[ocaml-infra] Adopting a Governance framework for OCaml.org

[David Sheets]

On Friday, September 11, 2015, Amir Chaudhry <amc79 at cam.ac.uk> wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> This is just a reminder that this process is still ongoing.
>
> The following people are currently involved with the domain itself or
> Projects that make use of it.  For each of the people in the list, do you
> agree to adopt the governance document?
>
> - Ashish Agarwal
> - Amir Chaudhry
> - Thomas Gazagnaire
> - Louis Gesbert
> - Sylvain Le Gall
> - Thomas Leonard
> - Xavier Leroy
> - Anil Madhavapeddy
> - David Sheets


I agree to adopt the governance document.

David Sheets


> - Christophe Troestler
> - Philippe Wang
>
> I've made an issue on the www.ocaml.org repository [1] to track the
> responses. A reminder of where we are in the process is below.
>
> -- The process for adopting the governance framework --
>
> 0. I draft and discuss a governance document with existing project
> maintainers and reach agreement. (DONE).
> 1.  I send an email update to the infra list and caml-list, with a link to
> a public version of the doc. (DONE)
> 2.  We allow a period of public discussion on the infra list. (IN PROGRESS)
> 3.  During this, I explicitly ask Maintainers and Owner to confirm they
> will adopt the doc. (IN PROGRESS)
> 4.  In parallel, I create an issue on the ocaml.org repo with a list of
> people to check off as agreements come in -- important that the responses
> happen on the mailing list as that's properly archived. (IN PROGRESS)
> 5.  Once all the affirmations are in, I push the doc to the ocaml.org
> site.
>
> [1] https://github.com/ocaml/ocaml.org/issues/700
>
> Best wishes,
> Amir
>
>
> > On 28 Aug 2015, at 15:12, Amir Chaudhry <amc79 at cam.ac.uk <javascript:;>>
> wrote:
> >
> > Dear all,
> >
> > Earlier this year, I began working towards a governance framework for
> the OCaml.org domain and the projects that make use of it. I wrote about my
> approach to this and mentioned that such a framework should:
> > - demonstrate a commitment to a stable decision-making process.
> > - be clear about scope (i.e. OCaml.org).
> > - document current reality, rather than being aspirational.
> > - be a living document, meaning that it can and should evolve.
> >
> > Please read the original post for detail on the above points.
> > http://amirchaudhry.com/towards-governance-framework-for-ocamlorg/
> >
> > Since that time, I've drafted a governance document and discussed it
> with those who already run projects under OCaml.org.  We've reached a point
> where we're ready to discuss this more widely and more formally adopt the
> model.
> >
> > Starting from today, we're sharing the document publicly and inviting
> any discussion on this mailing list (infrastructure at lists.ocaml.org
> <javascript:;>).  During this time, I'll also be asking the existing
> maintainers to ratify the document.
> >
> > By the 14th of September we'll wrap things up (for this time around) and
> publish version 1.0 of the agreed document on OCaml.org
> >
> > You can find a draft linked below and the step-by-step process we're
> following.  Please do share your thoughts on this thread.
> >
> > Document: https://gist.github.com/amirmc/fe8a931c246bb13d9b32
> >
> > -- The process for adopting the governance framework --
> >
> > 0. I draft and discuss a governance document with existing project
> maintainers and reach agreement. (DONE).
> > 1.  I send an email update to the infra list and caml-list, with a link
> to a public version of the doc.
> > 2.  We allow a period of public discussion on the infra list.
> > 3.  During this, I explicitly ask Maintainers and Owner to confirm they
> will adopt the doc.
> > 4.  In parallel, I create an issue on the ocaml.org repo with a list of
> people to check off as agreements come in -- important that the responses
> happen on the mailing list as that's properly archived.
> > 5.  Once all the affirmations are in, I push the doc to the ocaml.org
> site.
> >
> > Best wishes,
> > Amir
>
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