Re: [discuss] Request Graduation to a TLP (was Re: [vote] Request Graduation to a TLP)

[Mohammad Nour El-Din <no...@gmail.com>]

Hi Matt...

As I said sending my comments will make me learn new things :), thanks for
your advise.

On 4/3/07, Matt Hogstrom <ma...@hogstrom.org> wrote:
>
> Please do not use the [vote] thread for discussion.
>
>
> On Apr 3, 2007, at 9:12 AM, Mohammad Nour El-Din wrote:
>
> > Hi Jeff...
> >
> > I am new to this whole thing, but IMHO this is only an initial
> > list, and it
> > will be updated. The list contains suggested members for the
> > project's PMC
> > not committers at all levels. And even if some of the listed
> > members were
> > not so active recently but they are among most experienced people
> > of this
> > project. I am not commenting or arguing your decision, but I wanted to
> > declare my opinion for two things, first you may send comments on
> > my opinion
> > and then I will learn :), second as part of my commitment to this
> > team and
> > it is a duty to declare my opinions which I hope they are for the
> > benefit of
> > this great team.
> >
> > On 4/3/07, Jeff Genender <jg...@apache.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> Actually...I have thought about this...and I have some reservations
> >> about how this is graduating.
> >>
> >> I had to step back and look at the email lists and contributions, and
> >> discussions of this project.  There are several folks who deserve
> >> to be
> >> a part of this initial group.  I see people who have been much more
> >> active than some on this initial list.  There have to be some hurt
> >> feelings here, as I know I am.
> >>
> >> I don't believe this is a way to start off a project by making an
> >> elite
> >> group.  It is against my ideals of having a special group, and its
> >> somewhat of a slap in the face of those who have been contributing in
> >> one form or another.
> >>
> >> Therefore, I am changing my vote to -1.
> >>
> >> Jeff
> >>
> >> Jeff Genender wrote:
> >> > +1...but am I missing something...?
> >> >
> >> > Why am I not an initial member of the project?  I was there when
> >> the
> >> > project was at Codehaus and have been an active contributor here at
> >> > Apache.  Am I missing something?
> >> >
> >> > Jeff
> >> >
> >> > Brett Porter wrote:
> >> >> Hi,
> >> >>
> >> >> Below is the current proposal for the OpenEJB TLP. Please vote on
> >> >> whether to make this proposal a formal request to the incubator
> >> PMC to
> >> >> apply for graduation.
> >> >>
> >> >> [ ] +1
> >> >> [ ] 0
> >> >> [ ] -1
> >> >>
> >> >> Cheers,
> >> >> Brett
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>        Establish Apache OpenEJB Project
> >> >>
> >> >>        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
> >> >>        enterprise application and remoting services, for
> >> distribution
> >> at
> >> >>        no charge to the public.
> >> >>
> >> >>        NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Project Management
> >> >>        Committee (PMC), to be known as the "The Apache OpenEJB
> >> Project",
> >> >>        be and hereby is established pursuant to Bylaws of the
> >> >>        Foundation; and be it further
> >> >>
> >> >>        RESOLVED, that The Apache OpenEJB Project be and hereby is
> >> >>        responsible for the creation and maintenance of a software
> >> >>        project related to enterprise application and remoting
> >> services;
> >> >>        and be it further
> >> >>
> >> >>        RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, OpenEJB"
> >> 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
> >> >>        OpenEJB Project, and to have primary responsibility for
> >> >>        management of the projects within the scope of
> >> responsibility of
> >> >>        The Apache OpenEJB Project; and be it further
> >> >>
> >> >>        RESOLVED, that the persons listed immediately below be and
> >> >>        hereby are appointed to serve as the initial members of The
> >> >>        Apache OpenEJB Project:
> >> >>
> >> >>          * David Blevins       (dblevins@apache.org)
> >> >>          * Alan Cabrera        (adc@apache.org)
> >> >>          * David Jencks        (djencks@apache.org)
> >> >>          * Jacek Laskowski     (jlaskowski@apache.org)
> >> >>          * Brett Porter        (brett@apache.org)
> >> >>          * Dain Sundstrom      (dain@apache.org)
> >> >>
> >> >>        NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that David
> >> Blevins be
> >> and
> >> >>        hereby is appointed to the office of Vice President,
> >> OpenEJB, 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
> >> >>
> >> >>        RESOLVED, that the initial Apache OpenEJB Project be and
> >> hereby
> >> >>        is tasked with the migration and rationalization of the
> >> Apache
> >> >>        Incubator OpenEJB podling; and be it further
> >> >>
> >> >>        RESOLVED, that all responsibility pertaining to the Apache
> >> >>        Incubator OpenEJB podling encumbered upon the Apache
> >> Incubator
> >> >>        PMC are hereafter discharged.
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Thanks
> > - Mohammad Nour
>
>


-- 
Thanks
- Mohammad Nour