Index: site-author/incubation/Incubation_Policy.xml =================================================================== --- site-author/incubation/Incubation_Policy.xml (revision 526187) +++ site-author/incubation/Incubation_Policy.xml (working copy) @@ -362,18 +362,18 @@

After each review, the Incubator PMC SHALL produce an Assessment of the project. The Assessment SHALL contain one of three -recommendations : +recommendations:

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Termination and Escalation are discussed in more detail in section -"Exiting the Incubator". +

Termination and Graduation are discussed in more detail in section +"Graduating from the Incubator".

@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ feedback MAY include a change to the original Assessment.

Should the Podling and/or Mentor still disagree with the contents of -the report, they may appeal to the Board of the Apache Software +the report, they MAY appeal to the Board of the Apache Software Foundation. Such an appeal MUST include

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- Exiting the Incubator + <section id="Graduating+from+the+Incubator"> + <title>Graduating from the Incubator -

This section describes the requirements and process for exiting the +

This section describes the requirements and process for graduating from the Incubator.

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- Minimum Exit Requirements + <section id="Minimum+Graduation+Requirements"> + <title>Minimum Graduation Requirements -

Prior to escalation to the ASF, a Podling needs to show that : +

Prior to graduation, a Podling needs to show that :

-

This is achieved by imposing a set of Exit Criteria that, when met, +

This is achieved by imposing a set of Graduation Criteria that, when met, will demonstrate these objectives.

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Therefore, to successfully exit the Incubator and be escalated fully -into the ASF, a Podling SHALL meet the minimum exit requirements +

Therefore, to successfully graduate from the Incubator +into the ASF, a Podling SHALL meet the minimum requirements detailed below. The Incubator PMC MAY set additional requirements at their discretion. Such additional requirements MAY be proposed by the Mentor or the Sponsor, however only the Incubator PMC is authorised to formally place such requirements on a Podling.

The minimum requirements that a Podling SHALL meet prior to being -successfully escalated to the ASF are : +graduated to the ASF are :

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- Migration as a Top Level Project + <section id="Graduation+as+a+Top+Level+Project"> + <title>Graduation as a Top Level Project

In cases where a Podling has successfully completed Incubation, and -is exiting the Incubator to become a Top Level Project, the Incubator +is graduating from the Incubator to become a Top Level Project, the Incubator PMC SHALL provide a recommendation to the board that the Podling is -ready to escalate. The recommendation SHALL include a draft +ready to gradualate. The recommendation SHALL include a draft resolution for the board to vote on.

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- Migration as a sub-project + <section id="Graduation+as+a+sub-project"> + <title>Graduation as a sub-project

In cases where a Podling has successfully completed Incubation, and -is exiting the Incubator to become a sub-project within an already +is graduating from the Incubator to become a sub-project within an already existing Top Level Project, the Incubator PMC SHALL provide a -recommendation to the TLP that the Podling is ready to escalate. +recommendation to the TLP that the Podling is ready to graduate.

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