Return-Path: X-Original-To: apmail-hadoop-general-archive@minotaur.apache.org Delivered-To: apmail-hadoop-general-archive@minotaur.apache.org Received: from mail.apache.org (hermes.apache.org [140.211.11.3]) by minotaur.apache.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 1BC3910FF0 for ; Fri, 26 Jul 2013 16:33:00 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 65458 invoked by uid 500); 26 Jul 2013 16:32:56 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-hadoop-general-archive@hadoop.apache.org Received: (qmail 65410 invoked by uid 500); 26 Jul 2013 16:32:56 -0000 Mailing-List: contact general-help@hadoop.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: Reply-To: general@hadoop.apache.org Delivered-To: mailing list general@hadoop.apache.org Received: (qmail 65402 invoked by uid 99); 26 Jul 2013 16:32:55 -0000 Received: from athena.apache.org (HELO athena.apache.org) (140.211.11.136) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Fri, 26 Jul 2013 16:32:55 +0000 X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=-0.7 required=5.0 tests=RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW,SPF_PASS X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org Received-SPF: pass (athena.apache.org: domain of eli@cloudera.com designates 209.85.216.53 as permitted sender) Received: from [209.85.216.53] (HELO mail-qa0-f53.google.com) (209.85.216.53) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Fri, 26 Jul 2013 16:32:50 +0000 Received: by mail-qa0-f53.google.com with SMTP id hu14so511321qab.5 for ; Fri, 26 Jul 2013 09:32:29 -0700 (PDT) X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=google.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type:x-gm-message-state; bh=FV7XShR8mmyXFZkgYUCgKCit+Tw2wADyDojbnCcqbmc=; b=p2ZKIvr74yGMuXb+5PawiceXhEn2lqbYqs/KfNYl914X4ufl00zzMrC0j8lZeCYCjx drLzpTITOetwxhNfDUrWC78POvcptlkFJZEt3DtUpHp2zcI0QDMcx4aEjjhTUGsx8It1 5pKXY4RzNjHmV/DXu8E+Tt9A0+1nxHzioN3dLVubT/A1/YT9jCe874pQsINX2R3HLqyv a45dXQ6tyLtJI6Q7fIIO+n93kn4auIjpKSm1a1qzvsSdbTIqkxVEFdba5OPswRT7uQVM OQjrM4qNelY4w98Q8Ij3fVPKkV3YZaxY9t/bXaHtzXKpbwfFqvCDOtmK4fspknLBh2nu yoLQ== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.224.90.1 with SMTP id g1mr57806410qam.0.1374856349478; Fri, 26 Jul 2013 09:32:29 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.229.214.199 with HTTP; Fri, 26 Jul 2013 09:32:29 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 09:32:29 -0700 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [VOTE] change bylaws to add "branch committers" From: Eli Collins To: "general@hadoop.apache.org" Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Gm-Message-State: ALoCoQl9SLeqhrvc9Ki93eeUNjhSjZ80rH09M6dPle/kObDDxWbpy00t2soPPe1b/x1gxjbF4/5A X-Virus-Checked: Checked by ClamAV on apache.org +1 On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 11:38 AM, Chris Douglas wrote: > Discussion thread: http://s.apache.org/WhL > > The vote will run for 7 days. -C > > Index: main/author/src/documentation/content/xdocs/bylaws.xml > =================================================================== > --- main/author/src/documentation/content/xdocs/bylaws.xml > (revision 1505876) > +++ main/author/src/documentation/content/xdocs/bylaws.xml (working copy) > @@ -76,6 +76,13 @@ > commit access from the PMC. Such reinstatement is subject to > consensus approval of active PMC members.

> > +

Significant, pervasive features are often developed in a speculative > + branch of the repository. The PMC may grant commit rights on the > + branch to its consistent contributors, while the initiative is active. > + Branch committers are responsible for shepherding their feature into > + an active release and do not cast binding votes or vetoes in the > + project.

> + >

All Apache committers are required to have a signed Contributor > License Agreement (CLA) on file with the Apache Software > Foundation. There is a @@ -220,6 +227,9 @@ > Consensus approval requires 3 binding +1 votes > and no binding vetoes. > > +

Lazy Consensus - > + Lazy consensus requires no -1 votes ('silence gives assent').

> + >

Lazy Majority - > A lazy majority vote requires 3 binding +1 > votes and more binding +1 votes than -1 votes.

> @@ -279,6 +289,12 @@ > >

Lazy 2/3 majority of PMC members

> > +

New Branch Committer > + > +

When a branch committer is proposed for the PMC

> + > +

Lazy consensus of active PMC members