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From: "Magesh Umasankar" <umagesh@apache.org>
To: "Ant Developers List" <ant-dev@jakarta.apache.org>
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Subject: Re: [Proposal] Resolution for Ant top level project
Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2002 09:33:21 -0500
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----- Original Message -----=20
From: "Conor MacNeill" conor@cortexebusiness.com.au

> As for the make up of the PMC, I think we should aim for a PMC =
comprising=20
> all active committers. This may be  a good opportunity to trim the Ant =

> committer list to those who are currently active. The avail list =
includes=20
> many committers inherited when Ant was separated from Tomcat.

+1

>=20
> This is a proposal at this stage, not a vote. I think it would be good =
to=20
> have some discussion before moving to a vote. I envisage there would =
be a=20
> vote on two independent issues.
>=20
> 1. For/Against the draft (as revised after discussions) being sent to =
the board.
>=20
> 2. Whether you would be prepared to serve on the Ant PMC in the event =
the=20
> resolution is approved by ant-dev and the board.
>=20
> To handle inactive committers, I suggest we could proceed by =
contacting any=20
> committer who did not vote to confirm whether they wish to remain an =
Ant=20
> committer, PMC member, PMC member - emeritus, etc.

+1

>=20
> We would also need to choose an initial PMC chairman. I guess each =
voter=20
> could indicate their willingness to act as chairman. If there is more =
than=20
> one, we will probably require an additional vote.

+1

>=20
> Thoughts?

The draft looks good to me.

> Conor

Cheers,
Magesh

>=20
>=20
>=20
> Draft Resolution
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
>=20
> 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 related to the Apache Ant build tool.
>=20
> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Project Management
> Committee (PMC), to be known as the "Apache Ant PMC", be
> and hereby is established pursuant to Bylaws of the Foundation;
> and be it further
>=20
> RESOLVED, that the Apache Ant PMC be and hereby is
> responsible for the creation and maintenance of the Ant build
> system.
>=20
> RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Apache Ant"
> be and hereby is created, the person holding such office to
> serve at the direction of the Board of Directors as the chair
> of the Apache Ant PMC, and to have primary responsibility
> for management of the projects within the scope of
> responsibility of the Apache Ant PMC; and be it further
>=20
> RESOLVED, that the persons listed immediately below be and
> hereby are appointed to serve as the initial members of the
> Apache Ant PMC:
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that XXXXXXX be and
> hereby is appointed to the office of Vice President, Apache
> Ant, to serve in accordance with and subject to the
> direction of the Board of Directors and the Bylaws of the
> Foundation until death, resignation, retirement, removal or
> disqualification, or until a successor is appointed; and be it
> further
>=20
> RESOLVED, that the initial Apache Ant PMC be and hereby is
> tasked with the creation of a set of bylaws intended to
> encourage open development and increased participation in the
> Apache Ant Project.
>=20
>=20


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