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<h1 class="title">Project Bylaws</h1>
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Apache Ant Project Bylaws
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This document defines the bylaws under which the Apache Ant project
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operates. It defines the roles and responsibilities of the
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project, who may vote, how voting works, how conflicts are resolved,
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Foundation</a>. The foundation holds the copyright on Apache
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code including the code in the Ant codebase. The
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principles, known collectively as the "Apache Way". If you are
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new to Apache development, please refer to the
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for more information on how Apache projects operate. <b>Note:</b> the
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the Apache Way in great detail.
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Apache projects define a set of roles with associated rights and
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responsibilities. These roles govern what tasks an individual may perform
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within the project. The roles are defined in the following sections
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<li><a href="#Users">Users</a></li>
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<li><a href="#Committers">Committers</a></li>
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Users
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The most important participants in the project are people who use our
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software. The majority of our developers start out as users and guide
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their development efforts from the user's perspective.
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Users contribute to the Apache projects by providing feedback to
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developers in the form of bug reports and feature suggestions. As
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well, users participate in the Apache community by helping other users
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Developers
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All of the volunteers who are contributing time, code, documentation,
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or resources to the Ant Project. A developer that makes sustained,
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welcome contributions to the project may be invited to become a
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Committer, though the exact timing of such invitations depends on many
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The project's Committers are responsible for the project's technical
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management. All committers have write access to the project's source
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repositories. Committers may cast binding votes on any technical
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discussion regarding the project.
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consensus of the active PMC members. A Committer is considered emeritus
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reinstatement of commit access from the PMC. Such reinstatement is
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subject to lazy consensus of active PMC members.
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</p>
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<p>
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Commit access can be revoked by a unanimous vote of all the active
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PMC members (except the committer in question if they are also a PMC member).
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</p>
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<p>
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All Apache committers are required to have a signed Contributor License
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Agreement (CLA) on file with the Apache Software Foundation. There is a
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<a href="http://www.apache.org/dev/committers.html">Committer FAQ</a>
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which provides more details on the requirements for Committers
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</p>
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<p>
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A committer who makes a sustained contribution to the project may be
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invited to become a member of the PMC. The form of contribution is
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not limited to code. It can also include code review, helping out
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users on the mailing lists, documentation, etc.
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</p>
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<h4 class="subsection">
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<a name="Project Management Committee"></a>
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Project Management Committee
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</h4>
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<p>
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The Project Management Committee (PMC) for Apache Ant was created by a
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<a href="mission.html">resolution</a> of the board of the Apache
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Software Foundation on 18<sup>th</sup> November 2002. The PMC is
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responsible to the board and the ASF for the management and oversight
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of the Apache Ant codebase. The responsibilities of the PMC include
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</p>
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<ul>
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<li>Deciding what is distributed as products of the Apache Ant project.
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In particular all releases must be approved by the PMC
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</li>
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<li>Maintaining the project's shared resources, including the codebase
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repository, mailing lists, websites.
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</li>
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<li>Speaking on behalf of the project.
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</li>
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<li>Resolving license disputes regarding products of the project
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</li>
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<li>Nominating new PMC members and committers
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</li>
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<li>Maintaining these bylaws and other guidelines of the project
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</li>
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</ul>
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<p>
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Membership of the PMC is by invitation only and must be approved by a
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lazy consensus of active PMC members. A PMC member is considered
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"emeritus" by their own declaration or by not contributing in
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any form to the project for over six months. An emeritus member may
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request reinstatement to the PMC. Such reinstatement is subject to lazy
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consensus of the active PMC members. Membership of the PMC can be
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revoked by an unanimous vote of all the active PMC members other than
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the member in question.
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</p>
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<p>
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The chair of the PMC is appointed by the ASF board. The chair is an
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office holder of the Apache Software Foundation (Vice President,
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Apache Ant) and has primary responsibility to the board for the
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management of the projects within the scope of the Ant PMC. The chair
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reports to the board quarterly on developments within the Ant project.
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The PMC may consider the position of PMC chair annually and if
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supported by 2/3 Majority may recommend a new chair to the board.
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Ultimately, however, it is the board's responsibility who it chooses
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to appoint as the PMC chair.
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</p>
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<h3 class="section">
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<a name="Decision Making"></a>
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Decision Making
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</h3>
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<p>
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Within the Ant project, different types of decisions require different
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forms of approval. For example, the
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<a href="#Roles and Responsibilities">previous section</a> describes
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several decisions which require "lazy consensus" approval. This
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section defines how voting is performed, the types of approvals, and which
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types of decision require which type of approval.
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</p>
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<h4 class="subsection">
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<a name="Voting"></a>
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Voting
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</h4>
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<p>
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Decisions regarding the project are made by votes on the primary project
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development mailing list (dev@ant.apache.org). Where necessary,
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PMC voting may take place on the private Ant PMC mailing list.
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Votes are clearly indicated by subject line starting with [VOTE] or
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[PMC-VOTE]. Votes may contain multiple items for approval and these
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should be clearly separated. Voting is carried out by replying to the
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vote mail. Voting may take four flavours
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</p>
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<table class="ForrestTable" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="4">
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<tr>
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1"
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valign="top" align="left">
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<strong>+1</strong>
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</td>
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1"
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valign="top" align="left">
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"Yes," "Agree," or "the action should be
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performed." In general, this vote also indicates a willingness
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on the behalf of the voter in "making it happen"
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1"
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valign="top" align="left">
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<strong>+0</strong>
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</td>
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1"
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valign="top" align="left">
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This vote indicates a willingness for the action under
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consideration to go ahead. The voter, however will not be able
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to help.
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1"
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valign="top" align="left">
|
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|
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<strong>-0</strong>
|
2003-07-02 13:55:14 +00:00
|
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</td>
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1"
|
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valign="top" align="left">
|
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This vote indicates that the voter does not, in general, agree with
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the proposed action but is not concerned enough to prevent the
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action going ahead.
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</td>
|
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</tr>
|
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<tr>
|
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|
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1"
|
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|
valign="top" align="left">
|
2005-10-07 04:56:22 +00:00
|
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|
<strong>-1</strong>
|
2003-07-02 13:55:14 +00:00
|
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</td>
|
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|
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1"
|
|
|
|
|
valign="top" align="left">
|
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This is a negative vote. On issues where consensus is required,
|
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|
this vote counts as a <strong>veto</strong>. All vetoes must
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|
|
contain an explanation of why the veto is appropriate. Vetoes with
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|
no explanation are void. It may also be appropriate for a -1 vote
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|
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to include an alternative course of action.
|
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</td>
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</tr>
|
2005-06-02 14:02:25 +00:00
|
|
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</table>
|
2003-07-02 13:55:14 +00:00
|
|
|
<p>
|
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|
|
All participants in the Ant project are encouraged to show their
|
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|
|
agreement with or against a particular action by voting. For technical
|
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|
|
decisions, only the votes of active committers are binding. Non binding
|
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|
|
votes are still useful for those with binding votes to understand the
|
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|
|
perception of an action in the wider Ant community. For PMC decisions,
|
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|
only the votes of PMC members are binding.
|
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|
|
</p>
|
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|
<p>
|
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|
|
Voting can also be applied to changes made to the Ant codebase. These
|
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|
|
typically take the form of a veto (-1) in reply to the commit message
|
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|
|
sent when the commit is made.
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|
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</p>
|
2005-06-02 14:02:25 +00:00
|
|
|
<h4 class="subsection">
|
2003-07-02 13:55:14 +00:00
|
|
|
<a name="Approvals"></a>
|
|
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|
|
Approvals
|
|
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|
|
</h4>
|
|
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|
|
<p>
|
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|
|
These are the types of approvals that can be sought. Different actions
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|
|
require different types of approvals
|
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|
|
</p>
|
2003-07-03 08:33:53 +00:00
|
|
|
<table class="ForrestTable" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="4">
|
2003-07-02 13:55:14 +00:00
|
|
|
<tr>
|
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|
|
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1"
|
|
|
|
|
valign="top" align="left">
|
2005-10-07 04:56:22 +00:00
|
|
|
<strong>Consensus</strong>
|
2003-07-02 13:55:14 +00:00
|
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</td>
|
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|
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1"
|
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|
valign="top" align="left">
|
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|
For this to pass, all voters with binding votes must vote and there
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|
|
can be no binding vetoes (-1). Consensus votes are rarely required
|
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|
|
due to the impracticality of getting all eligible voters to cast a
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|
|
vote.
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</td>
|
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</tr>
|
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|
<tr>
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|
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1"
|
|
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|
|
valign="top" align="left">
|
2005-10-07 04:56:22 +00:00
|
|
|
<strong>Lazy Consensus</strong>
|
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|
|
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</td>
|
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|
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1"
|
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|
valign="top" align="left">
|
|
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|
|
Lazy consensus requires 3 binding +1 votes and no binding vetoes.
|
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</td>
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</tr>
|
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|
<tr>
|
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|
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1"
|
|
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|
|
valign="top" align="left">
|
2005-10-07 04:56:22 +00:00
|
|
|
<strong>Lazy Majority</strong>
|
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|
|
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</td>
|
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|
|
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1"
|
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|
valign="top" align="left">
|
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|
A lazy majority vote requires 3 binding +1 votes and more binding +1
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votes that -1 votes.
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</td>
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</tr>
|
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|
<tr>
|
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|
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1"
|
|
|
|
|
valign="top" align="left">
|
2005-10-07 04:56:22 +00:00
|
|
|
<strong>Lazy Approval</strong>
|
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|
|
|
</td>
|
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|
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1"
|
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|
valign="top" align="left">
|
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|
An action with lazy approval is implicitly allowed unless a -1 vote
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|
|
is received, at which time, depending on the type of action, either
|
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|
|
lazy majority or lazy consensus approval must be obtained.
|
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</td>
|
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</tr>
|
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<tr>
|
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|
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1"
|
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|
|
valign="top" align="left">
|
2005-10-07 04:56:22 +00:00
|
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|
<strong>2/3 Majority</strong>
|
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|
|
|
</td>
|
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|
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1"
|
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|
valign="top" align="left">
|
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|
|
Some actions require a 2/3 majority of active committers or PMC
|
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|
|
|
members to pass. Such actions typically affect the foundation
|
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|
|
of the project (e.g. adopting a new codebase to replace an existing
|
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|
|
product). The higher threshold is designed to ensure such changes
|
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are strongly supported. To pass this vote requires at least 2/3 of
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binding vote holders to vote +1
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</td>
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</tr>
|
2005-06-02 14:02:25 +00:00
|
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</table>
|
|
|
|
|
<h4 class="subsection">
|
2003-07-02 13:55:14 +00:00
|
|
|
<a name="Vetoes"></a>
|
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|
|
Vetoes
|
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|
</h4>
|
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<p>
|
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|
|
A valid, binding veto cannot be overruled. If a veto is cast, it must be
|
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|
accompanied by a valid reason explaining the reasons for the veto. The
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validity of a veto, if challenged, can be confirmed by anyone who has
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a binding vote. This does not necessarily signify agreement with the
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veto - merely that the veto is valid.
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</p>
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<p>
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If you disagree with a valid veto, you must lobby the person casting
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the veto to withdraw their veto. If a veto is not withdrawn, the action
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that has been vetoed must be reversed in a timely manner.
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</p>
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2005-06-02 14:02:25 +00:00
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|
|
<h4 class="subsection">
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2003-07-02 13:55:14 +00:00
|
|
|
<a name="Actions"></a>
|
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|
Actions
|
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</h4>
|
|
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|
|
<p>
|
|
|
|
|
This section describes the various actions which are undertaken within
|
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|
|
the project, the corresponding approval required for that action and
|
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|
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those who have binding votes over the action.
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</p>
|
2003-07-03 08:33:53 +00:00
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|
|
<table class="ForrestTable" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="4">
|
2003-07-02 13:55:14 +00:00
|
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<tr>
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<th colspan="1" rowspan="1"
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valign="top" align="left">
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|
Action
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</th>
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<th colspan="1" rowspan="1"
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valign="top" align="left">
|
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|
Description
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</th>
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<th colspan="1" rowspan="1"
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valign="top" align="left">
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|
Approval
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</th>
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<th colspan="1" rowspan="1"
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valign="top" align="left">
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|
Binding Votes
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</th>
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</tr>
|
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<tr>
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1"
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valign="top" align="left">
|
2005-10-07 04:56:22 +00:00
|
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|
<strong>Code Change</strong>
|
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|
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</td>
|
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1"
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valign="top" align="left">
|
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|
|
A change made to a codebase of the project and committed
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|
|
by a committer. This includes source code, documentation, website
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|
|
content, etc.
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</td>
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1"
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valign="top" align="left">
|
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Lazy approval and then lazy consensus.
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Active committers.
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2005-10-07 04:56:22 +00:00
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<strong>Release Plan</strong>
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Defines the timetable and actions for a release. The plan also
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nominates a Release Manager.
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Lazy majority
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Active committers
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2005-10-07 04:56:22 +00:00
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<strong>Product Release</strong>
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When a release of one of the project's products is ready, a vote is
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required to accept the release as an official release of the
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project.
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Lazy Majority
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Active PMC members
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<strong>Adoption of New Codebase</strong>
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When the codebase for an existing, released product is to be
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replaced with an alternative codebase. If such a vote fails to
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gain approval, the existing code base will continue.
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<p>
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This also covers the creation of new sub-projects
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within the project
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2/3 majority
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Active committers
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<strong>New Committer</strong>
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When a new committer is proposed for the project
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Lazy consensus
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Active PMC members
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2005-10-07 04:56:22 +00:00
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<strong>New PMC Member</strong>
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2003-07-02 13:55:14 +00:00
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When a committer is proposed for the PMC
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Lazy consensus
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Active PMC members
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2005-10-07 04:56:22 +00:00
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<strong>Committer Removal</strong>
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2003-07-02 13:55:14 +00:00
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<p>When removal of commit privileges is sought.</p>
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<p><b>Note: </b> Such actions will also be referred to the ASF
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board by the PMC chair</p>
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Consensus
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</td>
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Active PMC members (excluding the committer in question if a
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member of the PMC).
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2005-10-07 04:56:22 +00:00
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<strong>PMC Member Removal</strong>
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2003-07-02 13:55:14 +00:00
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<p>When removal of a PMC member is sought.</p>
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<p><b>Note: </b> Such actions will also be referred to the
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ASF board by the PMC chair</p>
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Consensus
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Active PMC members (excluding the member in question).
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Voting Timeframes
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Votes are open for a period of 1 week to allow all active voters
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time to consider the vote. Votes relating to code changes are not
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subject to a strict timetable but should be made as timely as possible.
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