> voting on the proposed graduation PMC on the dev list appears to have been skipped. This is a process concern, not just a transparency one.
This is incorrect. It is discussed in [1] and voted in [2] on dev@. [1] https://lists.apache.org/thread/9z36p0fg5vv7hh4dcr5yqc5f6krjry3x [2] https://lists.apache.org/thread/pf606zthz0xztl8cjzow50dx77c0217f Best, tison. Justin Mclean <[email protected]> 于2026年5月26日周二 22:33写道： > Hi Jark, > > Thank you for the response, and I appreciate that you replied directly > this time. > > However, I have some follow-up points: > > First, "merit never expires" is a principle about not removing existing > PMC members, not a justification for including people in an initial > graduation PMC based on pre-donation historical contributions. The two > situations are different. > > Second, if the bar for PPMC membership is set high, I would ask the PPMC > to explain how members with very limited visible activity during the > incubation period met that bar. Asserting that people are "actively engaged > behind the scenes" is not something the IPMC can verify, and is not a > satisfactory answer to a governance question. > > Third, you reference the private mailing list as the basis for the PMC > selection criteria. I have read that thread. There was no substantive > discussion of the criteria, and the step of publicly discussing and voting > on the proposed graduation PMC on the dev list appears to have been > skipped. This is a process concern, not just a transparency one. > > Fourth, you state that the PPMC does not nominate individuals based on > seniority or title. I would encourage you to look again at your proposed > PMC list carefully. I have data and names that contradict that claim, and I > would be happy to provide them. Making that assertion publicly when the > evidence does not support it does you a disservice as the proposed chair. > > Finally, the project has added only one new PPMC member during incubation. > I do not think that is sufficient evidence that governance has genuinely > broadened, and I remain concerned that the proposed PMC largely reflects > the pre-donation founding team. > > I will take these concerns into account when forming my view of graduation > readiness. > > Kind Regards, > Justin > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > >
