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Subject: Re: [VOTE] RAT Ready To Graduate As Apache Creadur Top Level Project
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From: David Blevins <david.blevins@gmail.com>
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Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2012 11:16:23 -0800
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+1 (binding)


-David

On Feb 26, 2012, at 8:03 AM, Robert Burrell Donkin wrote:

> The graduation guide[1] recommends that the Rat community demonstrates =
it's willingness to govern itself through a free VOTE before asking the =
IPMC to approve graduation. So, here it is :-)
>=20
> See [2] for a draft of the charter, excluding the list of initial =
committers. Unless anyone jumps into this thread, I'll assume that the =
current list of committers would be fine. Please read, review and jump =
in - but this is a vote on the principle of graduating now.
>=20
> This VOTE is open to all, and I'll tally this no early than Wednesday, =
29 Feb 2012 17:00 UTC.
>=20
> Robert
>=20
> =
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> [ ] +1 the RAT community feels ready to graduate as Apache Creadur
> [ ] +0
> [ ] -0
> [ ] -1 Do not graduate RAT at this time
> =
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-
>=20
>=20
> [1] http://incubator.apache.org/guides/graduation.html#toplevel
> [2] Suggested Draft Charter:
>=20
>       WHEREAS, the Board of Directors deems it to be in the best
>       interests of the Foundation and consistent with the
>       Foundation's purpose to establish a Project Management
>       Committee charged with the creation and maintenance of
>       open-source software related to the comprehension and
>       auditing of software distributions for distribution at
>       no charge to the public.
>=20
>       NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Project Management
>       Committee (PMC), to be known as the "Apache Creadur Project",
>       be and hereby is established pursuant to Bylaws of the
>       Foundation; and be it further
>=20
>       RESOLVED, that the Apache Creadur Project be and hereby is
>       responsible for the creation and maintenance of open-source
>       software related to the comprehension and auditing of software
>       distributions for distribution at no charge to the public
>=20
>       RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Apache Creadur" be
>       and hereby is created, the person holding such office to
>       serve at the direction of the Board of Directors as the chair
>       of the Apache Creadur Project, and to have primary =
responsibility
>       for management of the projects within the scope of
>       responsibility of the Apache Creadur Project; and be it further
>=20
>       RESOLVED, that the persons listed immediately below be and
>       hereby are appointed to serve as the initial members of the
>       Apache Creadur Project:
>=20
>       ...
>=20
>       NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Robert Burrell
>       Donkin be appointed to the office of Vice President, Apache
>       Creadur, to serve in accordance with and subject to the
>       direction of the Board of Directors and the Bylaws of the
>       Foundation until death, resignation, retirement, removal or
>       disqualification, or until a successor is appointed; and be
>       it further
>=20
>       RESOLVED, that the initial Apache Creadur PMC be and hereby is
>       tasked with the creation of a set of bylaws intended to
>       encourage open development and increased participation in the
>       Apache Creadur Project; and be it further
>=20
>       RESOLVED, that the Apache Creadur Project be and hereby
>       is tasked with the migration and rationalization of the Apache
>       Incubator RAT podling; and be it further
>=20
>       RESOLVED, that all responsibilities pertaining to the Apache
>       Incubator RAT podling encumbered upon the Apache Incubator
>       Project are hereafter discharged.