Suggestion: There are cases where the 'official word' is a full-ASF document which we don't lightly edit. Yet, we see some evidence that podlings have trouble reaching the right interpretation. We don't want to duplicate, but we could supplement. Specific proposal: I'm willing to try to write a commentary on the release policy, aimed at podlings. The tone would be: "Here are a set of more narrow and specific guidelines. If you follow these, you are absolutely in the clear. If you feel the need to look for more latitude, you and your mentors should discuss the issues with the IPMC (and if needed legal or the board) *before* you invest a lot of work. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: For additional commands, e-mail: