Now that 0.3 is almost out and also given discussions over on general@lucene.a.o, I think we can start discussing the details of Mahout as TLP with specifics of what the PMC would look like.

Below is a proposed resolution based on the Hadoop one from a few years back.  I'd like to discuss this first for a few days and then call a subsequent vote.  The vote would be to ask the Lucene PMC to submit the resolution below [3] to the ASF Board.  I would suggest we set the vote to begin this Friday, March 19th.  That gives people 5 days to process/discuss.

There are a few things to consider when forming a new PMC, (feel free to add).  I tried to mark my personal opinion with my initials: GSI.

For more on the PMC, see http://apache.org/dev/#pmc

1. Who is on the PMC?

Often times, you just make all existing committers PMC members.  There is also something to be said for the PMC only being those people who are active and truly plan on helping out.  Mahout has a few committers who haven't contributed in a long time but haven't elected to become Emeritus either.

Here's the list of current committers:

• Isabel Drost (isabel@...)
• Ted Dunning (tdunning@...)
• Jeff Eastman (jeastman@...)
• Drew Farris (drew@...)
• Otis Gospodnetic (otis@...)
• Grant Ingersoll (gsingers@...)
• Sean Owen (srowen@...)
• Karl Wettin (kalle@...)
• AbdelHakim Deneche (adeneche@...)
• David Hall (dlwh@...)
• Robin Anil (robinanil@...)
• Benson Margulies (bimargulies@...)
• Jake Mannix

It is generally considered best practice at the ASF to "Go Emeritus" if you haven't contributed in over 1 year.  That is, if you've moved on, let us know so that we can revert your commit bits, etc. for security reasons.  As always, all Emeritus committers are welcome back at any time simply by saying they wish to rejoin.

An alternative would be to have people explicitly opt in over the next few days during the discussion.  That is, if you are interested in being on the PMC and feel like you are willing to help setup and run the PMC, then opt-in.  If your name is on the list and we don't hear from you in the days leading up to the vote, then we will assume you are not interested.  

All existing committers would retain their committership if we go for a smaller PMC.

GSI: I personally think the Opt-In model is best as it helps cement that someone is truly interested in helping out.  Consider this my "I'm in" declaration if we go that route.

2. Who is the Chair of the PMC?

The Chair is a VP of the ASF and is responsible for reporting to the Board amongst other things (commit karma, handling software grants, monitoring incubation, etc.  See http://apache.org/dev/pmc.html#chair for a full list of duties.)  Our resolution doesn't have to designate a chair, but we can if we want to.  If we don't want to, then we would handle the nominations/election on the private list once it is setup as our first order of business.  I've asked the Board for "Best Practice" recommendation on this and will let you know their guidance.  

GSI: Barring the Board suggesting otherwise, I'd suggest we handle the election privately after the TLP is established so just as we do with any personnel matter (i.e. electing committers).

3. Finally, here's the Board Resolution based on above:

X. Establish the Apache Mahout Project

      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 a machine learning platform
      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 Mahout Project",
      be and hereby is established pursuant to Bylaws of the
      Foundation; and be it further

      RESOLVED, that the Apache Mahout Project be and hereby is
      responsible for the creation and maintenance of software
      related to a distributed computing platform; and be it further

      RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Apache Mahout" 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 Mahout Project, and to have primary responsibility
      for management of the projects within the scope of
      responsibility of the Apache Mahout Project; 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 Mahout Project:

• Isabel Drost (isabel@...)
• Ted Dunning (tdunning@...)
• Jeff Eastman (jeastman@...)
• Drew Farris (drew@...)
• Otis Gospodnetic (otis@...)
• Grant Ingersoll (gsingers@...)
• Sean Owen (srowen@...)
• Karl Wettin (kalle@...)
• AbdelHakim Deneche (adeneche@...)
• David Hall (dlwh@...)
• Robin Anil (robinanil@...)
• Benson Margulies (bimargulies@...)
• Jake Mannix        

      RESOLVED, that the Apache Mahout Project be and hereby
      is tasked with the migration and rationalization of the Apache
      Lucene Mahout sub-project; and be it further

      RESOLVED, that all responsibilities pertaining to the Apache
      Lucene Mahout sub-project encumbered upon the
      Apache Mahout Project are hereafter discharged.

On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 2:31 PM, Grant Ingersoll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> GSI: I personally think the Opt-In model is best as it helps cement that someone is truly interested in helping out.  Consider this my "I'm in" declaration if we go that route.

Agree with this. Or else, the PMC isn't so useful to define as
something separate from the committer list. I'd be glad to be on the
PMC.
> GSI: Barring the Board suggesting otherwise, I'd suggest we handle the election privately after the TLP is established so just as we do with any personnel matter (i.e. electing committers).

Sounds good.
>      RESOLVED, that the Apache Mahout Project be and hereby is
>      responsible for the creation and maintenance of software
>      related to a distributed computing platform; and be it further

Probably doesn't matter but do we want to label this a
machine-learning project as well i this charter?

>      RESOLVED, that the persons listed immediately below be and
>      hereby are appointed to serve as the initial members of the
>      Apache Mahout Project:

(Modulo anyone that opts into emeritus status before then yes)

On Mar 15, 2010, at 11:22 AM, Sean Owen wrote:

> On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 2:31 PM, Grant Ingersoll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> GSI: I personally think the Opt-In model is best as it helps cement that someone is truly interested in helping out.  Consider this my "I'm in" declaration if we go that route.
>
> Agree with this. Or else, the PMC isn't so useful to define as
> something separate from the committer list. I'd be glad to be on the
> PMC.
>
>
>> GSI: Barring the Board suggesting otherwise, I'd suggest we handle the election privately after the TLP is established so just as we do with any personnel matter (i.e. electing committers).
>
> Sounds good.
>
>
>>      RESOLVED, that the Apache Mahout Project be and hereby is
>>      responsible for the creation and maintenance of software
>>      related to a distributed computing platform; and be it further
>
> Probably doesn't matter but do we want to label this a
> machine-learning project as well i this charter?
Darn copying and paste:

Should read:

>>  RESOLVED, that the Apache Mahout Project be and hereby is
>>      responsible for the creation and maintenance of software
>>      related to a machine learning platform;

+1 I'm in. This is an exciting milestone for the project.
Jeff
Grant Ingersoll wrote:
> Now that 0.3 is almost out and also given discussions over on general@lucene.a.o, I think we can start discussing the details of Mahout as TLP with specifics of what the PMC would look like.
>
> Below is a proposed resolution based on the Hadoop one from a few years back.  I'd like to discuss this first for a few days and then call a subsequent vote.  The vote would be to ask the Lucene PMC to submit the resolution below [3] to the ASF Board.  I would suggest we set the vote to begin this Friday, March 19th.  That gives people 5 days to process/discuss.
>
> There are a few things to consider when forming a new PMC, (feel free to add).  I tried to mark my personal opinion with my initials: GSI.
>
> For more on the PMC, see http://apache.org/dev/#pmc
>
> 1. Who is on the PMC?
>
> Often times, you just make all existing committers PMC members.  There is also something to be said for the PMC only being those people who are active and truly plan on helping out.  Mahout has a few committers who haven't contributed in a long time but haven't elected to become Emeritus either.
>
> Here's the list of current committers:
>
> � Isabel Drost (isabel@...)
> � Ted Dunning (tdunning@...)
> � Jeff Eastman (jeastman@...)
> � Drew Farris (drew@...)
> � Otis Gospodnetic (otis@...)
> � Grant Ingersoll (gsingers@...)
> � Sean Owen (srowen@...)
> � Karl Wettin (kalle@...)
> � AbdelHakim Deneche (adeneche@...)
> � David Hall (dlwh@...)
> � Robin Anil (robinanil@...)
> � Benson Margulies (bimargulies@...)
> � Jake Mannix
>
> It is generally considered best practice at the ASF to "Go Emeritus" if you haven't contributed in over 1 year.  That is, if you've moved on, let us know so that we can revert your commit bits, etc. for security reasons.  As always, all Emeritus committers are welcome back at any time simply by saying they wish to rejoin.
>
> An alternative would be to have people explicitly opt in over the next few days during the discussion.  That is, if you are interested in being on the PMC and feel like you are willing to help setup and run the PMC, then opt-in.  If your name is on the list and we don't hear from you in the days leading up to the vote, then we will assume you are not interested.  
>
> All existing committers would retain their committership if we go for a smaller PMC.
>
> GSI: I personally think the Opt-In model is best as it helps cement that someone is truly interested in helping out.  Consider this my "I'm in" declaration if we go that route.
>
> 2. Who is the Chair of the PMC?
>
> The Chair is a VP of the ASF and is responsible for reporting to the Board amongst other things (commit karma, handling software grants, monitoring incubation, etc.  See http://apache.org/dev/pmc.html#chair for a full list of duties.)  Our resolution doesn't have to designate a chair, but we can if we want to.  If we don't want to, then we would handle the nominations/election on the private list once it is setup as our first order of business.  I've asked the Board for "Best Practice" recommendation on this and will let you know their guidance.  
>
> GSI: Barring the Board suggesting otherwise, I'd suggest we handle the election privately after the TLP is established so just as we do with any personnel matter (i.e. electing committers).
>
> 3. Finally, here's the Board Resolution based on above:
>
> X. Establish the Apache Mahout Project
>
>       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 a machine learning platform
>       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 Mahout Project",

I'm in :) :thumbs up:
On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 8:01 PM, Grant Ingersoll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:

> Now that 0.3 is almost out and also given discussions over on
> general@lucene.a.o, I think we can start discussing the details of Mahout
> as TLP with specifics of what the PMC would look like.
>
> Below is a proposed resolution based on the Hadoop one from a few years
> back.  I'd like to discuss this first for a few days and then call a
> subsequent vote.  The vote would be to ask the Lucene PMC to submit the
> resolution below [3] to the ASF Board.  I would suggest we set the vote to
> begin this Friday, March 19th.  That gives people 5 days to process/discuss.
>
> There are a few things to consider when forming a new PMC, (feel free to
> add).  I tried to mark my personal opinion with my initials: GSI.
>
> For more on the PMC, see http://apache.org/dev/#pmc
>
> 1. Who is on the PMC?
>
> Often times, you just make all existing committers PMC members.  There is
> also something to be said for the PMC only being those people who are active
> and truly plan on helping out.  Mahout has a few committers who haven't
> contributed in a long time but haven't elected to become Emeritus either.
>
> Here's the list of current committers:
>
>        • Isabel Drost (isabel@...)
>        • Ted Dunning (tdunning@...)
>        • Jeff Eastman (jeastman@...)
>        • Drew Farris (drew@...)
>        • Otis Gospodnetic (otis@...)
>        • Grant Ingersoll (gsingers@...)
>        • Sean Owen (srowen@...)
>        • Karl Wettin (kalle@...)
>        • AbdelHakim Deneche (adeneche@...)
>        • David Hall (dlwh@...)
>        • Robin Anil (robinanil@...)
>        • Benson Margulies (bimargulies@...)
>        • Jake Mannix
>
> It is generally considered best practice at the ASF to "Go Emeritus" if you
> haven't contributed in over 1 year.  That is, if you've moved on, let us
> know so that we can revert your commit bits, etc. for security reasons.  As
> always, all Emeritus committers are welcome back at any time simply by
> saying they wish to rejoin.
>
> An alternative would be to have people explicitly opt in over the next few
> days during the discussion.  That is, if you are interested in being on the
> PMC and feel like you are willing to help setup and run the PMC, then
> opt-in.  If your name is on the list and we don't hear from you in the days
> leading up to the vote, then we will assume you are not interested.
>
> All existing committers would retain their committership if we go for a
> smaller PMC.
>
> GSI: I personally think the Opt-In model is best as it helps cement that
> someone is truly interested in helping out.  Consider this my "I'm in"
> declaration if we go that route.
>
> 2. Who is the Chair of the PMC?
>
> The Chair is a VP of the ASF and is responsible for reporting to the Board
> amongst other things (commit karma, handling software grants, monitoring
> incubation, etc.  See http://apache.org/dev/pmc.html#chair for a full list
> of duties.)  Our resolution doesn't have to designate a chair, but we can if
> we want to.  If we don't want to, then we would handle the
> nominations/election on the private list once it is setup as our first order
> of business.  I've asked the Board for "Best Practice" recommendation on
> this and will let you know their guidance.
>
> GSI: Barring the Board suggesting otherwise, I'd suggest we handle the
> election privately after the TLP is established so just as we do with any
> personnel matter (i.e. electing committers).
>
> 3. Finally, here's the Board Resolution based on above:
>
> X. Establish the Apache Mahout Project
>
>      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 a machine learning platform
>      for distribution at no charge to the public.

On Mar 15, 2010, at 10:31 AM, Grant Ingersoll wrote:

>
> 2. Who is the Chair of the PMC?
>
> The Chair is a VP of the ASF and is responsible for reporting to the Board amongst other things (commit karma, handling software grants, monitoring incubation, etc.  See http://apache.org/dev/pmc.html#chair for a full list of duties.)  Our resolution doesn't have to designate a chair, but we can if we want to.  If we don't want to, then we would handle the nominations/election on the private list once it is setup as our first order of business.  I've asked the Board for "Best Practice" recommendation on this and will let you know their guidance.  
>
> GSI: Barring the Board suggesting otherwise, I'd suggest we handle the election privately after the TLP is established so just as we do with any personnel matter (i.e. electing committers).

OK, seems I was wrong on this and that we do need to nominate/elect someone and make it part of the resolution.   Please start a separate thread with [NOMINATION] XXXXX as the subject line.  Please note, I am not interested in being the PMC Chair at this point, so I will not accept a nomination.

Once the nominations are done, we can also vote on that.

-Grant

+1, Count me in.

On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 10:31 AM, Grant Ingersoll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Now that 0.3 is almost out and also given discussions over on general@lucene.a.o, I think we can start discussing the details of Mahout as TLP with specifics of what the PMC would look like.
>
> Below is a proposed resolution based on the Hadoop one from a few years back.  I'd like to discuss this first for a few days and then call a subsequent vote.  The vote would be to ask the Lucene PMC to submit the resolution below [3] to the ASF Board.  I would suggest we set the vote to begin this Friday, March 19th.  That gives people 5 days to process/discuss.
>
> There are a few things to consider when forming a new PMC, (feel free to add).  I tried to mark my personal opinion with my initials: GSI.
>
> For more on the PMC, see http://apache.org/dev/#pmc
>
> 1. Who is on the PMC?
>
> Often times, you just make all existing committers PMC members.  There is also something to be said for the PMC only being those people who are active and truly plan on helping out.  Mahout has a few committers who haven't contributed in a long time but haven't elected to become Emeritus either.
>
> Here's the list of current committers:
>
>        • Isabel Drost (isabel@...)
>        • Ted Dunning (tdunning@...)
>        • Jeff Eastman (jeastman@...)
>        • Drew Farris (drew@...)
>        • Otis Gospodnetic (otis@...)
>        • Grant Ingersoll (gsingers@...)
>        • Sean Owen (srowen@...)
>        • Karl Wettin (kalle@...)
>        • AbdelHakim Deneche (adeneche@...)
>        • David Hall (dlwh@...)
>        • Robin Anil (robinanil@...)
>        • Benson Margulies (bimargulies@...)
>        • Jake Mannix
>
> It is generally considered best practice at the ASF to "Go Emeritus" if you haven't contributed in over 1 year.  That is, if you've moved on, let us know so that we can revert your commit bits, etc. for security reasons.  As always, all Emeritus committers are welcome back at any time simply by saying they wish to rejoin.
>
> An alternative would be to have people explicitly opt in over the next few days during the discussion.  That is, if you are interested in being on the PMC and feel like you are willing to help setup and run the PMC, then opt-in.  If your name is on the list and we don't hear from you in the days leading up to the vote, then we will assume you are not interested.
>
> All existing committers would retain their committership if we go for a smaller PMC.
>
> GSI: I personally think the Opt-In model is best as it helps cement that someone is truly interested in helping out.  Consider this my "I'm in" declaration if we go that route.
>
> 2. Who is the Chair of the PMC?
>
> The Chair is a VP of the ASF and is responsible for reporting to the Board amongst other things (commit karma, handling software grants, monitoring incubation, etc.  See http://apache.org/dev/pmc.html#chair for a full list of duties.)  Our resolution doesn't have to designate a chair, but we can if we want to.  If we don't want to, then we would handle the nominations/election on the private list once it is setup as our first order of business.  I've asked the Board for "Best Practice" recommendation on this and will let you know their guidance.
>
> GSI: Barring the Board suggesting otherwise, I'd suggest we handle the election privately after the TLP is established so just as we do with any personnel matter (i.e. electing committers).
>
> 3. Finally, here's the Board Resolution based on above:
>
> X. Establish the Apache Mahout Project
>
>      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 a machine learning platform
>      for distribution at no charge to the public.
>
>      NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Project Management

If we go for opt-in, here is my opt-in email.

On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 7:31 AM, Grant Ingersoll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:

> GSI: I personally think the Opt-In model is best as it helps cement that
> someone is truly interested in helping out.  Consider this my "I'm in"
> declaration if we go that route.
>

Formalizing a bit more and updating the resolution based on the "opt-in" emails on this thread and the apparent obvious choice of Sean as Chair.  Still haven't heard from Karl, Otis, Deneche and Isabel (although I did IM here and she is interested so I'll put her down, but trust she will send a mail, too)

Since I want to give those people a few more days to opt-in, I suggest we have a vote on the resolution below on Friday, March 19th and lasting for 3 days.

-Grant

X. Establish the Apache Mahout Project

     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 a machine learning platform
     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 Mahout Project",
     be and hereby is established pursuant to Bylaws of the
     Foundation; and be it further

     RESOLVED, that the Apache Mahout Project be and hereby is
     responsible for the creation and maintenance of software
     related to a distributed computing platform; and be it further

     RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Apache Mahout" 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 Mahout Project, and to have primary responsibility
     for management of the projects within the scope of
     responsibility of the Apache Mahout Project; 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 Mahout Project:

• Isabel Drost (isabel@...)
• Ted Dunning (tdunning@...)
• Jeff Eastman (jeastman@...)
• Drew Farris (drew@...)
• Grant Ingersoll (gsingers@...)
• Sean Owen (srowen@...)
• Robin Anil (robinanil@...)
• Jake Mannix  (jmannix@...)      

     RESOLVED, that the Apache Mahout Project be and hereby
     is tasked with the migration and rationalization of the Apache
     Lucene Mahout sub-project; and be it further

     RESOLVED, that all responsibilities pertaining to the Apache
     Lucene Mahout sub-project encumbered upon the
     Apache Mahout Project are hereafter discharged.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Sean Owen
     be appointed to the office of Vice President, Apache Mahout, 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.

Hi Grant,

This version still has the old copy/paste problem with "distributed
computing platform" in the first RESOLVED paragraph.
Grant Ingersoll wrote:
> Formalizing a bit more and updating the resolution based on the "opt-in" emails on this thread and the apparent obvious choice of Sean as Chair.  Still haven't heard from Karl, Otis, Deneche and Isabel (although I did IM here and she is interested so I'll put her down, but trust she will send a mail, too)
>
> Since I want to give those people a few more days to opt-in, I suggest we have a vote on the resolution below on Friday, March 19th and lasting for 3 days.
>
> -Grant
>
> X. Establish the Apache Mahout Project
>
>      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 a machine learning platform
>      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 Mahout Project",
>      be and hereby is established pursuant to Bylaws of the
>      Foundation; and be it further
>
>      RESOLVED, that the Apache Mahout Project be and hereby is
>      responsible for the creation and maintenance of software
>      related to a distributed computing platform; and be it further
>
>      RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Apache Mahout" 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 Mahout Project, and to have primary responsibility
>      for management of the projects within the scope of
>      responsibility of the Apache Mahout Project; 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 Mahout Project:
>
> � Isabel Drost (isabel@...)
> � Ted Dunning (tdunning@...)
> � Jeff Eastman (jeastman@...)
> � Drew Farris (drew@...)
> � Grant Ingersoll (gsingers@...)
> � Sean Owen (srowen@...)
> � Robin Anil (robinanil@...)
> � Jake Mannix  (jmannix@...)      
>
>      RESOLVED, that the Apache Mahout Project be and hereby
>      is tasked with the migration and rationalization of the Apache
>      Lucene Mahout sub-project; and be it further
>
>      RESOLVED, that all responsibilities pertaining to the Apache
>      Lucene Mahout sub-project encumbered upon the
>      Apache Mahout Project are hereafter discharged.
>
> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Sean Owen
>      be appointed to the office of Vice President, Apache Mahout, 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.
>

On Mar 17, 2010, at 9:51 AM, Jeff Eastman wrote:

> Hi Grant,
>
> This version still has the old copy/paste problem with "distributed computing platform" in the first RESOLVED paragraph.

Dang.  My eyes are tired.  Here's the fix:

X. Establish the Apache Mahout Project

    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 a machine learning platform
    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 Mahout Project",
    be and hereby is established pursuant to Bylaws of the
    Foundation; and be it further

    RESOLVED, that the Apache Mahout Project be and hereby is
    responsible for the creation and maintenance of software
    related to a machine learning platform; and be it further

    RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Apache Mahout" 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 Mahout Project, and to have primary responsibility
    for management of the projects within the scope of
    responsibility of the Apache Mahout Project; 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 Mahout Project:

• Isabel Drost (isabel@...)
• Ted Dunning (tdunning@...)
• Jeff Eastman (jeastman@...)
• Drew Farris (drew@...)
• Grant Ingersoll (gsingers@...)
• Sean Owen (srowen@...)
• Robin Anil (robinanil@...)
• Jake Mannix  (jmannix@...)      

    RESOLVED, that the Apache Mahout Project be and hereby
    is tasked with the migration and rationalization of the Apache
    Lucene Mahout sub-project; and be it further

    RESOLVED, that all responsibilities pertaining to the Apache
    Lucene Mahout sub-project encumbered upon the
    Apache Mahout Project are hereafter discharged.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Sean Owen
    be appointed to the office of Vice President, Apache Mahout, 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.

I'm going to be on holiday in Mexico with unknown Internet connectivity
for the next week. Please record my +1 vote on this resolution.
Jeff

Grant Ingersoll wrote:
> On Mar 17, 2010, at 9:51 AM, Jeff Eastman wrote:
>
>  
>> Hi Grant,
>>
>> This version still has the old copy/paste problem with "distributed computing platform" in the first RESOLVED paragraph.
>>    
>
> Dang.  My eyes are tired.  Here's the fix:
>
> X. Establish the Apache Mahout Project
>
>     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 a machine learning platform
>     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 Mahout Project",
>     be and hereby is established pursuant to Bylaws of the
>     Foundation; and be it further
>
>     RESOLVED, that the Apache Mahout Project be and hereby is
>     responsible for the creation and maintenance of software
>     related to a machine learning platform; and be it further
>
>     RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Apache Mahout" 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 Mahout Project, and to have primary responsibility
>     for management of the projects within the scope of
>     responsibility of the Apache Mahout Project; 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 Mahout Project:
>
> � Isabel Drost (isabel@...)
> � Ted Dunning (tdunning@...)
> � Jeff Eastman (jeastman@...)
> � Drew Farris (drew@...)
> � Grant Ingersoll (gsingers@...)
> � Sean Owen (srowen@...)
> � Robin Anil (robinanil@...)
> � Jake Mannix  (jmannix@...)      
>
>     RESOLVED, that the Apache Mahout Project be and hereby
>     is tasked with the migration and rationalization of the Apache
>     Lucene Mahout sub-project; and be it further
>
>     RESOLVED, that all responsibilities pertaining to the Apache
>     Lucene Mahout sub-project encumbered upon the
>     Apache Mahout Project are hereafter discharged.
>
> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Sean Owen
>     be appointed to the office of Vice President, Apache Mahout, 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.
>

So here's the update:

X. Establish the Apache Mahout Project

   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 a machine learning platform
   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 Mahout Project",
   be and hereby is established pursuant to Bylaws of the
   Foundation; and be it further

   RESOLVED, that the Apache Mahout Project be and hereby is
   responsible for the creation and maintenance of software
   related to a machine learning platform; and be it further

   RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Apache Mahout" 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 Mahout Project, and to have primary responsibility
   for management of the projects within the scope of
   responsibility of the Apache Mahout Project; 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 Mahout Project:

• Deneche Abdelhakim <adeneche@...>
• Isabel Drost (isabel@...)
• Ted Dunning (tdunning@...)
• Jeff Eastman (jeastman@...)
• Drew Farris (drew@...)
• Grant Ingersoll (gsingers@...)
        • Benson Margulies (bimargulies@...)
• Sean Owen (srowen@...)
• Robin Anil (robinanil@...)
• Jake Mannix  (jmannix@...)      

   RESOLVED, that the Apache Mahout Project be and hereby
   is tasked with the migration and rationalization of the Apache
   Lucene Mahout sub-project; and be it further

   RESOLVED, that all responsibilities pertaining to the Apache
   Lucene Mahout sub-project encumbered upon the
   Apache Mahout Project are hereafter discharged.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Sean Owen
   be appointed to the office of Vice President, Apache Mahout, 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.

should be "Abdelhakim Deneche <...>" cause my first name is 'Abdelhakim

On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 1:07 PM, Grant Ingersoll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> So here's the update:
>
> X. Establish the Apache Mahout Project
>
>   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 a machine learning platform
>   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 Mahout Project",
>   be and hereby is established pursuant to Bylaws of the
>   Foundation; and be it further
>
>   RESOLVED, that the Apache Mahout Project be and hereby is
>   responsible for the creation and maintenance of software
>   related to a machine learning platform; and be it further
>
>   RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Apache Mahout" 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 Mahout Project, and to have primary responsibility
>   for management of the projects within the scope of
>   responsibility of the Apache Mahout Project; 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 Mahout Project:
>
>        • Deneche Abdelhakim <adeneche@...>
>        • Isabel Drost (isabel@...)
>        • Ted Dunning (tdunning@...)
>        • Jeff Eastman (jeastman@...)
>        • Drew Farris (drew@...)
>        • Grant Ingersoll (gsingers@...)
>        • Benson Margulies (bimargulies@...)
>        • Sean Owen (srowen@...)
>        • Robin Anil (robinanil@...)
>        • Jake Mannix  (jmannix@...)
>
>   RESOLVED, that the Apache Mahout Project be and hereby
>   is tasked with the migration and rationalization of the Apache
>   Lucene Mahout sub-project; and be it further
>
>   RESOLVED, that all responsibilities pertaining to the Apache
>   Lucene Mahout sub-project encumbered upon the
>   Apache Mahout Project are hereafter discharged.
>
> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Sean Owen
>   be appointed to the office of Vice President, Apache Mahout, 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.

Or perhaps:

عبدل حكيم

?
On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 1:34 PM, deneche abdelhakim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> should be "Abdelhakim Deneche <...>" cause my first name is 'Abdelhakim
>
> On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 1:07 PM, Grant Ingersoll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> So here's the update:
>>
>> X. Establish the Apache Mahout Project
>>
>>   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 a machine learning platform
>>   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 Mahout Project",
>>   be and hereby is established pursuant to Bylaws of the
>>   Foundation; and be it further
>>
>>   RESOLVED, that the Apache Mahout Project be and hereby is
>>   responsible for the creation and maintenance of software
>>   related to a machine learning platform; and be it further
>>
>>   RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Apache Mahout" 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 Mahout Project, and to have primary responsibility
>>   for management of the projects within the scope of
>>   responsibility of the Apache Mahout Project; 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 Mahout Project:
>>
>>        • Deneche Abdelhakim <adeneche@...>
>>        • Isabel Drost (isabel@...)
>>        • Ted Dunning (tdunning@...)
>>        • Jeff Eastman (jeastman@...)
>>        • Drew Farris (drew@...)
>>        • Grant Ingersoll (gsingers@...)
>>        • Benson Margulies (bimargulies@...)
>>        • Sean Owen (srowen@...)
>>        • Robin Anil (robinanil@...)
>>        • Jake Mannix  (jmannix@...)
>>
>>   RESOLVED, that the Apache Mahout Project be and hereby
>>   is tasked with the migration and rationalization of the Apache
>>   Lucene Mahout sub-project; and be it further
>>
>>   RESOLVED, that all responsibilities pertaining to the Apache
>>   Lucene Mahout sub-project encumbered upon the
>>   Apache Mahout Project are hereafter discharged.
>>
>> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Sean Owen
>>   be appointed to the office of Vice President, Apache Mahout, 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.
>

close, actually:

عبد الحكيم

=D
On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 6:41 PM, Benson Margulies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Or perhaps:
>
> عبدل حكيم
>
> ?
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 1:34 PM, deneche abdelhakim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> should be "Abdelhakim Deneche <...>" cause my first name is 'Abdelhakim
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 1:07 PM, Grant Ingersoll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>> So here's the update:
>>>
>>> X. Establish the Apache Mahout Project
>>>
>>>   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 a machine learning platform
>>>   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 Mahout Project",
>>>   be and hereby is established pursuant to Bylaws of the
>>>   Foundation; and be it further
>>>
>>>   RESOLVED, that the Apache Mahout Project be and hereby is
>>>   responsible for the creation and maintenance of software
>>>   related to a machine learning platform; and be it further
>>>
>>>   RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Apache Mahout" 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 Mahout Project, and to have primary responsibility
>>>   for management of the projects within the scope of
>>>   responsibility of the Apache Mahout Project; 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 Mahout Project:
>>>
>>>        • Deneche Abdelhakim <adeneche@...>
>>>        • Isabel Drost (isabel@...)
>>>        • Ted Dunning (tdunning@...)
>>>        • Jeff Eastman (jeastman@...)
>>>        • Drew Farris (drew@...)
>>>        • Grant Ingersoll (gsingers@...)
>>>        • Benson Margulies (bimargulies@...)
>>>        • Sean Owen (srowen@...)
>>>        • Robin Anil (robinanil@...)
>>>        • Jake Mannix  (jmannix@...)
>>>
>>>   RESOLVED, that the Apache Mahout Project be and hereby
>>>   is tasked with the migration and rationalization of the Apache
>>>   Lucene Mahout sub-project; and be it further
>>>
>>>   RESOLVED, that all responsibilities pertaining to the Apache
>>>   Lucene Mahout sub-project encumbered upon the
>>>   Apache Mahout Project are hereafter discharged.
>>>
>>> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Sean Owen
>>>   be appointed to the office of Vice President, Apache Mahout, 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.
>>
>

On Mar 18, 2010, at 1:34 PM, deneche abdelhakim wrote:

> should be "Abdelhakim Deneche <...>" cause my first name is 'Abdelhakim

Sorry, was going by your email "from" tag.  Will correct.
>
> On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 1:07 PM, Grant Ingersoll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> So here's the update:
>>
>> X. Establish the Apache Mahout Project
>>
>>   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 a machine learning platform
>>   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 Mahout Project",
>>   be and hereby is established pursuant to Bylaws of the
>>   Foundation; and be it further
>>
>>   RESOLVED, that the Apache Mahout Project be and hereby is
>>   responsible for the creation and maintenance of software
>>   related to a machine learning platform; and be it further
>>
>>   RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Apache Mahout" 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 Mahout Project, and to have primary responsibility
>>   for management of the projects within the scope of
>>   responsibility of the Apache Mahout Project; 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 Mahout Project:
>>
>>        • Deneche Abdelhakim <adeneche@...>
>>        • Isabel Drost (isabel@...)
>>        • Ted Dunning (tdunning@...)
>>        • Jeff Eastman (jeastman@...)
>>        • Drew Farris (drew@...)
>>        • Grant Ingersoll (gsingers@...)
>>        • Benson Margulies (bimargulies@...)
>>        • Sean Owen (srowen@...)
>>        • Robin Anil (robinanil@...)
>>        • Jake Mannix  (jmannix@...)
>>
>>   RESOLVED, that the Apache Mahout Project be and hereby
>>   is tasked with the migration and rationalization of the Apache
>>   Lucene Mahout sub-project; and be it further
>>
>>   RESOLVED, that all responsibilities pertaining to the Apache
>>   Lucene Mahout sub-project encumbered upon the
>>   Apache Mahout Project are hereafter discharged.
>>
>> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Sean Owen
>>   be appointed to the office of Vice President, Apache Mahout, 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.

--------------------------
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http://www.lucidimagination.com/

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Updated for Abdelhakim's name:

X. Establish the Apache Mahout Project

  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 a machine learning platform
  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 Mahout Project",
  be and hereby is established pursuant to Bylaws of the
  Foundation; and be it further

  RESOLVED, that the Apache Mahout Project be and hereby is
  responsible for the creation and maintenance of software
  related to a machine learning platform; and be it further

  RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Apache Mahout" 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 Mahout Project, and to have primary responsibility
  for management of the projects within the scope of
  responsibility of the Apache Mahout Project; 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 Mahout Project:

• Abdelhakim Deneche <adeneche@...>
• Isabel Drost (isabel@...)
• Ted Dunning (tdunning@...)
• Jeff Eastman (jeastman@...)
• Drew Farris (drew@...)
• Grant Ingersoll (gsingers@...)
       • Benson Margulies (bimargulies@...)
• Sean Owen (srowen@...)
• Robin Anil (robinanil@...)
• Jake Mannix  (jmannix@...)      

  RESOLVED, that the Apache Mahout Project be and hereby
  is tasked with the migration and rationalization of the Apache
  Lucene Mahout sub-project; and be it further

  RESOLVED, that all responsibilities pertaining to the Apache
  Lucene Mahout sub-project encumbered upon the
  Apache Mahout Project are hereafter discharged.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Sean Owen
  be appointed to the office of Vice President, Apache Mahout, 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.

On Mar 17, 2010, at 9:43 AM, Grant Ingersoll wrote:

> Formalizing a bit more and updating the resolution based on the "opt-in" emails on this thread and the apparent obvious choice of Sean as Chair.  Still haven't heard from Karl, Otis, Deneche and Isabel (although I did IM here and she is interested so I'll put her down, but trust she will send a mail, too)

Forgot to say, Benson hasn't chimed in on this either.  Benson?

>
> Since I want to give those people a few more days to opt-in, I suggest we have a vote on the resolution below on Friday, March 19th and lasting for 3 days.
>
> -Grant
>
> X. Establish the Apache Mahout Project
>
>     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 a machine learning platform
>     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 Mahout Project",
>     be and hereby is established pursuant to Bylaws of the
>     Foundation; and be it further
>
>     RESOLVED, that the Apache Mahout Project be and hereby is
>     responsible for the creation and maintenance of software
>     related to a distributed computing platform; and be it further
>
>     RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Apache Mahout" 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 Mahout Project, and to have primary responsibility
>     for management of the projects within the scope of
>     responsibility of the Apache Mahout Project; 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 Mahout Project:
>
> • Isabel Drost (isabel@...)
> • Ted Dunning (tdunning@...)
> • Jeff Eastman (jeastman@...)
> • Drew Farris (drew@...)
> • Grant Ingersoll (gsingers@...)
> • Sean Owen (srowen@...)
> • Robin Anil (robinanil@...)
> • Jake Mannix  (jmannix@...)      
>
>     RESOLVED, that the Apache Mahout Project be and hereby
>     is tasked with the migration and rationalization of the Apache
>     Lucene Mahout sub-project; and be it further
>
>     RESOLVED, that all responsibilities pertaining to the Apache
>     Lucene Mahout sub-project encumbered upon the
>     Apache Mahout Project are hereafter discharged.
>
> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Sean Owen
>     be appointed to the office of Vice President, Apache Mahout, 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.

--------------------------
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http://www.lucidimagination.com/

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Oh, sorry. I'm in.

On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 9:17 PM, Grant Ingersoll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> On Mar 17, 2010, at 9:43 AM, Grant Ingersoll wrote:
>
>> Formalizing a bit more and updating the resolution based on the "opt-in" emails on this thread and the apparent obvious choice of Sean as Chair.  Still haven't heard from Karl, Otis, Deneche and Isabel (although I did IM here and she is interested so I'll put her down, but trust she will send a mail, too)
>
> Forgot to say, Benson hasn't chimed in on this either.  Benson?
>
>>
>> Since I want to give those people a few more days to opt-in, I suggest we have a vote on the resolution below on Friday, March 19th and lasting for 3 days.
>>
>> -Grant
>>
>> X. Establish the Apache Mahout Project
>>
>>     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 a machine learning platform
>>     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 Mahout Project",
>>     be and hereby is established pursuant to Bylaws of the
>>     Foundation; and be it further
>>
>>     RESOLVED, that the Apache Mahout Project be and hereby is
>>     responsible for the creation and maintenance of software
>>     related to a distributed computing platform; and be it further
>>
>>     RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Apache Mahout" 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 Mahout Project, and to have primary responsibility
>>     for management of the projects within the scope of
>>     responsibility of the Apache Mahout Project; 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 Mahout Project:
>>
>>       • Isabel Drost (isabel@...)
>>       • Ted Dunning (tdunning@...)
>>       • Jeff Eastman (jeastman@...)
>>       • Drew Farris (drew@...)
>>       • Grant Ingersoll (gsingers@...)
>>       • Sean Owen (srowen@...)
>>       • Robin Anil (robinanil@...)
>>       • Jake Mannix  (jmannix@...)
>>
>>     RESOLVED, that the Apache Mahout Project be and hereby
>>     is tasked with the migration and rationalization of the Apache
>>     Lucene Mahout sub-project; and be it further
>>
>>     RESOLVED, that all responsibilities pertaining to the Apache
>>     Lucene Mahout sub-project encumbered upon the
>>     Apache Mahout Project are hereafter discharged.
>>
>> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Sean Owen
>>     be appointed to the office of Vice President, Apache Mahout, 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.
>
> --------------------------
> Grant Ingersoll
> http://www.lucidimagination.com/
>
> Search the Lucene ecosystem using Solr/Lucene: http://www.lucidimagination.com/search
>
>

I'm in too

On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 2:31 AM, Benson Margulies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Oh, sorry. I'm in.
>
> On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 9:17 PM, Grant Ingersoll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>> On Mar 17, 2010, at 9:43 AM, Grant Ingersoll wrote:
>>
>>> Formalizing a bit more and updating the resolution based on the "opt-in" emails on this thread and the apparent obvious choice of Sean as Chair.  Still haven't heard from Karl, Otis, Deneche and Isabel (although I did IM here and she is interested so I'll put her down, but trust she will send a mail, too)
>>
>> Forgot to say, Benson hasn't chimed in on this either.  Benson?
>>
>>>
>>> Since I want to give those people a few more days to opt-in, I suggest we have a vote on the resolution below on Friday, March 19th and lasting for 3 days.
>>>
>>> -Grant
>>>
>>> X. Establish the Apache Mahout Project
>>>
>>>     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 a machine learning platform
>>>     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 Mahout Project",
>>>     be and hereby is established pursuant to Bylaws of the
>>>     Foundation; and be it further
>>>
>>>     RESOLVED, that the Apache Mahout Project be and hereby is
>>>     responsible for the creation and maintenance of software
>>>     related to a distributed computing platform; and be it further
>>>
>>>     RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Apache Mahout" 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 Mahout Project, and to have primary responsibility
>>>     for management of the projects within the scope of
>>>     responsibility of the Apache Mahout Project; 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 Mahout Project:
>>>
>>>       • Isabel Drost (isabel@...)
>>>       • Ted Dunning (tdunning@...)
>>>       • Jeff Eastman (jeastman@...)
>>>       • Drew Farris (drew@...)
>>>       • Grant Ingersoll (gsingers@...)
>>>       • Sean Owen (srowen@...)
>>>       • Robin Anil (robinanil@...)
>>>       • Jake Mannix  (jmannix@...)
>>>
>>>     RESOLVED, that the Apache Mahout Project be and hereby
>>>     is tasked with the migration and rationalization of the Apache
>>>     Lucene Mahout sub-project; and be it further
>>>
>>>     RESOLVED, that all responsibilities pertaining to the Apache
>>>     Lucene Mahout sub-project encumbered upon the
>>>     Apache Mahout Project are hereafter discharged.
>>>
>>> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Sean Owen
>>>     be appointed to the office of Vice President, Apache Mahout, 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.
>>
>> --------------------------
>> Grant Ingersoll
>> http://www.lucidimagination.com/
>>
>> Search the Lucene ecosystem using Solr/Lucene: http://www.lucidimagination.com/search
>>
>>
>

On 15.03.2010 Grant Ingersoll wrote:  
> GSI: I personally think the Opt-In model is best as it helps cement that
>  someone is truly interested in helping out.  Consider this my "I'm in"
>  declaration if we go that route.

I'm in as well. Mahout has made fantastic progress since it was founded. I would
love to help out in the future wherever I can.

Isabel

+1 and I'm in (my email @apache is just jmannix btw, for some reason its not
listed on those resolutions)

On Mar 15, 2010 9:07 AM, "Robin Anil" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

I'm in :) :thumbs up:
On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 8:01 PM, Grant Ingersoll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:

> Now that 0.3 is almost out and also given discussions over on >
general@lucene.a.o, I think we ca...

just to get it right: not being in the PMC doesn't mean I'm no more a
committer, right ?

On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 6:08 PM, Jake Mannix <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> +1 and I'm in (my email @apache is just jmannix btw, for some reason its not
> listed on those resolutions)
>
> On Mar 15, 2010 9:07 AM, "Robin Anil" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I'm in :) :thumbs up:
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 8:01 PM, Grant Ingersoll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
>
>> Now that 0.3 is almost out and also given discussions over on >
> general@lucene.a.o, I think we ca...
>

On Mar 15, 2010, at 1:27 PM, deneche abdelhakim wrote:

> just to get it right: not being in the PMC doesn't mean I'm no more a
> committer, right ?

Correct.  You would still have the same commit privileges you do today and nothing would really change for you other than a new URL here or there.  

Basically, the job of the PMC is to vote on releases (only PMC votes are binding), committers and the such.  From time to time, the PMC might have to deal with anti-community behavior, but that is very infrequent.

If the Lucene PMC is any indicator for your decision, it is generally a very low-traffic undertaking with spikes every now and then.

Opting out doesn't preclude you from doing it in the future, but at that point you would have to be nominated by another PMC member.

-Grant