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Posted to svn@forrest.apache.org by cr...@apache.org on 2004/06/13 07:32:21 UTC

svn commit: rev 21154 - forrest/trunk/src/documentation/content/xdocs

Author: crossley
Date: Sat Jun 12 22:32:21 2004
New Revision: 21154

Modified:
   forrest/trunk/src/documentation/content/xdocs/guidelines.xml
Log:
Re-write the PMC section after forrest-dev discussion.


Modified: forrest/trunk/src/documentation/content/xdocs/guidelines.xml
==============================================================================
--- forrest/trunk/src/documentation/content/xdocs/guidelines.xml	(original)
+++ forrest/trunk/src/documentation/content/xdocs/guidelines.xml	Sat Jun 12 22:32:21 2004
@@ -35,15 +35,14 @@
 -->
     </p>
     <p>
-      Forrest is a project of the
-      <link href="http://www.apache.org/foundation/">Apache Software
-      Foundation (ASF)</link> which holds the copyright for all Apache
-      projects. The ASF website explains the operation and background of
-      the ASF.
+      Forrest is a project of the Apache Software Foundation
+      (<link href="http://www.apache.org/foundation/">ASF</link>) which holds
+      the copyright for all Apache projects. The ASF website explains the
+      operation and background of the ASF.
     </p>
 
     <section id="mission">
-      <title>Mission</title>
+      <title>The mission of Forrest</title>
       <p>
         The generation of aggregated multi-channel documentation,
         maintaining a separation of content and presentation.
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@
     </section>
 
     <section id="roles">
-      <title>Roles and Responsibilities</title>
+      <title>Roles and responsibilities</title>
       <section id="users">
         <title>Users</title>
         <p>
@@ -106,11 +105,14 @@
       <section id="pmc">
         <title>Project Management Committee (PMC)</title>
         <p>
-        The PMC is responsible to the Board and the ASF for the management
-        and oversight of the Apache Forrest codebase and community.
-        Any committer who so chooses can be on the PMC.
-        The responsibilities include:
+        From a project management perspective, and as defined by the
+        <link href="http://apache.org/foundation/bylaws.html">ASF bylaws</link>,
+        the project committers form the PMC. The committee is responsible
+        to the Board and the ASF for the management and oversight of the
+        Apache Forrest codebase and community.
+        (more <link href="http://www.apache.org/foundation/roles.html#pmc">info</link>)
         </p>
+        <p>The PMC responsibilities include:</p>
         <ul>
           <li>Resolving license disputes regarding products of the project,
             including other supporting software that is re-distributed.</li>
@@ -166,10 +168,6 @@
       Commit then review.
       </p>
     </section>
-
-    <!--
-    http://apache.org/foundation/bylaws.html
-    -->
 
   </body>
 </document>