, and could include anything from
> > SNMP to Apache Mesos and much much more. I think the Board will be
> happier
> > with a somewhat more narrow definition.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Niclas
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Jun 13, 2015 at 1:04 AM, jan i <j...@apache.org> wrote:
> >
> >> thanks for the responses I will cast a +1 at vote time.
> >>
> >> sorry for asking the questions, but I was insecure.
> >>
> >> rgds
> >> jan i
> >>
> >> On Friday, June 12, 2015, Benson Margulies <bimargul...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Sean sure makes more sense than me.
> >> >
> >> > On Fri, Jun 12, 2015 at 12:35 PM, Joe Witt <joe.w...@gmail.com
> >> > <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >> > > Sean is one of those folks i referred to.  Id be an easy +1
> >> > > On Jun 12, 2015 9:24 AM, "Andrew Purtell" <apurt...@apache.org
> >> > <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > >> As Sean says he's been engaged with the project while acting as
> >> mentor,
> >> > >> IMHO beyond mentor-ly duties. If the NiFi folks will have him on
> the
> >> > >> initial PMC and he's willing to join it, this should resolve the
> >> stated
> >> > >> concerns.
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >> On Friday, June 12, 2015, Sean Busbey <bus...@cloudera.com
> >> > <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >> > >>
> >> > >> > On Fri, Jun 12, 2015 at 9:40 AM, Bertrand Delacretaz <
> >> > >> > bdelacre...@apache.org <javascript:;> <javascript:;>
> >> > >> > > wrote:
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > > On Fri, Jun 12, 2015 at 3:53 PM, Sean Busbey <
> bus...@cloudera.com
> >> > <javascript:;>
> >> > >> > <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >> > >> > > > ...I have no reason to believe either my engagement or the
> >> PPMC's
> >> > >> > > willingness
> >> > >> > > > to reach out to or listen to what I have to say will change
> upon
> >> > >> > > > graduation, so I don't think they need a checkbox ASF member
> on
> >> > the
> >> > >> > > initial
> >> > >> > > > PMC and I'd prefer they not add one...
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > > It's not about ticking a checkbox - it's about an ASF member
> >> > agreeing
> >> > >> > > to stay with the project to help here and there with things
> where
> >> > >> > > members can help.
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > Understood. I can't speak for any other ASF member, but I'm
> already
> >> > >> there,
> >> > >> > engaged, and planning to stay. I don't need a binding PMC vote
> to do
> >> > >> that.
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > --
> >> > >> > Sean
> >> > >> >
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >> --
> >> > >> Best regards,
> >> > >>
> >> > >>    - Andy
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Problems worthy of attack prove their worth by hitting back. - Piet
> >> Hein
> >> > >> (via Tom White)
> >> > >>
> >> >
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> >> >
> >>
> >> --
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> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
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