TLP-proposal.txt

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  DRAFT RESOLUTION FOR THE FORREST PMC
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       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 project documentation, for
       distribution at no charge to the public.

       NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Project Management
       Committee (PMC), to be known as the "Forrest PMC", be and hereby
       is established pursuant to Bylaws of the Foundation; and be it
       further

       RESOLVED, that the Forrest PMC be and hereby is responsible for
->     the creation and maintenance of software related to project 
->     documentation, based on software licensed to the Foundation; 
       and be it further

       RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Forrest" 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
       Forrest PMC, and to have primary responsibility for management of
       the projects within the scope of responsibility of the Forrest
       PMC; and be it further

       RESOLVED, that the persons listed immediately below be and
       hereby are appointed to serve as the initial members of the
       Forrest PMC:

->     (ADD YOUR NAME AND EMAIL HERE)

       * Nicola Ken Barozzi <nicolaken@apache.org>


       NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that

->     (PROPOSED NAMES, add if needed and add your vote)
       
          Mr. David Crossley (has not yet accepted)
          +1 nicolaken

          Mr. Nicola Ken Barozzi (has declined)
          
       be and hereby is appointed to the office of Vice President, Forrest,
       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 initialForrest PMC be and hereby is tasked
       with the creation of a set of bylaws intended to encourage open
       development and increased participation in the Forrest Project;
       and be it further

       RESOLVED, that the initial Forrest PMC be and hereby is tasked
       with the migration and rationalization of the Xml PMC
       Forrest subproject; and be it further

       RESOLVED, that all responsibility pertaining to the Xml
       Forrest sub-project encumbered upon the Xml PMC
       be hereafter discharged.