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Add references to incubator; clarify the role of the Board in regard to the chairperson.
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</li>
<li> <a href="http://www.google.com/advanced_search?q=+site:jakarta.apache.org&hl=en&as_qdr=all">Search Jakarta</a>
</li>
- <li> <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/site/vendors.html">Vendor Support</a>
+ <li> <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/site/vendors.html">Third-Party Support</a>
</li>
<li> <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/site/contact.html">Contacting Us</a>
</li>
@@ -136,8 +136,6 @@
</li>
<li> <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/site/legal.html">Legal</a>
</li>
- <li> <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/site/jspa-position.html">Apache on the JSPA</a>
-</li>
</ul>
</td>
<td width="80%" align="left" valign="top">
@@ -167,6 +165,15 @@
communication is that it is a shared resource where others can also learn from
common mistakes and as a community we all grow together.
</p>
+ <p>
+The following are short bios regarding a few of the Jakarta Committers who took the time to post them here.
+If you are a Jakarta Committer, please consider posting your bio to the General <a href="mail.html">mailing list</a>, with a note to add it to this page.
+(Or if you have the karma, post it yourself =:0)
+</p>
+ <p>
+A complete list of all the Apache Committers is <a href="http://incubator.apache.org/whoweare.html">also available</a>.
+(It's a long list, so please be patient.)
+</p>
</blockquote>
</p>
</td></tr>
@@ -244,7 +251,7 @@
<blockquote>
<p>
<b>Brian Behlendorf</b> (brian at behlendorf.com)
-<br />
+<br />
Brian is a co-founder of the Apache Software Foundation. He is CTO and
co-founder of <A HREF="http://www.collab.net/">CollabNet</A>.
@@ -265,12 +272,12 @@
<p>
<b>Nicola Ken Barozzi</b> (nicolaken at apache.org)
<br />
-Nicola Ken Barozzi is a
+Nicola Ken Barozzi is a
committer for <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/poi/">Jakarta Poi</a>, which
he helped in entering Jakarta,
and for <a href="http://xml.apache.org/cocoon/">Apache Cocoon</a> and Apache Forrest
-on Xml-Apache. The work with these projects have made him found the
-<a href="http://www.krysalis.org/">Krysalis Community Project</a>, with the aim
+on Xml-Apache. The work with these projects have made him found the
+<a href="http://www.krysalis.org/">Krysalis Community Project</a>, with the aim
of incubating his own and other projects till/if a community creates round them.
He started the <a href="http://www.krysalis.org/centipede/">Krysalis Centipede</a>
build system to make building projects a simple thing, since it had become
@@ -299,12 +306,12 @@
<p>
<b>
<a href="http://relativity.yi.org">Kevin Burton</a>
- </b>
+ </b>
(burton at relativity.yi.org)
<br />
Kevin is an Open Source developer who is involved in many projects
including Jakarta, Apache JetSpeed/Turbine, and jEdit. When he is not
-hacking on code he can be found sleeping.
+hacking on code he can be found sleeping.
</p>
<p>
<b>
@@ -319,7 +326,7 @@
</p>
<p>
<b>James Duncan Davidson</b> (duncan at x180.net - <a href="http://x180.net/">http://x180.net/</a>)
-<br />
+<br />
By day, Duncan works in the Open Source Program Office at Sun
Microsystems where he helps various Open Source efforts within Sun
@@ -330,34 +337,34 @@
Project a reality and served as the first Chairman of the Jakarta PMC.
</p>
<p>
- <b>Morgan Delagrange</b> (morgand at apache.org)
+ <b>Morgan Delagrange</b> (morgand at apache.org)
<br />
Morgan is an active member of Jakarta Commons, where he works on several projects
including HttpClient, Collections and Latka. He is also a
member of Jakarta Taglibs, where he has contributed
-several JSP tag libraries. Morgan has a strong interest in J2EE technologies,
+several JSP tag libraries. Morgan has a strong interest in J2EE technologies,
functional testing and XML syndication.
</p>
<p>
- <b>Jeff Dever</b> (jsdever at apache.org)
+ <b>Jeff Dever</b> (jsdever at apache.org)
<br />
-Jeff is currently the release manager for the
-<a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/commons/httpclient">HttpClient</a> 2.0 release.
-He is a contractor for the firm <a href="http://www.procom.ca">Procom</a> who is currently
+Jeff is currently the release manager for the
+<a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/commons/httpclient">HttpClient</a> 2.0 release.
+He is a contractor for the firm <a href="http://www.procom.ca">Procom</a> who is currently
part of a managed service agreement to <a href="http://www.nortelnetworks.com">NortelNetworks</a>
and finishing his Computer Science degree at <a href="http://www.carleton.ca">
Carleton University</a>. Life is good here in <a href="http://www.ottawa.ca">
Ottawa, Canada</a>, with hundreds of kilometers of biking trails and skating on the beautiful
-<a href="http://www.canadascapital.gc.ca/winter/skateway/index_e.asp">Rideau Canal</a>
+<a href="http://www.canadascapital.gc.ca/winter/skateway/index_e.asp">Rideau Canal</a>
(for a few weeks a year anyway).
</p>
<p>
- <b>Peter Donald</b> (peter at apache.org)
+ <b>Peter Donald</b> (peter at apache.org)
<br />
-Peter is an avid java developer who is active in the
-<a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/avalon/">Avalon</a> and
+Peter is an avid java developer who is active in the
+<a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/avalon/">Avalon</a> and
<a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/ant/">Ant</a> projects.
In his spare time he developes a distributed virtual environment
(ie military simulator or 3D game) using java technologies.
@@ -380,7 +387,7 @@
</p>
<p>
<b>Pier Fumagalli</b> (pier at betaversion.org)
-<br />
+<br />
Pier "posh spice" Fumagalli got involved with the Apache JServ project a few
years ago, and since then noone has been able to get rid of him (although
@@ -404,32 +411,32 @@
</p>
<p>
<b>Henri Gomez</b> (hgomez at apache.org)
-<br />
+<br />
Henri is a Software Engineer and Team Leader and make us of Java and XML
technologies for financials markets. He likes reproductible processes and so is
the RPM packager of jakarta and xml projects. He also provides the French
Translation of Tomcat, works on apache/tomcat connectors and SSL documentation.
</p>
<p>
- <b>Ceki G�lc�</b> (ceki at apache.org)
- <br />
- Ceki is the founder of the log4j project. Time permitting, he also does
- custom development for clients. See <a href="http://www.qos.ch">www.qos.ch</a> for more info.
+ <b>Ceki G�lc�</b> (ceki at apache.org)
+ <br />
+ Ceki is the founder of the log4j project. Time permitting, he also does
+ custom development for clients. See <a href="http://www.qos.ch">www.qos.ch</a> for more info.
</p>
<p>
<b>Jason Hunter</b> (jh at servlets.com)
-<br />
+<br />
Jason is author of "Java Servlet Programming" (O'Reilly) and publisher
of <a href="http://www.servlets.com/">http://www.servlets.com/</a>.
He works at <a href="http://www.collab.net">CollabNet</a>.
</p>
<p>
- <b>Ted Husted</b> (ted at husted dot com)
-<br />
+ <b>Ted Husted</b> (husted at apache.org)
+<br />
Ted is an independent developer building Web applications with
-several Jakarta technologies, including Struts, Taglibs, Tomcat, and
-Jetspeed.
+several Jakarta technologies, including Struts, Lucene, Velocity,
+and Tomcat.
</p>
<p>
<b>Larry Isaacs</b> (Larry.Isaacs at sas.com)
@@ -487,8 +494,8 @@
<b>Vincent Massol</b> (vmassol at apache.org)
<br />
Vincent works for <a href="http://www.octo.com">OCTO Technology</a>, an
-Information System Architecture Consulting company providing expert
-consultants in new technologies. He is the founder of the
+Information System Architecture Consulting company providing expert
+consultants in new technologies. He is the founder of the
<a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/cactus">Jakarta Cactus</a> project. He is
an open source fan and agile methodology addict.
</p>
@@ -498,15 +505,15 @@
Remy discovered Java after a short trip in MFC hell, and has been addicted ever
since. Among many contributions to a variety of open-source
projects, he's the founder of the Slide project, a major contributor to Tomcat
-4.x and the upcoming 5.0, and one of the founders of the Commons project.
+4.x and the upcoming 5.0, and one of the founders of the Commons project.
Remy is currently looking for a job in Toulouse (France).
-When he's not coding, Remy enjoys supporting his
+When he's not coding, Remy enjoys supporting his
hometown soccer team (Allez l'OM !), as well as watching hockey.
</p>
<p>
<b>Stefano Mazzocchi</b> (stefano at apache.org)
<br />
-Stefano is addicted to software design, Java programming and
+Stefano is addicted to software design, Java programming and
open development. In the last 4 years, he has contributed way too much
time to Apache, expecially on JServ, JMeter, Avalon, JAMES, Ant, Cocoon
and helping to bring more projects into Apache-land, such as FOP, Batik,
@@ -547,16 +554,16 @@
<b>Andrew C. Oliver</b> (acoliver at apache.org)
<br />
<a href="http://www.trilug.org/~acoliver">Andrew C. Oliver</a> is the founder of
-the <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/poi">Jakarta POI</a> project and a
+the <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/poi">Jakarta POI</a> project and a
committer to <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/lucene">Jakarta Lucene</a>.
-He's not the best techwriter in the world, but
+He's not the best techwriter in the world, but
improving Apache documentation is a major drive of his. His current
-interests (aside from POI) include XML, UML, Linux as well as project design.
-He's been working as a professional software developer for about six years and in
-Java since the beginning of 1998. He works primarily on a per project
+interests (aside from POI) include XML, UML, Linux as well as project design.
+He's been working as a professional software developer for about six years and in
+Java since the beginning of 1998. He works primarily on a per project
basis as a <a href="http://www.superlinksoftware.com">consultant</a>. Please
take notice, he's always willing to help anyone get involved in Apache projects
-so feel free to ask. (That doesn't mean he's here to teach you Java or debug
+so feel free to ask. (That doesn't mean he's here to teach you Java or debug
your commercial apps for you for free ;-). If you're interested in hiring
Andy you can view his resume <a href="http://www.superlinksoftware.com/cocoon/mount/andy/resume.html">here.</a>
</p>
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</li>
<li> <a href="http://www.google.com/advanced_search?q=+site:jakarta.apache.org&hl=en&as_qdr=all">Search Jakarta</a>
</li>
- <li> <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/site/vendors.html">Vendor Support</a>
+ <li> <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/site/vendors.html">Third-Party Support</a>
</li>
<li> <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/site/contact.html">Contacting Us</a>
</li>
@@ -136,8 +136,6 @@
</li>
<li> <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/site/legal.html">Legal</a>
</li>
- <li> <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/site/jspa-position.html">Apache on the JSPA</a>
-</li>
</ul>
</td>
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@@ -282,9 +280,9 @@
<blockquote>
<p>
-The roles and responsibilities that people can assume in the project
-are based on merit. Everybody can help no matter what their role.
-Those who have been long term or valuable contributors to the project
+The roles and responsibilities that people can assume in the project
+are based on merit. Everybody can help no matter what their role.
+Those who have been long term or valuable contributors to the project
obtain the right to vote and commit directly to the source repository.
</p>
<h2><a name="roles/users">Users</a></h2>
@@ -319,8 +317,8 @@
In order for a Contributor to become a Committer, another Committer
can nominate that Contributor or the Contributor can ask for it. Once a
Contributor is nominated, all of the Committers for a subproject will
-vote. If there are at least <a href="#decisions/voting/other"> 3 positive votes and no negative votes</a>,
-the Contributor is converted into a Committer and given write access
+vote. If there are at least <a href="#decisions/voting/other"> 3 positive votes and no negative votes</a>,
+the Contributor is converted into a Committer and given write access
to the source code repository for that subproject. <font color="#800000">Before receiving write access, a Committer must also affirm that they have read and understood these guidelines, and agree to abide by
their terms, as they may be revised from time to time.</font>
</p>
@@ -337,8 +335,8 @@
Committers who frequently participate with valuable contributions may
have their status promoted to that of a "<em>Project Management
Committee Member</em>". This committee is the official managing
-body of the Jakarta Project and is responsible for setting overall
-project direction. <strike> In order to become a Member, someone on
+body of the Jakarta Project and is responsible for setting overall
+project direction. <strike> In order to become a Member, someone on
the PMC must nominate the Committer. The individual may then be
approved with a 3/4 majority of the PMC.</strike>
</p>
@@ -413,7 +411,7 @@
<blockquote>
<p>
Announcement lists are very low traffic designed to communicate
-important information, such as final releases of a subproject's
+important information, such as final releases of a subproject's
code, to a wide audience.
</p>
</blockquote>
@@ -439,7 +437,7 @@
<blockquote>
<p>
User lists are for users of a product to converse about such things
-as configuration and operating of the products of the Project.
+as configuration and operating of the products of the Project.
</p>
</blockquote>
@@ -566,7 +564,7 @@
<h3><a name="decisions/items/testing">Release Testing</a></h3>
<p>
After a new release is built, it must be tested before being
-released to the public. <font color="#800000">After the release plan is approved, the Release Manager will announce that a product is ready for testing.</font>
+released to the public. <font color="#800000">After the release plan is approved, the Release Manager will announce that a product is ready for testing.</font>
</p>
<h3>
<a name="decisions/items/release"><font color="#800000">Public Release</font></a>
@@ -664,7 +662,7 @@
<h4><font color="#800000"><a name="decisions/voting/caveats">Voting Caveats</a></font>
</h4>
<ul>
-<li>A <b>+1</b> vote regarding product code <strike>is only</strike> can only be made
+<li>A <b>+1</b> vote regarding product code <strike>is only</strike> can only be made
binding if the voter has tested the action on their own <strike>system(s)</strike> equipment.</li>
<li> <font color="#800000">A binding<b> +1</b> vote on a public release means the subproject's Committer agrees to provide ongoing support for that release while it is current.</font></li>
<li> An abstention may have detrimental effects if too many
@@ -720,13 +718,13 @@
<h2><a name="decisions/branches"><font color="#800000">Branches</font></a></h2>
<blockquote>
<p>
-In any software development project there is a natural tension between revolution
-and evolution. Many software development teams, open or closed, have a team leader
-who can declare whether the code base is in evolutionary or revolutionary mode. In
-a volunteer meritocracy, this type of decision is difficult to make and impossible
-to enforce. Our meritocracy is fueled by voluntary contributions, and so we must
-allow everyone to contribute, and then base our final product decisions on the
-contributions we actually receive.
+In any software development project there is a natural tension between revolution
+and evolution. Many software development teams, open or closed, have a team leader
+who can declare whether the code base is in evolutionary or revolutionary mode. In
+a volunteer meritocracy, this type of decision is difficult to make and impossible
+to enforce. Our meritocracy is fueled by voluntary contributions, and so we must
+allow everyone to contribute, and then base our final product decisions on the
+contributions we actually receive.
</p>
<p>
Accordingly, as a matter of Jakarta policy, these principles are adopted:
@@ -735,30 +733,30 @@
<ol>
<li>
Every committer has the right to revolution. Anyone can establish a branch or
-seperate whiteboard directory in which to experiment with new code seperate from
-the main trunk. The only responsibility a committer has when they do this is to
-announce their short and long range plans, and allow others who want to help to
-do so. Committers working on a revolutionary branch have the right to develop
-their approach free of interference.
+seperate whiteboard directory in which to experiment with new code seperate from
+the main trunk. The only responsibility a committer has when they do this is to
+announce their short and long range plans, and allow others who want to help to
+do so. Committers working on a revolutionary branch have the right to develop
+their approach free of interference.
</li>
<li>
-When a revolution is considered ready for prime time, the committer(s) shall
-propose a merge to the developers list. At that time, the overall community
-evaluates whether or not the code is ready to become part of, or to potentially
-replace, the trunk. Suggestions may be made, changes may be required. Once all
-issues have been taken care of and the merge is approved, the new code may
+When a revolution is considered ready for prime time, the committer(s) shall
+propose a merge to the developers list. At that time, the overall community
+evaluates whether or not the code is ready to become part of, or to potentially
+replace, the trunk. Suggestions may be made, changes may be required. Once all
+issues have been taken care of and the merge is approved, the new code may
become the trunk.
</li>
<li>
-All development branches should be unversioned. No branch, evolutionary or
-revolutionary, should have any official version standing. This allows several
-parallel tracks of development to occur with the final authority of what eventually
+All development branches should be unversioned. No branch, evolutionary or
+revolutionary, should have any official version standing. This allows several
+parallel tracks of development to occur with the final authority of what eventually
becomes the trunk resting with the entire community of committers.
</li>
<li>
-The trunk is the official versioned line of the project. All evolutionary minded
-people are welcome to work on it to improve it. Evolutionary work is important and
-should not stop as it is always unclear when any particular revolution will be ready
+The trunk is the official versioned line of the project. All evolutionary minded
+people are welcome to work on it to improve it. Evolutionary work is important and
+should not stop as it is always unclear when any particular revolution will be ready
for prime time or whether it will be officially accepted.
</li>
</ol>
@@ -1008,7 +1006,7 @@
<p><font color="#800000">
There is no term limit for PMC members. T</font><font color="#000000">he list of current PMC members is to be maintained in the Jakarta Project Credits.</font><font color="#800000">
All PMC members should be active Committers to one or more Jakarta subprojects (preferably more).</font></p>
-<p><font color="#800000">PMC members may resign at any time. The Chair or any member may be removed from the PMC by a super-majority vote of the PMC members.</font></p>
+<p><font color="#800000">PMC members may resign at any time. Any member may be removed from the PMC by a super-majority vote of the PMC members. The Chair serves at the pleasure of the ASF Board.</font></p>
<h4><font color="#800000"><a name="pmc/nominees">New Members</a></font></h4>
<p><font color="#800000">A subproject Committer may be nominated for the PMC by a current PMC member. Nominees should realize that participation in the PMC requires a regular and sustained commitment of their time, and is not to be taken lightly. A nominee becomes a PMC member by a successful
super-majority vote.</font></p>
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</li>
<li> <a href="http://www.google.com/advanced_search?q=+site:jakarta.apache.org&hl=en&as_qdr=all">Search Jakarta</a>
</li>
- <li> <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/site/vendors.html">Vendor Support</a>
+ <li> <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/site/vendors.html">Third-Party Support</a>
</li>
<li> <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/site/contact.html">Contacting Us</a>
</li>
@@ -136,8 +136,6 @@
</li>
<li> <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/site/legal.html">Legal</a>
</li>
- <li> <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/site/jspa-position.html">Apache on the JSPA</a>
-</li>
</ul>
</td>
<td width="80%" align="left" valign="top">
@@ -163,6 +161,10 @@
<a href="#What are my responsibilities as a Committer?">What are my responsibilities as a Committer?</a>
</li>
<li>
+ <a href="#Is there a set term for acting as a Committer? Will I have to be elected again?">Is there a set term for acting as a Committer? Will I have to be elected again?</a>
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
<a href="#What are the core beliefs of the Apache Software Foundation?">What are the core beliefs of the Apache Software Foundation?</a>
</li>
<li>
@@ -286,6 +288,22 @@
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%">
<tr><td bgcolor="#525D76">
<font color="#ffffff" face="arial,helvetica,sanserif">
+ <a name="Is there a set term for acting as a Committer? Will I have to be elected again?"><strong>Is there a set term for acting as a Committer? Will I have to be elected again?</strong></a>
+ </font>
+ </td></tr>
+ <tr><td>
+ <blockquote>
+ <p>
+ Merit never expires. If you become inactive for a time, usually six months or more, your account may also be deactivated for security reasons. But you can always have it reactivated from "emeritus" status by contacting the PMC.
+ </p>
+ </blockquote>
+ </p>
+ </td></tr>
+ <tr><td><br/></td></tr>
+ </table>
+ <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%">
+ <tr><td bgcolor="#525D76">
+ <font color="#ffffff" face="arial,helvetica,sanserif">
<a name="What are the core beliefs of the Apache Software Foundation?"><strong>What are the core beliefs of the Apache Software Foundation?</strong></a>
</font>
</td></tr>
@@ -400,6 +418,12 @@
<a href="guides.html">Volunteer Guides</a>.
These are still barely more than outlines, and much work still needs to done.
Feel free to jump in and contribute whatever details you learn along the way!
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ In October 2002, the Apache Incubator project was created to mentor new Committers and new Projects.
+ The project is still under development, but
+ <a href="http://incubator.apache.org/">some material</a>
+ is available.
</p>
</blockquote>
</p>
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</li>
<li> <a href="http://www.google.com/advanced_search?q=+site:jakarta.apache.org&hl=en&as_qdr=all">Search Jakarta</a>
</li>
- <li> <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/site/vendors.html">Vendor Support</a>
+ <li> <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/site/vendors.html">Third-Party Support</a>
</li>
<li> <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/site/contact.html">Contacting Us</a>
</li>
@@ -138,8 +138,6 @@
</li>
<li> <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/site/legal.html">Legal</a>
</li>
- <li> <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/site/jspa-position.html">Apache on the JSPA</a>
-</li>
</ul>
</td>
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@@ -153,9 +151,9 @@
<blockquote>
<p>
Jakarta is a Project of the <a href="#Apache Software Foundation">
-Apache Software Foundation</a>, charged with the creation and
-maintenance of commercial-quality, open-source, server-side solutions
-for the Java Platform, based on software licensed to the Foundation,
+Apache Software Foundation</a>, charged with the creation and
+maintenance of commercial-quality, open-source, server-side solutions
+for the Java Platform, based on software licensed to the Foundation,
for distribution at no charge to the public.
</p>
</blockquote>
@@ -172,14 +170,38 @@
<tr><td>
<blockquote>
<p>
-The Apache Software Foundation provides support for the Apache community
-of open-source software projects. The
+The Apache Software Foundation provides support for the Apache community
+of open-source software projects. The
<a href="http://apache.org/foundation/projects.html">Apache projects</a>
-are characterized by a collaborative, consensus based development process,
-an open and pragmatic
-<a href="http://www.apache.org/foundation/licence-FAQ.html">software license</a>,
-and a desire to create high quality software that leads the way in its field.
+are characterized by a collaborative, consensus based development process,
+an open and pragmatic
+<a href="http://www.apache.org/foundation/licence-FAQ.html">software license</a>,
+and a desire to create high quality software that leads the way in its field.
+</p>
+ <p>
+While there is not an official list, these six principles have been cited as the core beliefs of
+<a href="http://incubator.apache.org/theapacheway.html">the Apache Way</a>.
</p>
+ <ul>
+ <li>
+ collaborative software development
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ commercial-friendly standard license
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ consistently high quality software
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ respectful, honest, technical-based interaction
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ faithful implementation of standards
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ security as a mandatory feature
+ </li>
+ </ul>
</blockquote>
</p>
</td></tr>
@@ -212,6 +234,7 @@
</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.apache.org/">Foundation Home page</a></li>
+<li><a href="http://incubator.apache.org/index.html">The Apache Incubator Project</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.apache.org/foundation/licence-FAQ.html">Apache License and Distribution FAQ</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.apache.org/dev/project-creation.html">Procedures for Creating an ASF Project</a></li>
</ul>
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@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
</li>
<li> <a href="http://www.google.com/advanced_search?q=+site:jakarta.apache.org&hl=en&as_qdr=all">Search Jakarta</a>
</li>
- <li> <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/site/vendors.html">Vendor Support</a>
+ <li> <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/site/vendors.html">Third-Party Support</a>
</li>
<li> <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/site/contact.html">Contacting Us</a>
</li>
@@ -136,8 +136,6 @@
</li>
<li> <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/site/legal.html">Legal</a>
</li>
- <li> <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/site/jspa-position.html">Apache on the JSPA</a>
-</li>
</ul>
</td>
<td width="80%" align="left" valign="top">
@@ -150,15 +148,16 @@
<tr><td>
<blockquote>
<p>
-The Project Management Committee (PMC) was formed by the Apache Board
-in September 1999. The number of PMC seats is set at seven. Annually,
-all seven seats will be up for renewal. The ASF board will be asked to
-provide a person or persons to administer the nominations and a
-subsequent ballot. The administrator(s) will determine the mechanics of
-the voting procedures. Any committer to any Jakarta code base will be
-eligible to vote. Once the new PMC is in place, the first order of
+The Project Management Committee (PMC) was formed by the ASF Board
+in September 1999. The number of PMC seats is set at seven. Annually,
+all seven seats will be up for renewal. The ASF board will be asked to
+provide a person or persons to administer the nominations and a
+subsequent ballot. The administrator(s) will determine the mechanics of
+the voting procedures. Any committer to any Jakarta code base will be
+eligible to vote. Once the new PMC is in place, the first order of
business will be to determine a chairperson from amongst their ranks.
-The list of current members can be found in our
+The chairperson must then be ratified by resolution of the ASF Board.
+The list of current members can be found in our
<a href="../credits/whoweare.html"> Project Credits</a>.
</p>
<p>
@@ -175,10 +174,10 @@
primary liaison.
</p>
<p>
-<b>Meetings</b><br /> The PMC <a href="pmc/index.html">meets monthly</a>
-with a majority of its members to discuss issues, determine strategic
-direction, and forward progress. These meetings may take place online,
-via teleconference, or via other means deemed effective by the PMC.
+<b>Meetings</b><br /> The PMC <a href="pmc/index.html">meets monthly</a>
+with a majority of its members to discuss issues, determine strategic
+direction, and forward progress. These meetings may take place online,
+via teleconference, or via other means deemed effective by the PMC.
</p>
<p>
<b>Membership</b><br /> PMC members may resign at any time. The Chairman
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