No, chairs do NOT have to be members. > On Jan 8, 2016, at 12:10 PM, Julian Hyde <jh...@apache.org> wrote: > > And the phrase "may include one of more other members" implies that > the chair must be an ASF member. If that is a requirement I am in > breah of it (I am a PMC chair but not an ASF member). > > Julian > > > On Fri, Jan 8, 2016 at 8:34 AM, sebb <seb...@gmail.com> wrote: >> The page http://www.apache.org/foundation/how-it-works.html#pmc >> >> says: >> >>>> >> The Project Management Committees are established by resolution of the >> Board, to be responsible for the active management of one or more >> communities, which are also identified by resolution of the Board. >> >> Each PMC consists of at least one officer of the ASF, who shall be >> designated chairperson, and may include one or more other members of >> the ASF. >> >> The chair of the PMC is appointed by the Board and is an officer of >> the ASF (Vice President). >> << >> >> I think the second para is confusing/plain wrong. I read it as follows: >> >> The first 2 phrases imply that there is a pool of officers who may >> become chairperson, when AIUI appointment to chairperson is what makes >> them an officer. >> >> The last phrase appears to suggest that only ASF members may be PMC members. >> However many PMCs include one or more non-members. >> >> Please could the wording be clarified? >> >> S.
