If you think that's the best path forward that's fine. I can't call a vote I don't think, since I'm not part of the Hive PMC. But I'm happy to draft a resolution for you and then let you call the vote. Should I do that?
Alan. On Jan 11, 2013, at 4:34 PM, Carl Steinbach wrote: > Hi Alan, > > I agree that submitting this for a vote is the best option. > > If anyone has additional proposed modifications please make them. Otherwise > I propose that the Hive PMC vote on this proposal. > > In order for the Hive PMC to be able to vote on these changes they need to be > expressed in terms of one or more of the "actions" listed at the end of the > Hive project bylaws: > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/Hive/Bylaws > > So I think we first need to amend to the bylaws in order to define the rights > and privileges of a submodule committer, and then separately vote the > HCatalog committers in as Hive submodule committers. Does this make sense? > > Thanks. > > Carl >