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Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 00:43:52 +0200
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Subject: Re: re [VOTE] Release Empire-db version 2.0.5-incubating
From: Martijn Dashorst <martijn.dashorst@gmail.com>
To: empire-db-dev@incubator.apache.org
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One of the major benefits of graduating is that you don't have to wait
for your mentors (and Incubator PMC members) to vote +1 on a release
:)

Martijn

On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 12:41 AM, Martijn
Dashorst<martijn.dashorst@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 11:59 PM, Francis De
> Brabandere<francisdb@gmail.com> wrote:
>> =A0+1 votes: 3 (+1 non-binding)
>
> Not quite true unfortunately... You have 0 binding votes (according to
> Apache rules). The only votes that are binding are those of a PMC
> overseeing a top level project [1], which is the Incubator PMC for
> Empire-db. As none of your Mentors have voted (who are the only
> Incubator PMC members in your project), you have 0 (legally) binding
> votes.
>
> PPMC votes *DO* count, though: there's little precedent in people
> voting -1 after the PPMC members have voted +1 to add a committer, for
> example. Releases are trickier, because there's much more that can go
> wrong from a legal standpoint. So in release votes, you're likely to
> see more -1 votes from Incubator PMC members than with adding a
> Committer.
>
> Now how to proceed with this release:
> =A0- prod your Mentors to review the release (Henning, Thomas and myself)=
,
> =A0- ask the Incubator PMC on general@ to review the release and approve
> it (send the same message from dev@ to general@)
> =A0- answer any questions that might arise from PMC members
> =A0- if you don't have 3 binding +1 votes after 72 hours, prod the
> general@ list again=97remember it is vacation time
> =A0- prod your mentors again and ask *them* to ask for reviewers
> when you have at least 3 binding +1 votes, and no -1 votes, then
> you're ready to release the files.
>
> The reason why there's this distinction is because Apache is a
> corporation where committees represent the corporation and need to
> officially show awareness of decisions that are binding to the
> Foundation. The board installs these committees by resolution to
> provide oversight. The only folks that are able to provide oversight
> are those that have been appointed by the board. Since the PPMC is not
> installed by the board, but a artifact from the Incubator, PPMC votes
> are not legally binding. Adding a committer is a legally binding
> action. Adding a PMC member is a legally binding action. Changing the
> Chair of the PMC is a legally binding action, and finally releasing
> software is legally binding. This provides The ASF with the means to
> protect individuals against litigation: the corporation is
> accountable, not the individual developer. Without the binding votes,
> The ASF won't be able to protect us individuals (adequately) from
> litigation.
>
> Martijn
>
> [1] http://www.apache.org/foundation/voting.html
> [2] http://incubator.apache.org/guides/releasemanagement.html
>


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