Hello guys, >> We used that for getting an Apache-licensed J2EE server (Geronimo), but we >> did *not* for OOo. We left that decision to the IPMC. I believe the concept >> is obsolete and can be removed from the docs. I do not forsee the Board >> taking such an action in the future. > > If my memory serves me, the OO proposal listed the board as the > sponsor, yet we handled it as a decision of the ipmc like any other. > I'm in favor of your idea of removing it from the doc. The board can > always take its fiat out for a drive if some extraordinary > circumstance arises some day.
I have already removed it from the docs today (see commit log) as I understood from our discussion. Cheers, Christian > > >> >> Cheers, >> -g >> On Sep 20, 2011 4:36 PM, "Benson Margulies" <bimargul...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> The default sponsor is the incubator PMC. if you just put that in a >>> proposal and offer it up, it just happens. >>> >>> Board sponsorship happens for 'special' circumstances (like OO), and I >>> don't pretend to understand why it's important. >>> >>> On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 11:33 AM, Bertrand Delacretaz >>> <bdelacre...@apache.org> wrote: >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 5:18 PM, Christian Grobmeier >>>> <grobme...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> I was looking into that: >>>>> >> http://incubator.apache.org/incubation/Roles_and_Responsibilities.html#Sponsor >>>>> >>>>> And thought, if an upcoming podling is deciding to become a TLD it >>>>> should ask the board to sponsor it. >>>>> Now I have been told from Andrus that this is not the case and usually >>>>> the Incubator is sponsoring TLD projects. >>>> >>>> Yes, as I said on the board list I don't remember the board sponsoring >>>> incubating projects recently. >>>> >>>>>...how is the way to have the >>>>> Incubator as a sponsor? Just asking? Just adding to the proposal? ... >>>> >>>> Yes, just add it and people will complain if they see a problem. >>>> >>>>> ...If this is the case, then is "Champion" obsolete? Actually I was >> always >>>>> doubting this role a bit.... >>>> >>>> The champion is a person, while the sponsor is a PMC - what makes you >>>> think the champion role is obsolete? >>>> >>>> -Bertrand >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org >>>> For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org >>>> >>>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org >>> For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org >>> >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > > -- http://www.grobmeier.de --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org
