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Date: Thu, 8 May 2014 01:52:20 -0400 (EDT)
From: Joan Touzet <wohali@apache.org>
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Subject: Comments on bylaws
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Section 2:
  - Link the text "the Apache Way" instead of "a set of common principles."
  - "community should be *A* fun and rewarding place to be for everyone involved."

Section 3:
  - Is there an ASF link for their definition of "hat?" This might be confusing to a non-English speaker. Even a glossary link - to explain that wearing a hat means playing a role, or acting within the expectations of that role.
  - Possibly move the "hats" discussion to after you define all the different roles, I'm not sure.
  - For the PMC Chair term, we should clarify whether consecutive means "more than 2 in a row" (unlike the US President) and whether that is calendar year, fiscal year, etc.

Section 4: 
  - Link to a definition of lazy consensus provided by the ASF or another project if available.
  - Bold "silence is assent." This is a key thing people need to understanda bout lazy consensus.
  - You might want to include the entire content of the +1/0/-1/fractions section from the apache.org link. Your definitions are different thana those stated.
  - Explain who is allowed to veto - any user? Committer? PMC member? Is this on any PR? Any line of code? Any email to dev@? user@? Can a crackpot come by and -1 the entire project with an email to user@, requiring a vote for validity? ;) The definition of "change to code" is too broad as it stands in this document. The table shows challenging a veto but not the veto itself.
  - Section 4.6 put "ASF Board approval" so it's clear what board we're talking about

Recommend adding links once this is done in this document to the proposed Code of Conduct and Diversity statements so that they have additional weight by being referenced by the bylaws.

-Joan