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| <h1 class="no_toc" id="project-management-committee-charter">Project Management Committee Charter</h1> |
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| <ul id="markdown-toc"> |
| <li><a href="#apache-struts-pmc-charter" id="markdown-toc-apache-struts-pmc-charter">Apache Struts PMC Charter</a></li> |
| <li><a href="#roles-and-responsibilities" id="markdown-toc-roles-and-responsibilities">Roles and Responsibilities</a></li> |
| <li><a href="#users" id="markdown-toc-users">Users</a></li> |
| <li><a href="#contributors" id="markdown-toc-contributors">Contributors</a></li> |
| <li><a href="#committers" id="markdown-toc-committers">Committers</a></li> |
| <li><a href="#project-management-committee-pmc" id="markdown-toc-project-management-committee-pmc">Project Management Committee (PMC)</a> <ul> |
| <li><a href="#management" id="markdown-toc-management">Management</a></li> |
| <li><a href="#pmc-duties" id="markdown-toc-pmc-duties">PMC Duties</a></li> |
| <li><a href="#subprojects" id="markdown-toc-subprojects">Subprojects</a></li> |
| </ul> |
| </li> |
| <li><a href="#decision-making" id="markdown-toc-decision-making">Decision Making</a> <ul> |
| <li><a href="#voting" id="markdown-toc-voting">Voting</a></li> |
| </ul> |
| </li> |
| <li><a href="#action-items" id="markdown-toc-action-items">Action Items</a> <ul> |
| <li><a href="#long-term-plans" id="markdown-toc-long-term-plans">Long Term Plans</a></li> |
| <li><a href="#short-term-plan" id="markdown-toc-short-term-plan">Short Term Plan</a></li> |
| <li><a href="#product-changes" id="markdown-toc-product-changes">Product Changes</a></li> |
| <li><a href="#showstoppers" id="markdown-toc-showstoppers">Showstoppers</a></li> |
| <li><a href="#release-plan" id="markdown-toc-release-plan">Release Plan</a></li> |
| <li><a href="#release-grade" id="markdown-toc-release-grade">Release Grade</a></li> |
| </ul> |
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| <li><a href="#sandbox" id="markdown-toc-sandbox">Sandbox</a></li> |
| </ul> |
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| <h2 id="apache-struts-pmc-charter">Apache Struts PMC Charter</h2> |
| |
| <p>Struts is a Project of the <a href="https://www.apache.org/foundation">Apache Software Foundation</a> (ASF), formed by a resolution |
| of the <a href="https://www.apache.org/foundation/board/">ASF Board of Directors</a>. As an ASF Project, Struts is subject to the |
| <a href="https://www.apache.org/foundation/bylaws.html">ASF Bylaws</a> and the direction of the ASF Board.</p> |
| |
| <p>The Project Charter incorporates by reference the current version |
| of <a href="https://www.apache.org/foundation/how-it-works.html">How the ASF works</a>, with the additional guidelines |
| and clarifications found herein.</p> |
| |
| <h2 id="roles-and-responsibilities">Roles and Responsibilities</h2> |
| |
| <p>The roles and responsibilities that people can assume in the project are based on merit. |
| Everybody can help no matter what their role. Those who have been long term or valuable contributors to |
| the project can earn the right to commit directly to the source repository and to cast binding votes during |
| the decision-making process.</p> |
| |
| <h2 id="users">Users</h2> |
| |
| <p>Users are the people who use the products of the Project. People in this role aren’t contributing code, |
| but they are using the products, reporting bugs, making feature requests, and such. This is by far |
| the most important category of people as, without users, there is no reason for the Project. |
| When a user starts to contribute code or documentation patches, they become a Contributor.</p> |
| |
| <h2 id="contributors">Contributors</h2> |
| |
| <p>Contributors are the people who write code or documentation patches or contribute positively to the project |
| in other ways. When a volunteer’s patch is applied, the contribution is recognized in the version control log.</p> |
| |
| <h2 id="committers">Committers</h2> |
| |
| <p>Contributors who give frequent and valuable contributions to a subproject of the Project can have their status |
| promoted to that of a “<em>Committer</em>” for that subproject. A Committer has write access to the source code repository. |
| Committer status is granted by the Project Management Committee by majority vote.</p> |
| |
| <h2 id="project-management-committee-pmc">Project Management Committee (PMC)</h2> |
| |
| <p>Committers and other volunteers who frequently participate with valuable contributions may have their status promoted |
| to that of a “<em>Project Management Committee Member</em>”. The PMC is responsible for the day-to-day management |
| of the Project.</p> |
| |
| <h3 id="management">Management</h3> |
| |
| <p>The Vice President is appointed by the ASF Board. The Vice President is assisted by the Project Management Committee |
| (PMC) and also serves as the PMC chair. The PMC may nominate new members. Nominees may then be approved |
| with a 3/4 majority vote of the PMC. Membership can be revoked by a unanimous vote of all the active PMC members |
| other than the member in question. The list of active PMC members can be found on our <a href="volunteers.html">Volunteers page</a>.</p> |
| |
| <h3 id="pmc-duties">PMC Duties</h3> |
| |
| <p>The PMC is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Struts Project. The PMC oversees all changes |
| made to the codebase. The PMC must ensure that all code under a Apache Struts repository is the lawful property |
| of the Foundation and may be distributed under the <a href="https://www.apache.org/licenses/">Apache Software License</a>. |
| All releases of a Struts subproject must be sanctioned by the Project Management Committee.</p> |
| |
| <h3 id="subprojects">Subprojects</h3> |
| |
| <p>Subprojects are the Project’s unit of release. Each subproject should represent an implementation of a Struts framework |
| or a related component. Each subproject should focus on creating, maintaining, and releasing a single software |
| product or “deliverable”.</p> |
| |
| <p>All PMC Members have voting rights in all subprojects. Members not familiar with a subproject codebase may abstain |
| from any given vote. All Committers have write access to all subprojects. Subprojects are units of release, not |
| units of work.</p> |
| |
| <p>PMC members may propose the creation of new subprojects. Proposals are to contain the scope of the project, |
| identify the initial source from which the project is to be populated, identify any mailing lists or |
| repositories, if any, which are to be created. Creation of a new subproject requires approval by a 3/4 majority |
| vote of the PMC.</p> |
| |
| <h2 id="decision-making">Decision Making</h2> |
| |
| <p>All <a href="https://www.apache.org/foundation/how-it-works.html#roles">Volunteers</a> (Users, Developers, Committers, PMC Members) |
| are encouraged to participate in the decision-making process, but binding decisions are made only |
| by the Project Management Committee.</p> |
| |
| <h3 id="voting">Voting</h3> |
| |
| <p>Any subscriber to the list may <a href="https://www.apache.org/foundation/voting.html">vote</a> on any issue or action item. |
| Votes from Developers and Committers are especially welcome. However, the only binding votes are those cast by a PMC |
| Member.</p> |
| |
| <p>The act of voting carries certain obligations. Voters are not only stating their opinion, they are also agreeing |
| to help do the work.</p> |
| |
| <p>Each vote can be made in one of three flavors:</p> |
| |
| <table class="bodyTable"> |
| <tr class="a"> |
| <td> |
| <strong>+1</strong> |
| </td> |
| <td> |
| "Yes" "Agree," or "the action should be performed". |
| On some issues this is only binding if the voter has tested the action on their own system(s). |
| </td> |
| </tr> |
| <tr class="b"> |
| <td> |
| <strong>+/-0</strong> |
| </td> |
| <td> |
| "Abstain", "no opinion". |
| An abstention may have detrimental effects if too many people abstain. |
| </td> |
| </tr> |
| <tr class="a"> |
| <td> |
| <strong>-1</strong> |
| </td> |
| <td> |
| "No". |
| |
| On issues where consensus is required, this vote counts as a **veto**. |
| All vetos must contain an explanation of why the veto is appropriate. Vetos with no explanation are void. |
| A veto cannot be overruled. If you disagree with the veto, you should lobby the person who |
| cast the veto. Voters intending to veto an action item should make their opinions known to the group |
| immediately so that the problem can be remedied as early as possible. |
| |
| If a Committer tries to "override" a veto by restoring a vetoed change, the PMC may ask the infrastructure |
| group to revoke that Committer's write privileges. |
| </td> |
| </tr> |
| </table> |
| |
| <p>An action requiring consensus approval must receive at least <strong>3 binding +1</strong> votes and <strong>no binding vetoes</strong>. |
| An action requiring majority approval must receive at least <strong>3 binding +1</strong> votes and more <strong>+1</strong> votes than |
| <strong>-1</strong> votes. All other action items are considered to have lazy approval until somebody votes<strong>-1</strong>, after which |
| point they are decided by either consensus or majority vote, depending on the type of action item.</p> |
| |
| <p>Voting represent consensus and votes are never final. Circumstances change, and so may votes. A veto may be converted |
| to a +1 after discussion, and likewise a +1 may be converted to a -1. By convention, Committers should allow a vote |
| to circulate for 72 hours before taking action.</p> |
| |
| <h2 id="action-items">Action Items</h2> |
| |
| <p>All decisions revolve around “<em>Action Items</em>”. Action Items consist of the following:</p> |
| <ul> |
| <li>Long Term Plans</li> |
| <li>Short Term Plans</li> |
| <li>Product Changes</li> |
| <li>Showstoppers (or “blockers”)</li> |
| <li>Release Plan</li> |
| <li>Release Grade</li> |
| </ul> |
| |
| <h3 id="long-term-plans">Long Term Plans</h3> |
| |
| <p>Long term plans are simply announcements that group members are working on particular issues related to the Project. |
| These items are not voted on, but Committers and PMC Members who do not agree with a particular plan, or think that |
| an alternative plan would be better, are obligated to inform the group of their feelings.</p> |
| |
| <h3 id="short-term-plan">Short Term Plan</h3> |
| |
| <p>Short term plans are announcements that a volunteer is working on a particular set of documentation or code files |
| with the implication that other volunteers should avoid them or try to coordinate their changes.</p> |
| |
| <h3 id="product-changes">Product Changes</h3> |
| |
| <p>All product changes to the repository are subject to lazy consensus.</p> |
| |
| <h3 id="showstoppers">Showstoppers</h3> |
| |
| <p>Showstoppers are issues that require a fix be in place before the next public release. They are designated as “blockers” |
| in the issue tracker in order to focus special attention on these problems. An issue becomes a showstopper when it is |
| designated as such in the issue tracker by a PMC member and remains so by lazy consensus.</p> |
| |
| <h3 id="release-plan">Release Plan</h3> |
| |
| <p>A release plan must be used to keep all volunteers aware of when a release is desired, whether it will be a major, |
| minor, or milestone release, who will be the release manager, when the repository will be tagged to create |
| the distribution, and other assorted information to keep volunteers from tripping over each other. A release |
| plan must be incorporated into the product documentation, or otherwise announced to the DEV list. |
| Lazy majority decides each issue in a release plan.</p> |
| |
| <h3 id="release-grade">Release Grade</h3> |
| |
| <p>After a proposed release is built, it must be tested and classified before being released to the general public. |
| The proposed release may be assigned “Alpha”, “Beta” or “General Availability” classifications by majority vote. |
| Once a release is classified by the PMC Members, it may be distributed to the general public on behalf of the Foundation. |
| Distributions may be reclassified or withdrawn by majority vote, but the release number may not be reused by another distribution.</p> |
| |
| <h2 id="sandbox">Sandbox</h2> |
| |
| <p>Pursuant to the <a href="http://incubator.apache.org/learn/rules-for-revolutionaries.html">“Rules for Revolutionaries”</a>, |
| any committer may submit experimental material to the Sandbox area of the repository at his or her own discretion.</p> |
| |
| <p>Material must be moved from the sandbox to the main repository before it can be released. If a sandbox whiteboard |
| becomes dormant for six or more months, it may be moved to the archive section of the repository.</p> |
| |
| <p>Experimental material that is outside the scope of the Struts project may also be submitted to the |
| <a href="http://labs.apache.org/">Apache Labs</a></p> |
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