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Re: [openhw-pmc] PMC role in the Eclipse intellectual property due diligence process
You are the OpenHW Group PMC Lead and sole member at this point. I hadn't checked this before now, so--while it wasn't my intention to single you out--yes, this message is apparently directed to you. Note that it is common practice for the EMO to transparently address the PMC via their public mailing list (independent of make up).

ID 22416 and ID22444 relate to the CVA6 and CV32E40P repositories respectively.   I am not the person to approve the content of either of these repositoires.

These are repositories that are being contributed to an Eclipse open source project that is operating under the purview of the OpenHW Group PMC. As a (the) PMC member, you are the person that we need to approve the contribution on behalf of the PMC. I understand that our processes are many and new, which is why I spent the effort to provide some guidance regarding what your approval means in the context of the intellectual property due diligence process.

For these contributions, I believe that question that we need you to answer is whether or not these contributions make sense in the scope of the OpenHW Group CORE-V Cores project. That is, does the content that they represent fit within the scope of the project that they are being contributed to? If the answer is yes, then approve the CQs on behalf of the PMC.

I can provide additional guidance if necessary.

Wayne

On Mon, Aug 31, 2020 at 12:06 PM Mike Thompson <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Wayne, thanks for bcc'ing me.  I am not certain I am subscribed to the openhw-pmc list, so I just now submitted a request to be added to the list, just in case.

It is not clear to me that I am the OpenHW Group PMC, or if this email is addressed directly to me.  To be honest, the Eclipse flow is murky and the UI for the tools are difficult to use.   Specifically to your comment:

So... in more practical terms, we need the PMC to approve the following CQs:


To approve, please review the CQs in consideration of the background that I've provided above and set the "PMC_Approved" flag to "+1" and click "Issues addressed, return CQ to IPTeam".

ID 22416 and ID22444 relate to the CVA6 and CV32E40P repositories respectively.   I am not the person to approve the content of either of these repositoires.

Cheers,
      ---mike

On Mon, Aug 31, 2020 at 11:00 AM Wayne Beaton <wayne.beaton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Greetings OpenHWGroup PMC

/bcc Mike Thompson (I'm pretty sure that you've subscribed to this list, but just in case).
/bcc Duncan Bees (you should probably subscribe as well)

One of the key responsibilities of the PMC is to ensure that projects are following the Eclipse Intellectual Property Process. In that regard, the PMC has a role in the intellectual property vetting process. Specifically, we need the PMC to approve contribution questionnaires (CQ).

The criteria by which a PMC grants approval of a CQ varies by PMC. 

At least in part, PMC approval is required to ensure that the PMC is actively engaged with the project that operate under their purview in the event that the EMO requires some assistance working with the project (the PMC member that approves a CQ becomes an obvious contact should the IP Team require your assistance). 

In part, PMC approval of CQ means that the PMC believes that the contribution represented by the CQ makes technical sense, but from an intellectual property perspective (i.e. does it make sense to incorporate this contribution into the project?). 

Finally, we depend on the PMC to use their knowledge and experience with their community and technology to flag any potential issues that may not be obvious to our intellectual property due diligence team (e.g. you know that the license for some content was changed). 

Some PMCs make additional requirements; we can discuss what those additional requirements might be, but I recommend that you defer considering that until a need is demonstrated.

So... in more practical terms, we need the PMC to approve the following CQs:


To approve, please review the CQs in consideration of the background that I've provided above and set the "PMC_Approved" flag to "+1" and click "Issues addressed, return CQ to IPTeam".

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The IPZilla system should send future notifications of changes to CQ to this openhw-pmc list.

Thanks,

Wayne
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Wayne Beaton

Director of Open Source Projects | Eclipse Foundation, Inc.

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Wayne Beaton

Director of Open Source Projects | Eclipse Foundation, Inc.

Join us at our virtual event: EclipseCon 2020 - October 20-22

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