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- Nomination on private@axis.apache.org.
- Discussion and vote on private@axis.apache.org.
- Assuming success, invitation goes out privately to <nominee>.
- Assuming acceptance, announcement goes out to dev list and general@axis.apache.org.
Announcement template:
Subject: Please welcome <user> as a new committer
Wiki Markup The Axis Project Management Committee (PMC, see \[1\]) is pleased to announce that <user> has accepted the invitation to become a committer and PMC member. <user> was nominated due to <reasons>, and the PMC voted to invite
<insert reasons for invitation as committer here>
The PMC voted to invite him/her to join as per the Apache process. There were <N> \ +1 votes and <M> \ -1 votes.
Welcome aboard!
-- <sender>, on behalf of the Axis PMC
Wiki Markup \[1\] <link to Axis PMC page>