Index: site-author/incubation/Process_Description.xml =================================================================== --- site-author/incubation/Process_Description.xml (revision 539933) +++ site-author/incubation/Process_Description.xml (working copy) @@ -147,35 +147,35 @@ accepted by the Incubator as a Podling -. The Sponsor will assign a +. The Sponsor will assign - Mentor -. The Mentor may, or may not, be your original Champion. If not, it + Mentors. +The Mentors may include your original Champion. If not, it is expected your Champion will remain involved during the rest of the Incubation process, providing as much assistance as possible.

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The Mentor is there to protect you, but be warned - the Mentor is -also holding a big stick. The Mentor is automatically made a member -of the Incubator PMC, and reports to both the PMC and the Sponsor +

The Mentors are there to protect you, but be warned - Mentors +are holding a big stick. The Mentors are members +of the Incubator PMC, and report to both the PMC and the Sponsor about your overall health and suitability for eventual inclusion within the Apache Community (or recommendation to terminate). -However, the Mentor (with the assistance of the Champion) is also +However, the Mentors (with the assistance of the Champion) are also looking after you through the incubation.

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One of the roles of the Mentor is to keep away the wolves - and in +

One of the roles of the Mentors is to keep away the wolves - and in the case of incubation the wolf is the Incubator PMC, the policies, -the process, and inevitable bureaucracy and delays. The Mentor can +the process, and inevitable bureaucracy and delays. The Mentors can help you by guiding and protecting you from much of this based on -his/her experience in the process and familiarity with the policy and -procedures of incubation. In performing their role, the Mentor is +their experience in the process and familiarity with the policy and +procedures of incubation. In performing their role, the Mentors are representing the Sponsor.

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Your Sponsor, represented by your Mentor, has specific +

Your Sponsor, represented by your Mentors, has specific responsibilities towards you and the Incubator PMC. There are a bunch -of administrative and technical actions to take care of. Your Mentor -is responsible for ensuring that these things happen quickly and -efficiently. Also, your Mentor is going to help you out with the +of administrative and technical actions to take care of. Your Mentors +are responsible for ensuring that these things happen quickly and +efficiently. Also, your Mentors are going to help you out with the getting in place of the policies and procedures you use for introducing new comitters, decision making, etc. These aspects will be watched closely by the Incubator PMC as they provide a good Index: site-author/incubation/Incubation_Policy.xml =================================================================== --- site-author/incubation/Incubation_Policy.xml (revision 539933) +++ site-author/incubation/Incubation_Policy.xml (working copy) @@ -863,12 +863,14 @@

Mentor -

A Mentor is a role undertaken by a permanent member of the Apache -Software Foundation and is chosen by the Sponsor to actively lead in -the discharge of their duties (listed above). Upon acceptance by the -Incubator PMC, the Mentor automatically becomes a member of the -Incubator PMC. A Mentor has specific responsibilities towards the -Incubator PMC, the Sponsor and towards the members of the assigned +

Mentors are chosen by the Sponsor to actively monitor the +podling, guide the podling in +the Apache Way, +and report its status +to the Sponsor and the Incubator PMC. All Mentors must be members of the +Incubator PMC. A Mentor has +responsibilities +toward the Incubator PMC, the Sponsor, and the community of the assigned Podling.

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The candidate shall declare an initial set of committers. On -acceptance of a candidate project, the assigned Mentor shall be given -access to the Podling's cvs repository for the duration of the -incubation process. This is to allow the Mentor to perform their +acceptance of a candidate project, the assigned Mentors shall be given +access to the Podling's repository for the duration of the +incubation process. This is to allow the Mentors to perform their incubation duties, and is for administrative purposes only. To be given full committer privileges, such as the right to add new code to the repository, the Mentor must earn them as would any other Index: site-author/incubation/Roles_and_Responsibilities.xml =================================================================== --- site-author/incubation/Roles_and_Responsibilities.xml (revision 539933) +++ site-author/incubation/Roles_and_Responsibilities.xml (working copy) @@ -205,9 +205,9 @@ other relevant projects within the TLP.

However, while the Sponsor is expected to be actively involved, it is -formally representated by the Mentor. The Mentor is the individual +formally representated by the Mentors. The Mentors are the individuals accountable to the Incubator PMC for ensuring the incubation process -is correctly followed. In cases where the Mentor is not fulfilling +is correctly followed. In cases where the Mentors are not fulfilling their responsibilities, the Sponsor (in particular its Chair) will be expected to remedy the situation.

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Mentor -

A Mentor is a role undertaken by a permanent member of the Apache -Software Foundation and is chosen by the Sponsor to actively lead in -the discharge of their duties (listed above). Upon acceptance by the -Incubator PMC, the Mentor automatically becomes a member of the -Incubator PMC. A Mentor has specific responsibilities towards the -Incubator PMC, the Sponsor and towards the members of the assigned +

Mentors are chosen by the Sponsor to actively monitor the +podling, guide the podling in +the Apache Way, +and report its status +to the Sponsor and the Incubator PMC. All Mentors must be members of the +Incubator PMC. A Mentor has the following responsibilities +toward the Incubator PMC, the Sponsor, and the community of the assigned Podling.

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- Responsibilities towards Podling Members + <section id="Responsibilities+toward+Podling+Community"> + <title>Responsibilities toward Podling Community
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- Responsibilities towards the Incubator PMC + <section id="Responsibilities+toward+the+Incubator+PMC"> + <title>Responsibilities toward the Incubator PMC
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+ Responsibilities toward the Sponsor + +
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Committers

The candidate shall declare an initial set of committers. On -acceptance of a candidate project, the assigned Mentor shall be given -access to the Podling's cvs repository for the duration of the -incubation process. This is to allow the Mentor to perform their +acceptance of a candidate project, the assigned Mentors shall be given +access to the Podling's repository for the duration of the +incubation process. This is to allow the Mentors to perform their incubation duties, and is for administrative purposes only. To be given full committer privileges, such as the right to add new code to -the repository, the Mentor must earn them as would any other -potential new committer. In some cases, the Mentor may be part of the +the repository, the Mentors must earn them as would any other +potential new committer. In some cases, the Mentors may be part of the initial set of declared committers, but this is not a requirement of the Incubation process.

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However, you need to make sure of a number of things:

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