Author: schor
Date: Thu Mar 20 18:29:52 2014
New Revision: 1579703
URL: http://svn.apache.org/r1579703
Log:
no Jira - update decisions page to reflect ASF requirements for release voting
Modified:
uima/site/trunk/uima-website/docs/decisions.html
uima/site/trunk/uima-website/xdocs/decisions.xml
Modified: uima/site/trunk/uima-website/docs/decisions.html
URL:
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/site/trunk/uima-website/docs/decisions.html?rev=1579703&r1=1579702&r2=1579703&view=diff
==============================================================================
--- uima/site/trunk/uima-website/docs/decisions.html (original)
+++ uima/site/trunk/uima-website/docs/decisions.html Thu Mar 20 18:29:52 2014
@@ -206,14 +206,17 @@
<a href="roles.html">Committer</a> status in the Project. In other
words, the
Project is a
"
- <em>Minimum Threshold Meritocracy</em>".
+ <em>Minimum Threshold Meritocracy</em>". In addition, release voting
+ makes a distinction between binding votes and other votes - binding
votes being
+ those made by official members of the PMC (Project Management
Committee).
</p>
<h2>Voting</h2>
<p> The act of voting carries
certain obligations. Voting members are not only stating
their opinion, they are also agreeing to help do the work.
</p>
<p> Any subscriber to the list
may vote on any issue or action item. However, the only
- binding votes are those cast by a Committer. <!--If the vote is about
a change to the source code or
+ binding votes are those cast by a Committer (non release votes),
+ or a PMC member (for release votes). <!--If the vote is about a
change to the source code or
documentation and the primary author is a Contributor and not a
Committer, the primary author of what is being changed may also
cast a binding vote on that issue. -->
@@ -354,8 +357,11 @@
<h3><a
id="public_release">Public Release</a></h3>
<p>Once the Release Manager
determines that testing is complete, and all showstoppers
for the release have been resolved, the Release Manager shall call for
a vote on the
- public release. Majority approval is required before the public
release can be made.
- The Committers who approve a public release (vote +1) are expected to
provide ongoing
+ public release. Release voting is governed by the
+ <a
href="http://www.apache.org/dev/release.html#approving-a-release";>ASF
requirements on release voting.</a>
+
+ Majority approval is required before the public release can be made.
+ Voters who approve a public release (vote +1) are expected to provide
ongoing
support for that release while it is current. The Release Manager must
summarize the
outcome of the vote before the public release becomes final.
</p>
Modified: uima/site/trunk/uima-website/xdocs/decisions.xml
URL:
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/uima/site/trunk/uima-website/xdocs/decisions.xml?rev=1579703&r1=1579702&r2=1579703&view=diff
==============================================================================
--- uima/site/trunk/uima-website/xdocs/decisions.xml (original)
+++ uima/site/trunk/uima-website/xdocs/decisions.xml Thu Mar 20 18:29:52 2014
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ under the License.
<a href="roles.html">Committer</a> status in the Project. In other
words, the
Project is a
"
- <em>Minimum Threshold Meritocracy</em>".
+ <em>Minimum Threshold Meritocracy</em>". In addition, release
voting
+ makes a distinction between binding votes and other votes - binding
votes being
+ those made by official members of the PMC (Project Management
Committee).
</p>
<h2>Voting</h2>
@@ -49,7 +51,8 @@ under the License.
</p>
<p> Any subscriber to the list may vote on any issue or action item.
However, the only
- binding votes are those cast by a Committer. <!--If the vote is about
a change to the source code or
+ binding votes are those cast by a Committer (non release votes),
+ or a PMC member (for release votes). <!--If the vote is about a
change to the source code or
documentation and the primary author is a Contributor and not a
Committer, the primary author of what is being changed may also
cast a binding vote on that issue. -->
@@ -210,8 +213,11 @@ under the License.
<p>Once the Release Manager determines that testing is complete, and all
showstoppers
for the release have been resolved, the Release Manager shall call for
a vote on the
- public release. Majority approval is required before the public
release can be made.
- The Committers who approve a public release (vote +1) are expected to
provide ongoing
+ public release. Release voting is governed by the
+ <a
href="http://www.apache.org/dev/release.html#approving-a-release";>ASF
requirements on release voting.</a>
+
+ Majority approval is required before the public release can be made.
+ Voters who approve a public release (vote +1) are expected to provide
ongoing
support for that release while it is current. The Release Manager must
summarize the
outcome of the vote before the public release becomes final.
</p>
