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[jira] Closed: (INCUBATOR-72) Clarify release policy by removing
"binding" from dev vote
[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/INCUBATOR-72?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel ]
Craig Russell closed INCUBATOR-72.
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Resolution: Fixed
svn commit -m "INCUBATOR-72 Remove reference to PPMC binding votes" site-author/incubation/Incubation_Policy.xml site-publish/incubation/Incubation_Policy.html
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> Clarify release policy by removing "binding" from dev vote
> ----------------------------------------------------------
>
> Key: INCUBATOR-72
> URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/INCUBATOR-72
> Project: Incubator
> Issue Type: Improvement
> Components: policy
> Reporter: Craig Russell
> Assignee: Craig Russell
> Priority: Minor
> Attachments: incubator-72.patch
>
>
> The policy for podling releases states
> "Therefore, should a Podling decide it wishes to perform a release, the Podling SHALL hold a vote on the Podling's public -dev list. At least three +1 votes are required (see the Apache Voting Process page), and only the PPMC member votes are binding. If the majority of all votes is positive, then the Podling SHALL send a summary of that vote to the Incubator's general list and formally request the Incubator PMC approve such a release. Three +1 Incubator PMC votes are required. Below is an example showing how an incubating project managed this process:"
> This has led to confusion, and I'd like to propose that the text be changed to remove the reference to PPMC votes, as follows:
> "Therefore, should a Podling decide it wishes to perform a release, the Podling SHALL hold a vote on the Podling's public -dev list. At least three +1 votes are required (see the Apache Voting Process page). If the majority of all votes is positive, then the Podling SHALL send a summary of that vote to the Incubator's general list and formally request the Incubator PMC approve such a release. Three +1 Incubator PMC votes are required. Below is an example showing how an incubating project managed this process:"
> Please see this email thread for additional background: http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/incubator-general/200801.mbox/%3c9E93D575-BDDA-4505-A20E-92B69CCE335B@SUN.com%3e
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