From general-return-32620-apmail-incubator-general-archive=incubator.apache.org@incubator.apache.org Mon Nov 28 22:07:38 2011 Return-Path: X-Original-To: apmail-incubator-general-archive@www.apache.org Delivered-To: apmail-incubator-general-archive@www.apache.org Received: from mail.apache.org (hermes.apache.org [140.211.11.3]) by minotaur.apache.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 1D2CF951E for ; Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:07:38 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 78129 invoked by uid 500); 28 Nov 2011 22:07:37 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-incubator-general-archive@incubator.apache.org Received: (qmail 77908 invoked by uid 500); 28 Nov 2011 22:07:37 -0000 Mailing-List: contact general-help@incubator.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: Reply-To: general@incubator.apache.org Delivered-To: mailing list general@incubator.apache.org Received: (qmail 77900 invoked by uid 99); 28 Nov 2011 22:07:37 -0000 Received: from nike.apache.org (HELO nike.apache.org) (192.87.106.230) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:07:37 +0000 X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=-0.7 required=5.0 tests=FREEMAIL_FROM,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW,SPF_PASS X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org Received-SPF: pass (nike.apache.org: domain of bimargulies@gmail.com designates 74.125.83.47 as permitted sender) Received: from [74.125.83.47] (HELO mail-ee0-f47.google.com) (74.125.83.47) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:07:29 +0000 Received: by eekc1 with SMTP id c1so724864eek.6 for ; Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:07:09 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=eJxMmRnfzlluSBTrXXITKGd/NQZWRhtsBlPj3skKQ1k=; b=mV4xh8Bn3i3psxL+vge0vuj2yxXR1LSgK6OP67uHxJSTS7nyf+ucUoUgZQ8RWPyByt qlptSGrz7lnzbmjiiFUuP/vs+C2bUT0dPAD/+fkvwKvSnPoo0aD3xYSsFmCnYmmxvKxu KOhX3m8dUPoUwrHOrWst2cdHRvNCSQxDQpiqw= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.180.4.67 with SMTP id i3mr47587545wii.1.1322518029322; Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:07:09 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.180.105.195 with HTTP; Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:07:09 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: <1322444006.12858.YahooMailNeo@web160915.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> <1322445865.25544.YahooMailNeo@web160906.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:07:09 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Re: concerns about high overhead in Apache incubator releases From: Benson Margulies To: general@incubator.apache.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Virus-Checked: Checked by ClamAV on apache.org Suggestion: There are cases where the 'official word' is a full-ASF document which we don't lightly edit. Yet, we see some evidence that podlings have trouble reaching the right interpretation. We don't want to duplicate, but we could supplement. Specific proposal: I'm willing to try to write a commentary on the release policy, aimed at podlings. The tone would be: "Here are a set of more narrow and specific guidelines. If you follow these, you are absolutely in the clear. If you feel the need to look for more latitude, you and your mentors should discuss the issues with the IPMC (and if needed legal or the board) *before* you invest a lot of work. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscribe@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-help@incubator.apache.org