Re: [VOTE] [NEW BALLOT] Project resolution for XML Graphics

--- Glen Mazza <[email protected]> wrote:

> PART A
> ------
> [X] +1 - The attached resolution should be submitted
> to the 
>          Board for the formation of the XML Graphics
> project.
> 
> [ ] -1 - The attached resolution is not suitable.  I
> have a
>          recommendation to improve it.
> 
>
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> PART B
> ------
> [X]      I volunteer to be a member of the initial
> XML
> Graphics 
>          PMC.
> 
>
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> PART C
> ------
> [ ]      I nominate myself as chair
> [X]      I nominate Peter B. West
> 
>
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> 
> This vote will close at 23:59 GMT, Thursday July 8,
> 2004:
>
http://www.timeanddate.com/counters/customcounter.html?day=6&month=7&year=2004&hour=23&min=59
> 
> 
> The proposed resolution:
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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 the conversion of
> XML formats to
> graphical output, for distribution at no charge to
> the
> public. 
> 
> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Project
> Management Committee 
> (PMC),
> to be known as the "Apache XML Graphics PMC", be and
> hereby is
> established pursuant to Bylaws of the Foundation;
> and
> be it further 
> 
> RESOLVED, that the Apache XML Graphics PMC be and
> hereby is responsible
> for the creation and maintenance of software for
> managing the 
> conversion
> of XML formats to graphical output, and for related
> software 
> components,
> based on software licensed to the Foundation; and be
> it further 
> 
> RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Apache
> XML Graphics" 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 Apache XML
> Graphics PMC, and to have primary responsibility for
> management of the
> projects within the scope of responsibility of the
> Apache XML Graphics
> 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
> Apache XML Graphics
> PMC: 
> 
>     Person1
>     Person2
>     Person3
>     etc....
> 
> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Mr.
> ?????? be and hereby 
> is
> appointed to the office of Vice President, Apache
> XML
> Graphics, 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 initial Apache XML Graphics PMC
> be
> and hereby is
> tasked with the creation of a set of bylaws intended
> to encourage open
> development and increased participation in the
> Apache
> XML Graphics
> Project; and be it further 
> 
> RESOLVED, that all responsibility pertaining to the
> Batik and FOP
> sub-projects and encumbered upon the Apache XML PMC
> are hereafter
> discharged. 
> 
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> 
> 
> Jeremias Maerki
> 
> 
> Acknowledgements: Thanks to Cliff Schmidt for his
> excellent suggestion
> about how to get this done. I hope you don't mind my
> borrowing some of
> your text. It fits sooo nicely. :-)
> 
> 
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