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             <h2 id='Roles+and+Responsibilities'><img src="../images/redarrow.gif" />Roles and Responsibilities
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 <div class="section-content">
 <p>This document describes the roles (including Sponsor, Contributor,
 Mentor) and provides an overview of the responsibilities of the
 different parties involved in an incubation process.
 </p>
 <h3 id='TOC'>Contents</h3>
 <div class="section-content">
 <ul>
 <li><a href='#Roles+and+Responsibilities'>
 Roles and Responsibilities

  </a>
  <ul>
 <li><a href='#TOC'>
 Contents
  </a>
 </li>
 <li><a href='#board'>
 The Board
  </a>
 </li>
 <li><a href='#Incubator+Project+Management+Committee+%28PMC%29'>
 Incubator Project Management Committee (IPMC)

  </a>
 </li>
 <li><a href='#Chair+of+the+Incubator+PMC'>
 Chair of the Incubator PMC

  </a>
 </li>
 <li><a href='#Candidate'>
 Candidate

  </a>
 </li>
 <li><a href='#Champion'>
 Champion
  </a>
 </li>
 <li><a href='#Sponsor'>
 Sponsor
  </a>
  <ul>
 <li><a href='#Responsibilities+of+the+Sponsor'>
 Responsibilities of the Sponsor

  </a>
 </li>
 </ul>
 </li>
 <li><a href='#Mentor'>
 Mentor

  </a>
  <ul>
 <li><a href='#Responsibilities+toward+Podling+Community'>
 Responsibilities toward Podling Community

  </a>
 </li>
 <li><a href='#Responsibilities+toward+the+Incubator+PMC'>
 Responsibilities toward the Incubator PMC

  </a>
 </li>
 <li><a href='#Responsibilities+toward+the+Sponsor'>
 Responsibilities toward the Sponsor
  </a>
 </li>
 </ul>
 </li>
 <li><a href='#Committers'>
 Committers

  </a>
 </li>
 </ul>
 </li>
 </ul>
 </div>
 <h3 id='board'>The Board</h3>
 <div class="section-content">
 <p>
 The <a href="http://www.apache.org/foundation/board/">Board Of Directors</a> of the
 <a href="http://www.apache.org/foundation/">Apache Software Foundation</a> manages
 the organizational affairs of the Foundation.
 The board is elected by the
 <a href="http://www.apache.org/foundation/members.html">Apache Members</a>.
       </p>
 <p>
 The Board delegates responsibility for incubation to the
 <a href="#Incubator+Project+Management+Committee+%28PMC%29">IPMC</a>.
       </p>
 <p>
 <a href="http://www.apache.org/foundation/board/">Directors</a> are often active in the
 Incubator.
 <a href="http://www.apache.org/foundation/how-it-works.html#hats">Conventionally</a>,
 unless indicated otherwise, individuals speak personally. So, a Director speaking
 without their Board hat is not stating policy but expressing a personal opinion.
       </p>
 <p>See also:
       </p>
 <ul>
           <li><a href="http://www.apache.org/foundation/how-it-works.html#management">How Apache Works</a></li>
       </ul>
 </div>
 <h3 id='Incubator+Project+Management+Committee+%28PMC%29'>Incubator Project Management Committee (IPMC)
 </h3>
 <div class="section-content">
 <p>The Incubator PMC
 [<a href="../incubation/Incubation_Policy.html#Incubator+Project+Management+Committee+%28PMC%29">definition</a>]
 is responsible for:
 </p>
 <ul>
           <li>acceptance and oversight of candidate projects submitted or proposed
 to become part of the Foundation;
 </li>
           <li>providing guidance and ensuring that sub-projects under it's purview
 develop products according to the Foundation's philosophy and
 guidelines for collaborative development;
 </li>
           <li>providing a repository for the storage of incubation history and
 information;
 </li>
           <li>assisting a Podling's Mentor in discharging her/his duties;
 </li>
           <li>regularly evaluating projects under its purview for the purposes of
 recommending to the Sponsor whether the project should:
 </li>
           <li style="list-style: none">
             <ul>
               <li>graduate from incubation;
 </li>
               <li>continue to receive guidance and support within the Incubator; or
 </li>
               <li>be terminated.
 </li>
             </ul>
           </li>
         </ul>
 <p>To enable effective management of the process of incubation from the
 point of view of the PMC and from the point of view of members of a
 project under incubation, a set of policies and procedures are
 described below that identify roles and responsibilities of
 participants throughout the incubation lifecycle.
 </p>
 <p>A project going through the Incubator will therefore be required to
 regularly report to the Incubator PMC. This will help the PMC in its
 role of reviewing the status of a project under incubation.
 </p>
 <p>Finally, the Incubator PMC is the ASF body with the greatest level of
 expertise and experience in the Incubation process. They provide a
 store of knowledge that can be called on by the Mentor or a Podling
 during (or even after) the incubation process. In cases where an
 Incubation is particularly large, or where the Incubator PMC
 otherwise feels the Mentor needs additional assistance, the Incubator
 PMC may choose to provide an experienced Mentor to assist the main
 Mentor in discharging their duty.
 </p>
 <p>Individuals may be nominated to join the IPMC after a vote which
 passes with more than 3/4 of those voting.  Additionally, any Member of the
 Apache Software Foundation may join the IPMC by request.
 </p>
 <p>See also:
       </p>
 <ul>
           <li><a href="http://www.apache.org/foundation/how-it-works.html#management">How Apache Works</a></li>
       </ul>
 </div>
 <h3 id='Chair+of+the+Incubator+PMC'>Chair of the Incubator PMC
 </h3>
 <div class="section-content">
 <p>The person appointed by the <a href="#board">Board</a> to have primary
 responsibility for oversight of the Incubator Project, its policies,
 and policy implementation.
 </p>
 </div>
 <h3 id='Candidate'>Candidate
 </h3>
 <div class="section-content">
 <p>A Candidate [<a href="Incubation_Policy.html#Candidate">definition</a>]
 is a project proposed for incubation. A Candidate
 shall meet the following minimum criteria:
 </p>
 <ul>
           <li>affiliated with a named *Champion* (an ASF Member or Officer; see
 below)
 </li>
         </ul>
 <p>Optionally, a candidate may:
 </p>
 <ul>
           <li>declare an affiliation with an existing Apache Project in which case
 the project will become the *Sponsor*;
 </li>
           <li>specify requirements that may be anticipated during incubation; and/or
 </li>
           <li>provide a summary of the project relationship/dependencies (existing
 or planned with existing Apache Projects/Products).
 </li>
         </ul>
 <p>Naturally, projects will need more than this in order to graduate from
 incubation status.
 </p>
 <p>A candidate project compliant with the above criteria may be proposed
 by the Champion to the Sponsor for acceptance as a Podling.
 Acceptance of a candidate shall be subject to the formal voting
 method of the Sponsor. Should that vote be accepted, the Sponsor will
 request that the Incubator PMC accept the candidate as a Podling
 under incubation. The Sponsor shall assign a Mentor, who shall be
 granted membership of the Incubator PMC for the duration of the
 incubation process.
 </p>
 </div>
 <h3 id='Champion'>Champion</h3>
 <div class="section-content">
 <p>
             A candidate project shall be sponsored by an
             <a href="http://www.apache.org/foundation/index.html">Officer</a> or
             <a href="http://www.apache.org/foundation/members.html">Member</a>
             of the Foundation. The Champion assists the candidate on their
             initial submission to a Sponsor. While private conversations are not
             generally encouraged within the Apache community, the Champion's
             relationship with the Candidate should allow for this in order to
             educate the Candidate about the Apache Way and prepare the project
             for the questions and issues likely to be raised by the community.
         </p>
 <p>
             Before incubation begins, the Champion is expected to:
             <ul>
                <li>help with any process/ASF related hurdles before the Candidate enters incubation</li>
                <li>help find the right people in the ASF to speak with</li>
                <li>help to find Mentors</li>
                <li>drive the process of entering the Incubator, leading to a vote to accept the proposed podling</li>
             </ul>
          </p>
 </div>
 <h3 id='Sponsor'>Sponsor</h3>
 <div class="section-content">
 <p>
             The Sponsor [<a href="../incubation/Incubator_Policy.html#Sponsor">definition</a>]
             is the entity within the ASF that makes the determination
             that a candidate would make a worthy addition to the ASF, and agrees
             to take on the candidate in question (or in the case of the Incubator
             PMC, assist it in finding a home) should it complete the incubation
             process.
         </p>
 <p>A Sponsor will be one of:</p>
 <ul>
           <li>
               A Top Level Project within the ASF. In this case, the project in
               question has agreed that the candidate is a good fit for their
               project, and will take on the candidate as a sub-project upon
               successful completion of Incubation.
           </li>
           <li>
               The Incubator PMC. In this case, the Incubator PMC agrees that the
               project in question will make a good addition to the ASF, but there
               is no clear "owner" of the candidate should it successfully complete
               incubation. An incubation exit requirement for such candidates will
               be the identification (and successfuly lobbying) of an "owner" entity
               - either the <a href="#board">Board</a> (and the candidate will be a TLP) or another
               project. In most cases, the Incubator PMC is the correct Sponsor (Candidates should discuss this
               with their Champion).
           </li>
         </ul>
 <p>
             Note that a Sponsor is more than just a final resting place for a
             candidate that successfully completes incubation. The Sponsor, by
             taking on a candidate, is indicating that they believe the candidate
             will make a worthy addition to the ASF, and takes responsibility for
             assisting the podling through the Incubation process. The Sponsor is
             therefore expected to be actively involved in the incubation process
             and assist where necessary, giving the podling the best possible
             chance of success. In addition, an entity that is a Top Level Project
             should be involved in the Candidate's incubation in order to educate
             the Candidate about practices that are specific to that TLP and about
             other relevant projects within the TLP.
         </p>
 <p>
             However, while the Sponsor is expected to be actively involved, it is
             formally representated by the Mentors. The Mentors are the individuals
             accountable to the Incubator PMC for ensuring the incubation process
             is correctly followed. In cases where the Mentors are not fulfilling
             their responsibilities, the Sponsor (in particular its Chair) will be
             expected to remedy the situation.
         </p>
 <h4 id='Responsibilities+of+the+Sponsor'>Responsibilities of the Sponsor
 </h4>
 <div class="section-content">
 <ul>
             <li>to provide initial approval for a Canidate to be accepted as a Podling
 </li>
             <li>to nominate Mentors for the incubation process
 </li>
           </ul>
 </div>
 </div>
 <h3 id='Mentor'>Mentor
 </h3>
 <div class="section-content">
 <p>Mentors are chosen by the Sponsor to actively monitor the
 podling, guide the podling in
 <a href="http://apache.org/foundation/how-it-works.html">the Apache Way</a>,
 and report its status
 to the Sponsor and the Incubator PMC. All Mentors must be members of the
 Incubator PMC. A Mentor has the following responsibilities
 toward the Incubator PMC, the Sponsor, and the community of the assigned
 Podling.
 </p>
 <h4 id='Responsibilities+toward+Podling+Community'>Responsibilities toward Podling Community
 </h4>
 <div class="section-content">
 <ul>
             <li>to ensure that Incubator PMC decisions and/or issue are dealt with in
 a timely manner and ensure that decisions or resolutions affecting
 the Podling are communicated promptly and expeditiously;
 </li>
             <li>to represent the interests of the Podling on the Incubator PMC;
 </li>
             <li>to liaise between the ASF Secretary and the Podling on matters
 concerning CLA submission and acknowledgments;
 </li>
             <li>to liaise between the ASF Infrastructure team and the Podling on
 matters concerning infrastructure support (mailing lists, CVS
 establishment, account establishment, etc.);
 </li>
             <li>to assist the Podling on matters concerning the resolution of license
 transfers, copyright assignments, and/or software grants where
 applicable; and
 </li>
             <li>to provide where and as appropriate, guidance on matters concerning
 Apache policies and practices - including the establishment of its
 internal steering committee.
 </li>
           </ul>
 </div>
 <h4 id='Responsibilities+toward+the+Incubator+PMC'>Responsibilities toward the Incubator PMC
 </h4>
 <div class="section-content">
 <ul>
             <li>monitoring the Podling through the incubation process;
 </li>
             <li>evaluating the compliance of the Podling with Incubator PMC policies
 and procedures;
 </li>
             <li>assessment of the Podling status with respect to continuation/exit
 strategy;
 </li>
             <li>to notify the Incubator PMC and Sponsor of the completion of
 administrative actions; and
 </li>
             <li>to provide updates to the Incubator PMC and Sponsor on the status of
 license grants (where and as appropriate) and other relevant legal
 information pertaining to the Podling.
 </li>
           </ul>
 </div>
 <h4 id='Responsibilities+toward+the+Sponsor'>Responsibilities toward the Sponsor</h4>
 <div class="section-content">
 <ul>
             <li>provide status to the Sponsor as to the progress
 of the podling
 </li>
           </ul>
 </div>
 </div>
 <h3 id='Committers'>Committers
 </h3>
 <div class="section-content">
 <p>The candidate shall declare an initial set of committers. On
 acceptance of a candidate project, the assigned Mentors shall be given
 access to the Podling's repository for the duration of the
 incubation process. This is to allow the Mentors to perform their
 incubation duties, and is for administrative purposes only. To be
 given full committer privileges, such as the right to add new code to
 the repository, the Mentors must earn them as would any other
 potential new committer. In some cases, the Mentors may be part of the
 initial set of declared committers, but this is not a requirement of
 the Incubation process.
 </p>
 <p>In association with its Mentor and Champion, a Podling community is
 largely free to get on with the stuff they want to do (code,
 architecture, product, solutions, etc.) with minimal disruption
 related to the incubator process.
 </p>
 <p>However, you need to make sure of a number of things:
 </p>
 <ul>
             <li>keep your Mentors informed - they are reporting to the PMC and
 generally speaking "no news is bad news". Of course, conducting
 business on the project's mailing lists is one important way to do
 this.
 </li>
             <li>make sure your Champion is continuously in-the-loop and has the
 latest and greatest information about your project
 </li>
             <li>actively seek and recruit committers to your project - preferably
 linking you with existing Apache communities
 </li>
             <li>make sure your decision making process is visible and accountable
 </li>
           </ul>
 <p>These activities are not unique to projects in the Incubator. For
 example, existing Apache Projects have regular reports made by their
 PMC Chair to the <a href="#board">Board</a>.
 </p>
 <p>During the incubation, the committers will be expected to show how,
 as a group, they are upholding the ideals of the Apache community. In
 particular, as the Podling evolves it is anticipated that the Podling
 will establish procedures for the introduction of new committers
 through a process consistent with established Apache practices. If
 you are aiming for TLP status you may also want to start on drafting
 the policy and procedures you aim to put in place once accepted.
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	<h2 id='Roles+and+Responsibilities'><img src="../images/redarrow.gif" />Roles and Responsibilities
	</h2>
	<div class="section-content">
	<p>This document describes the roles (including Sponsor, Contributor,
	Mentor) and provides an overview of the responsibilities of the
	different parties involved in an incubation process.
	</p>
	<h3 id='TOC'>Contents</h3>
	<div class="section-content">
	<ul>
	<li><a href='#Roles+and+Responsibilities'>
	Roles and Responsibilities

	</a>
	<ul>
	<li><a href='#TOC'>
	Contents
	</a>
	</li>
	<li><a href='#board'>
	The Board
	</a>
	</li>
	<li><a href='#Incubator+Project+Management+Committee+%28PMC%29'>
	Incubator Project Management Committee (IPMC)

	</a>
	</li>
	<li><a href='#Chair+of+the+Incubator+PMC'>
	Chair of the Incubator PMC

	</a>
	</li>
	<li><a href='#Candidate'>
	Candidate

	</a>
	</li>
	<li><a href='#Champion'>
	Champion
	</a>
	</li>
	<li><a href='#Sponsor'>
	Sponsor
	</a>
	<ul>
	<li><a href='#Responsibilities+of+the+Sponsor'>
	Responsibilities of the Sponsor

	</a>
	</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li><a href='#Mentor'>
	Mentor

	</a>
	<ul>
	<li><a href='#Responsibilities+toward+Podling+Community'>
	Responsibilities toward Podling Community

	</a>
	</li>
	<li><a href='#Responsibilities+toward+the+Incubator+PMC'>
	Responsibilities toward the Incubator PMC

	</a>
	</li>
	<li><a href='#Responsibilities+toward+the+Sponsor'>
	Responsibilities toward the Sponsor
	</a>
	</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li><a href='#Committers'>
	Committers

	</a>
	</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	</ul>
	</div>
	<h3 id='board'>The Board</h3>
	<div class="section-content">
	<p>
	The <a href="http://www.apache.org/foundation/board/">Board Of Directors</a> of the
	<a href="http://www.apache.org/foundation/">Apache Software Foundation</a> manages
	the organizational affairs of the Foundation.
	The board is elected by the
	<a href="http://www.apache.org/foundation/members.html">Apache Members</a>.
	</p>
	<p>
	The Board delegates responsibility for incubation to the
	<a href="#Incubator+Project+Management+Committee+%28PMC%29">IPMC</a>.
	</p>
	<p>
	<a href="http://www.apache.org/foundation/board/">Directors</a> are often active in the
	Incubator.
	<a href="http://www.apache.org/foundation/how-it-works.html#hats">Conventionally</a>,
	unless indicated otherwise, individuals speak personally. So, a Director speaking
	without their Board hat is not stating policy but expressing a personal opinion.
	</p>
	<p>See also:
	</p>
	<ul>
	<li><a href="http://www.apache.org/foundation/how-it-works.html#management">How Apache Works</a></li>
	</ul>
	</div>
	<h3 id='Incubator+Project+Management+Committee+%28PMC%29'>Incubator Project Management Committee (IPMC)
	</h3>
	<div class="section-content">
	<p>The Incubator PMC
	[<a href="../incubation/Incubation_Policy.html#Incubator+Project+Management+Committee+%28PMC%29">definition</a>]
	is responsible for:
	</p>
	<ul>
	<li>acceptance and oversight of candidate projects submitted or proposed
	to become part of the Foundation;
	</li>
	<li>providing guidance and ensuring that sub-projects under it's purview
	develop products according to the Foundation's philosophy and
	guidelines for collaborative development;
	</li>
	<li>providing a repository for the storage of incubation history and
	information;
	</li>
	<li>assisting a Podling's Mentor in discharging her/his duties;
	</li>
	<li>regularly evaluating projects under its purview for the purposes of
	recommending to the Sponsor whether the project should:
	</li>
	<li style="list-style: none">
	<ul>
	<li>graduate from incubation;
	</li>
	<li>continue to receive guidance and support within the Incubator; or
	</li>
	<li>be terminated.
	</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	</ul>
	<p>To enable effective management of the process of incubation from the
	point of view of the PMC and from the point of view of members of a
	project under incubation, a set of policies and procedures are
	described below that identify roles and responsibilities of
	participants throughout the incubation lifecycle.
	</p>
	<p>A project going through the Incubator will therefore be required to
	regularly report to the Incubator PMC. This will help the PMC in its
	role of reviewing the status of a project under incubation.
	</p>
	<p>Finally, the Incubator PMC is the ASF body with the greatest level of
	expertise and experience in the Incubation process. They provide a
	store of knowledge that can be called on by the Mentor or a Podling
	during (or even after) the incubation process. In cases where an
	Incubation is particularly large, or where the Incubator PMC
	otherwise feels the Mentor needs additional assistance, the Incubator
	PMC may choose to provide an experienced Mentor to assist the main
	Mentor in discharging their duty.
	</p>
	<p>Individuals may be nominated to join the IPMC after a vote which
	passes with more than 3/4 of those voting. Additionally, any Member of the
	Apache Software Foundation may join the IPMC by request.
	</p>
	<p>See also:
	</p>
	<ul>
	<li><a href="http://www.apache.org/foundation/how-it-works.html#management">How Apache Works</a></li>
	</ul>
	</div>
	<h3 id='Chair+of+the+Incubator+PMC'>Chair of the Incubator PMC
	</h3>
	<div class="section-content">
	<p>The person appointed by the <a href="#board">Board</a> to have primary
	responsibility for oversight of the Incubator Project, its policies,
	and policy implementation.
	</p>
	</div>
	<h3 id='Candidate'>Candidate
	</h3>
	<div class="section-content">
	<p>A Candidate [<a href="Incubation_Policy.html#Candidate">definition</a>]
	is a project proposed for incubation. A Candidate
	shall meet the following minimum criteria:
	</p>
	<ul>
	<li>affiliated with a named Champion (an ASF Member or Officer; see
	below)
	</li>
	</ul>
	<p>Optionally, a candidate may:
	</p>
	<ul>
	<li>declare an affiliation with an existing Apache Project in which case
	the project will become the Sponsor;
	</li>
	<li>specify requirements that may be anticipated during incubation; and/or
	</li>
	<li>provide a summary of the project relationship/dependencies (existing
	or planned with existing Apache Projects/Products).
	</li>
	</ul>
	<p>Naturally, projects will need more than this in order to graduate from
	incubation status.
	</p>
	<p>A candidate project compliant with the above criteria may be proposed
	by the Champion to the Sponsor for acceptance as a Podling.
	Acceptance of a candidate shall be subject to the formal voting
	method of the Sponsor. Should that vote be accepted, the Sponsor will
	request that the Incubator PMC accept the candidate as a Podling
	under incubation. The Sponsor shall assign a Mentor, who shall be
	granted membership of the Incubator PMC for the duration of the
	incubation process.
	</p>
	</div>
	<h3 id='Champion'>Champion</h3>
	<div class="section-content">
	<p>
	A candidate project shall be sponsored by an
	<a href="http://www.apache.org/foundation/index.html">Officer</a> or
	<a href="http://www.apache.org/foundation/members.html">Member</a>
	of the Foundation. The Champion assists the candidate on their
	initial submission to a Sponsor. While private conversations are not
	generally encouraged within the Apache community, the Champion's
	relationship with the Candidate should allow for this in order to
	educate the Candidate about the Apache Way and prepare the project
	for the questions and issues likely to be raised by the community.
	</p>
	<p>
	Before incubation begins, the Champion is expected to:
	<ul>
	<li>help with any process/ASF related hurdles before the Candidate enters incubation</li>
	<li>help find the right people in the ASF to speak with</li>
	<li>help to find Mentors</li>
	<li>drive the process of entering the Incubator, leading to a vote to accept the proposed podling</li>
	</ul>
	</p>
	</div>
	<h3 id='Sponsor'>Sponsor</h3>
	<div class="section-content">
	<p>
	The Sponsor [<a href="../incubation/Incubator_Policy.html#Sponsor">definition</a>]
	is the entity within the ASF that makes the determination
	that a candidate would make a worthy addition to the ASF, and agrees
	to take on the candidate in question (or in the case of the Incubator
	PMC, assist it in finding a home) should it complete the incubation
	process.
	</p>
	<p>A Sponsor will be one of:</p>
	<ul>
	<li>
	A Top Level Project within the ASF. In this case, the project in
	question has agreed that the candidate is a good fit for their
	project, and will take on the candidate as a sub-project upon
	successful completion of Incubation.
	</li>
	<li>
	The Incubator PMC. In this case, the Incubator PMC agrees that the
	project in question will make a good addition to the ASF, but there
	is no clear "owner" of the candidate should it successfully complete
	incubation. An incubation exit requirement for such candidates will
	be the identification (and successfuly lobbying) of an "owner" entity
	- either the <a href="#board">Board</a> (and the candidate will be a TLP) or another
	project. In most cases, the Incubator PMC is the correct Sponsor (Candidates should discuss this
	with their Champion).
	</li>
	</ul>
	<p>
	Note that a Sponsor is more than just a final resting place for a
	candidate that successfully completes incubation. The Sponsor, by
	taking on a candidate, is indicating that they believe the candidate
	will make a worthy addition to the ASF, and takes responsibility for
	assisting the podling through the Incubation process. The Sponsor is
	therefore expected to be actively involved in the incubation process
	and assist where necessary, giving the podling the best possible
	chance of success. In addition, an entity that is a Top Level Project
	should be involved in the Candidate's incubation in order to educate
	the Candidate about practices that are specific to that TLP and about
	other relevant projects within the TLP.
	</p>
	<p>
	However, while the Sponsor is expected to be actively involved, it is
	formally representated by the Mentors. The Mentors are the individuals
	accountable to the Incubator PMC for ensuring the incubation process
	is correctly followed. In cases where the Mentors are not fulfilling
	their responsibilities, the Sponsor (in particular its Chair) will be
	expected to remedy the situation.
	</p>
	<h4 id='Responsibilities+of+the+Sponsor'>Responsibilities of the Sponsor
	</h4>
	<div class="section-content">
	<ul>
	<li>to provide initial approval for a Canidate to be accepted as a Podling
	</li>
	<li>to nominate Mentors for the incubation process
	</li>
	</ul>
	</div>
	</div>
	<h3 id='Mentor'>Mentor
	</h3>
	<div class="section-content">
	<p>Mentors are chosen by the Sponsor to actively monitor the
	podling, guide the podling in
	<a href="http://apache.org/foundation/how-it-works.html">the Apache Way</a>,
	and report its status
	to the Sponsor and the Incubator PMC. All Mentors must be members of the
	Incubator PMC. A Mentor has the following responsibilities
	toward the Incubator PMC, the Sponsor, and the community of the assigned
	Podling.
	</p>
	<h4 id='Responsibilities+toward+Podling+Community'>Responsibilities toward Podling Community
	</h4>
	<div class="section-content">
	<ul>
	<li>to ensure that Incubator PMC decisions and/or issue are dealt with in
	a timely manner and ensure that decisions or resolutions affecting
	the Podling are communicated promptly and expeditiously;
	</li>
	<li>to represent the interests of the Podling on the Incubator PMC;
	</li>
	<li>to liaise between the ASF Secretary and the Podling on matters
	concerning CLA submission and acknowledgments;
	</li>
	<li>to liaise between the ASF Infrastructure team and the Podling on
	matters concerning infrastructure support (mailing lists, CVS
	establishment, account establishment, etc.);
	</li>
	<li>to assist the Podling on matters concerning the resolution of license
	transfers, copyright assignments, and/or software grants where
	applicable; and
	</li>
	<li>to provide where and as appropriate, guidance on matters concerning
	Apache policies and practices - including the establishment of its
	internal steering committee.
	</li>
	</ul>
	</div>
	<h4 id='Responsibilities+toward+the+Incubator+PMC'>Responsibilities toward the Incubator PMC
	</h4>
	<div class="section-content">
	<ul>
	<li>monitoring the Podling through the incubation process;
	</li>
	<li>evaluating the compliance of the Podling with Incubator PMC policies
	and procedures;
	</li>
	<li>assessment of the Podling status with respect to continuation/exit
	strategy;
	</li>
	<li>to notify the Incubator PMC and Sponsor of the completion of
	administrative actions; and
	</li>
	<li>to provide updates to the Incubator PMC and Sponsor on the status of
	license grants (where and as appropriate) and other relevant legal
	information pertaining to the Podling.
	</li>
	</ul>
	</div>
	<h4 id='Responsibilities+toward+the+Sponsor'>Responsibilities toward the Sponsor</h4>
	<div class="section-content">
	<ul>
	<li>provide status to the Sponsor as to the progress
	of the podling
	</li>
	</ul>
	</div>
	</div>
	<h3 id='Committers'>Committers
	</h3>
	<div class="section-content">
	<p>The candidate shall declare an initial set of committers. On
	acceptance of a candidate project, the assigned Mentors shall be given
	access to the Podling's repository for the duration of the
	incubation process. This is to allow the Mentors to perform their
	incubation duties, and is for administrative purposes only. To be
	given full committer privileges, such as the right to add new code to
	the repository, the Mentors must earn them as would any other
	potential new committer. In some cases, the Mentors may be part of the
	initial set of declared committers, but this is not a requirement of
	the Incubation process.
	</p>
	<p>In association with its Mentor and Champion, a Podling community is
	largely free to get on with the stuff they want to do (code,
	architecture, product, solutions, etc.) with minimal disruption
	related to the incubator process.
	</p>
	<p>However, you need to make sure of a number of things:
	</p>
	<ul>
	<li>keep your Mentors informed - they are reporting to the PMC and
	generally speaking "no news is bad news". Of course, conducting
	business on the project's mailing lists is one important way to do
	this.
	</li>
	<li>make sure your Champion is continuously in-the-loop and has the
	latest and greatest information about your project
	</li>
	<li>actively seek and recruit committers to your project - preferably
	linking you with existing Apache communities
	</li>
	<li>make sure your decision making process is visible and accountable
	</li>
	</ul>
	<p>These activities are not unique to projects in the Incubator. For
	example, existing Apache Projects have regular reports made by their
	PMC Chair to the <a href="#board">Board</a>.
	</p>
	<p>During the incubation, the committers will be expected to show how,
	as a group, they are upholding the ideals of the Apache community. In
	particular, as the Podling evolves it is anticipated that the Podling
	will establish procedures for the introduction of new committers
	through a process consistent with established Apache practices. If
	you are aiming for TLP status you may also want to start on drafting
	the policy and procedures you aim to put in place once accepted.
	</p>
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