Like most aspects of Apache, it's easier to ask for forgiveness than to seek permission, epecially when we don't all agree on the necessity of it ;-).
----- Original Message ---- > From: Simon Phipps <si...@webmink.com> > To: general@incubator.apache.org > Sent: Mon, June 6, 2011 9:02:00 AM > Subject: Re: Initial source files (was: OpenOffice: were are we now?) > > On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 1:52 PM, Jim Jagielski <j...@jagunet.com> wrote: > > > > > On Jun 5, 2011, at 8:17 PM, Simon Phipps wrote: > > > > > On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 1:06 AM, <robert_w...@us.ibm.com> wrote: > > > > > >>> I would recommend altering the proposal. "We have the set of files > > >>> specified in the software grant. During incubation, we will seek a > > >>> grant to the following groups of code: <bullet list>" > > >> > > >> > > >> Done. > > >> > > > > > > Beat me to it :-) We still need to get that list fleshed out though, so > > it > > > probably out to have its own wiki page somewhere, no? > > > > Simon, just a procedural pointL it's not quite kosher for just anyone > > to change an ASF podling proposal. In general, the sponsor, champion > > and initial submitters have that authority (after all, it is *their* > > proposal). People are encouraged to add themselves as contributors, > > of course, but substantial changes to the actual proposal are not, > > in general, accepted. > > > > Sorry Jim - I actually asked Sam and others about this earlier[1] and he > told me to go right ahead[2][3]. Clearly I was right to be reticent[1] and > I'll be sure not to consider it again. > > S. > > [1] >http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/incubator-general/201106.mbox/%3cbanlktikk61x_bhdb+csp3um9x3xbmgm...@mail.gmail.com%3E >E > [2] >http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/incubator-general/201106.mbox/%3CBANLkTimMWBNVpFVwFk8cHcQ_cZ=zqL=b...@mail.gmail.com%3E >E > [3] >http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/incubator-general/201106.mbox/%3cbanlktinyi_mcbmxyj2ao-un6uvtzdnc...@mail.gmail.com%3E >E > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org
