Hi, The PDFBox project has just started the community graduation vote as described in the graduation process [1].
[1] http://incubator.apache.org/guides/graduation.html#process BR, Jukka Zitting ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jukka Zitting <jukka.zitt...@gmail.com> Date: Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 6:52 PM Subject: [VOTE] Graduate PDFBox to an Apache TLP To: pdfbox-dev <pdfbox-...@incubator.apache.org> Hi, Following the Incubator graduation process [1], I'd like to ask the PDFBox community to vote on its readiness to become an Apache top level project (TLP). In addition to measuring consensus on the project meeting the graduation criteria [2], this vote is about the board resolution draft included below. Do we have consensus on the proposed scope, initial members and VP? So far we have no other candidates than Andreas for the VP post, so I've simply entered his name in the resolution instead of calling another vote on who should be the first PMC chair. This vote is only the first step in the graduation process. Assuming this vote passes, I will call the Incubator PMC to vote on PDFBox graduation and then the ASF board will make the final decision based on the community and IPMC recommendations. So, please vote on whether you think PDFBox is ready to graduate as described in the board resolution draft below. Anyone in the PDFBox community is welcome to cast a vote, but only votes from the PDFBox PPMC members are binding. The vote is open for the next 72 hours. [ ] +1 Graduate PDFBox [ ] -1 Do not graduate yet, because... My vote is +1. [1] http://incubator.apache.org/guides/graduation.html#process [2] http://incubator.apache.org/incubation/Incubation_Policy.html#Minimum+Graduation+Requirements BR, Jukka Zitting X. Establish the Apache PDFBox Project WHEREAS, the Board of Directors deems it to be in the best interests of the Foundation and consistent with the Foundation's purpose to establish a Project Management Committee charged with the creation and maintenance of open-source software related to reading, creating and manipulating PDF documents for distribution at no charge to the public. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Project Management Committee (PMC), to be known as the "Apache PDFBox Project", be and hereby is established pursuant to Bylaws of the Foundation; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Apache PDFBox Project be and hereby is responsible for the creation and maintenance of software related to reading, creating and manipulating PDF documents and be it further RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Apache PDFBox" be and hereby is created, the person holding such office to serve at the direction of the Board of Directors as the chair of the Apache PDFBox Project, and to have primary responsibility for management of the projects within the scope of responsibility of the Apache PDFBox Project; and be it further RESOLVED, that the persons listed immediately below be and hereby are appointed to serve as the initial members of the Apache PDFBox Project: * Andreas Lehmkühler <le...@apache.org> * Ben Litchfield <blitchfi...@apache.org> * Brian Carrier <carr...@apache.org> * Daniel Wilson <danielwil...@apache.org> * Jeremias Märki <jerem...@apache.org> * Jukka Zitting <ju...@apache.org> * Philipp Koch <pk...@apache.org> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Andreas Lehmkühler be appointed to the office of Vice President, Apache PDFBox, to serve in accordance with and subject to the direction of the Board of Directors and the Bylaws of the Foundation until death, resignation, retirement, removal or disqualification, or until a successor is appointed; and be it further RESOLVED, that the initial Apache PDFBox PMC be and hereby is tasked with the creation of a set of bylaws intended to encourage open development and increased participation in the Apache PDFBox Project; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Apache PDFBox Project be and hereby is tasked with the migration and rationalization of the Apache Incubator PDFBox podling; and be it further RESOLVED, that all responsibilities pertaining to the Apache Incubator PDFBox podling encumbered upon the Apache Incubator Project are hereafter discharged. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org
