On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 3:50 PM, Pedro Giffuni <p...@apache.org> wrote: > On 05/28/12 14:25, Rob Weir wrote: >> >> On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 2:45 PM, Pedro Giffuni<p...@apache.org> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Rob; >>> >>> >>> On 05/28/12 13:10, Rob Weir wrote: >>>> >>>> I'd like to start the graduation process, with the aim of being a TLP >>>> in time for the 3.4.1 release. >>>> >>>> The IPMC has a "Guide to Successful Graduation" page with a lot of >>>> detail and advice: http://incubator.apache.org/guides/graduation.html >>>> >>>> The calendar here is especially useful: >>>> http://incubator.apache.org/guides/graduation.html#toplevel >>>> >>>> It shows 4 steps: >>>> >>>> 1) a vote on ooo-dev (a community vote) on whether we want to graduate >>>> now >>>> >>>> 2) a discussion on ooo-dev leading to the draft of a charter for the new >>>> TLP >>>> >>>> 3) an IPMC vote on whether or not to recommend the podling for >>>> graduation >>>> >>>> 4) a vote by the ASF Board on a resolution creating the new TLP >>>> >>>> This thread is just a proposal. It is not the actual vote called for >>>> in #1 above. But I'd like to gauge current sentiment. Are we all +1 >>>> for going ahead? If not, please list what pre-graduation tasks you >>>> believe need to be done first. >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> >>>> -Rob >>> >>> >>> A reminder of a small, but IMHO significant, technical issue: >>> >>> We do have to take the category-B tarballs out of the tree >>> before graduation. >>> >> Do we? If I recall, there were multiple views on this and no >> consensus. But you are welcome to make a concrete proposal. > > > Yes the situation was specifically postponed as a graduation > issue, I am not going through that discussion again. > > I made a concrete proposal with two alternatives: > > - They are moved to a friendly ftp/http site. > - I step down from the PPMC to avoid the community > the pain of a -1 vote. >
Since this is a policy question, I assume a third option would be to clarify the policy? That might make sense as the first step in any case. > Pedro.
