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| <h2 id='preamble'><img src="../images/redarrow.gif" />Enter The Incubator (DRAFT)</h2> |
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| <h3 id='status'>Status - DRAFT</h3> |
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| This document is under <a href="#help-wanted">development</a>. At the moment, this |
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| the process of incubator entry and offers some views about how to approach it. |
| It is not an inflexible standard but |
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| The acceptance process is simple in theory but complex in practice. |
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| The theory is that candidates are accepted or rejected by a vote on a mailing lists. |
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| but only eligable votes are binding on Apache. For candidates |
| <a href="../incubation/Roles_and_Responsibilities.html#Sponsor">Sponsored</a> |
| by the <code>Incubator</code> this means members of the |
| <a href="../incubation/Roles_and_Responsibilities.html#Incubator+Project+Management+Committee+%28PMC%29">Incubator PMC</a>. |
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| In practice, the process is more complex for candidates who want to give themselves |
| the best chance of being accepted. |
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| Apache policy is set by the Board either directly or through it's special committees. |
| The incubation PMC is responsible to the board and so it is the duty of each PMC member |
| to vote against a proposal that does not adhere to this policy. |
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| <a href="../incubation/Incubation_Policy.html">Incubation Policy</a> state clearly when a . |
| All policy is decided by PMC vote and so represents an active consensus. Though PMC members |
| are free to vote in whatever way they choose, it is reasonable to expect PMC members |
| to vote against a proposal that does not satisfy policy. |
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| However, satisfying current policy is not sufficient. Acceptance is a democractic process |
| requiring positive approval by the electorate. The guides and other documentation are not |
| policy. They are approved only through lazy consensus. |
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| See: |
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| <ul><li>[links to posts and threads]</li></ul> |
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| <h2 id='note'><img src="../images/redarrow.gif" />Notes On The Process</h2> |
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| <h3 id='proposal'>The Proposal</h3> |
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| When the proposal seems finished and some sort of consensus has emerged, the |
| proposal can be put to the vote. |
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| The right time is a matter for judgement. Ask the |
| <a href="../incubator/Roles_and_Responsibilites.html#Champion">Champion</a> for advice |
| or ask on the mailing list. It is usually best to ensure that the discussions |
| and debates surrounding the proposal are complete before moving to a vote. This may |
| mean move discussions which are not about the proposal to separate threads. |
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| The right duration for the vote is also a matter for judgement [link]. |
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