What is the PPMC?

The Podling Project Management Committee (PPMC) is the government of the project. It -consists of ASF mentors and initial committers. The committee is responsible for the +consists of ASF mentors and initial Committers. The committee is responsible for the project and decides what to do and which direction to go.
(See here for more information.)

How to participate?

First of all you have to think how you want to participate as we have different kind -of roles like user, developer, committer. The easiest way is to use what we build as a +of roles like user, developer, Committer. The easiest way is to use what we build as a user. If you want to improve parts of the software, or documentation, write to our mailing lists what should be modified and how it should be done.

The following are conditions to become a committer:

The following are conditions to become a Committer:

You have sent in patches that were well-respected to improve the software.
You have added documentation to the Wiki or website that were well-respected to @@ -103,80 +103,121 @@ user. If you want to improve parts of th
You are well known to the established members, who you are and what you have done in the past. Regarding this project, a former-one or another project.

If 1 of the 4 statements above are true, then you can be voted in as committer.

When the vote result is positive, you will be asked for some information to setup -your committer status. -
(See here for more information.)

I was invited/voted as committer, so what's next?

The following is a brief summary of what to expect as committer:

If 1 of the 4 statements above are true, then you can be voted in as Committer and should start the process. +For more information from Apache Software foundation read their Guide To Participation.

I'd like to start the process to become a Committer

After working with the cTAKES community for a little bit and people know you, you can express your desire to any PPMC member and have them bring it up to the PPMC via the private mailing lists. +The PPMC will vote on inviting you to be a Committer. +When the vote result is positive, you will be asked to follow the new Committer process below.

I've just been voted in as a Committer. What do I need to do?

First, congratulations. Your contributions to the project have been noted and we +hope that as a Committer you will be even more active.

But before you are officially given Committer permissions, there are a few +administrative steps to complete.

The following is a brief summary of what to expect as Committer:

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After your (individual Contributor License Agreement (iCLA) has been - received and registered, you will be invited to specify one or more preferred - Apache user names.
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Important:
-The e-mail address you provide in your iCLA will be used for the following +
Submit a signed ICLA (individual + Contributor License Agreement) to Apache. This could take a couple of days, longer if you + submitted the ICLA via post. You can check when this has occurred when + your name appears in the Unlisted ICLAs section + on the Apache Committers page.
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Important: The e-mail address you provide in your iCLA will be used for the following communications with you.

Please note that there is also a Corporate Contributor License Agreement (CCLA) if you want/have to commit in the name of a company or organization.
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Choose one or more user name(s) that would be acceptable to you. These are short - names or abbreviation that will be used for a Unix account login.
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Example:
-Your name is "John Doe", so an ID could be "johnd" or "jdoe". Here you can see -if the ID is still free or already given to another committer.
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Supply all other information that is requested. Return the ID requests as -instructed.
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When your choices are returned, the first request that does not conflict with - an already-issued ID will be used to generate an Apache ID. Write them in - the order you would like to have, so the first one is the most wanted.
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Once the your ICLA has been recorded, you should send a note to the + cTAKES PPMC to request an Apache account. + You must include your full name and email address, as you entered in + the ICLA, as well as your preferred user ID. Please + check first that your preferred + user ID is not already in use by another Apache Committer or provide a + list in priority order of the user IDs that you prefer. For example, Your name + is "John Doe", so an ID could be "johnd" or "jdoe".
You will receive an e-mail, from "root@apache.org", that confirms the Apache - user name for you and also provides you with an initial password. There are also - instructions for changing your password. Please be patient as this mail can take + user ID for you, provides you with an initial password, and gives further instructions + including how to change your password. Please be patient as this email can take some days.
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The ID will also be your Apache e-mail address. Note that the account will be - set up to forward all received mails to the e-mail address you supplied on your - iCLA. It is not a normal mail account but just for forwarding. After you have - the account there is also a way to associate your Apache e-mail address with - additional e-mail addresses that you have. (ToDo: Add a link to a how-to)
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The user ID will also be your Apache e-mail address. Note that an email account will be + set up to forward all received emails to the e-mail address you supplied on your + iCLA. It is not a normal email account but just for forwarding. After you have + the account there is also a way to associate your Apache email address with + additional email addresses that you have. (ToDo: Add a link to a how-to)
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If you were also voted as a PPMC member, you should then + subscribe to the + PPMC's private mailing list.
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The ID and password will allow you to check in changes and new additions on the +
The user ID will allow you to check-in changes and new additions on the Apache SVN repository for the cTAKES incubator repository. The ability - to check in material on the SVN repository is important for more than code. All - committers will have an use for it.
+ to check-in material on the SVN repository is important for more than just code. All + Committers will have a use for it.
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Once your user ID is working you should add your name to the + people in this community. + This might be the first test of your ability to change this web site's pages. you'll + find an answer to that in another question on this page.
The ID and password will allow you to login to a personal Unix account on the Apache server "people.apache.org". You can produce a personal website at this account as well as use it as a regular Unix (specifically, FreeBSD) account. You do not need to be able to use this account. You may find it useful as you become - more accomplished as a committer.
+ more accomplished as a Committer.
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Being a committer also grants access to some non-public resources and mailing - lists. There are details in the private committers SVN tree.
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Being a Committer also grants access to some non-public resources and mailing + lists. There are details in the private Committers SVN tree.
If you do not already have a login for the Apache cTAKES wiki, you should - acquire a user ID on that wiki.
+ acquire a user ID on that wiki in order to contribute to documentation.

See the Guide for new committers and the Committers' FAQ for more information.

See the Guide for new Committers and the Committers' FAQ for more information.

How and when to vote?

Voting is done when a formal decision has to be made or due to legal reasons, e.g., to vote in new members as committers. In any case avoid voting as the normal way is to come to a decision by discussions. The initiator is responsible for the vote, that means also to count the votes and present the result. Every member has 1 vote. -
(See here for more information.)

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(See here for more information.)

How do I edit this website?

The quickest and most common way is to use the Apache CMS (wmd editor) from your browser. If you are a committer, save this link (Apache CMS Editor)) as a bookmark. While on a page, like this one, just click on the bookmark. You will enter the edit/commit/publish environment. Tips on the less obvious:

If you are not a Committer, you can still use the same bookmark by signing in as anonymous. See detailed how-to steps in the Apache CMS Reference for non-committers.
The Submit button alone does not commit your changes. Use the Quick Commit checkbox.
There is no Cancel button or link; simply close any web page you have open.
Committed changes go to [Staged] but you have to wait for it before you publish. There is a similar delay when you [Publish].
Use the Apache CMS Reference for anything more.

The pages on this website are written in markdown syntax and stored in SVN at +https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/ctakes/site/.

Tables can be generated however each cell must be a single line of characters (no end of lines).
Tables can include HTML so long as it is all on one line.

It is possible to edit, stage and publish website updates from the command line as well. Information on deeper website development is found on the Website Development page.

How do I add image or files to a page on this web site?

Add the image or document to SVN first. Enter edit mode on any page and click the "ctakes" link (upper-right). Select [Edit] next to doc/ or images/. +You must type a name in the Add New File or Directory: field first, then press Enter. Upload your file. Use Quick Commit and Sumbit. Stage and publish as you do a web page.

Go back to editing the page of interest. Add this code for images and documents respectively:

![Enter alt text](images/MyImage.format)
+[Text for link](docs/MyDoc.format)
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How do I get help from technical people at Apache for problems with our distribution lists or web sites etc?

Ultimately you can issue a ticket with the Apache infrastructure team, but they have a web page for you to decide the best course of action.