I don't follow. The current Jakarta Commons charter reads (under "scope of the subproject"):
"The subproject shall create and maintain packages written in the Java language, intended for use in server-related development, and designed to be used independently of any larger product or framework." in what way is anything in j-c "specifically different" from that statement? On Sat, 20 Dec 2003, Stephen Colebourne wrote: > Jakarta is having trouble redefining what is truly stands for. I had hoped > that in Jakarta-Commons we knew. However, since its specifically different > to what is in the charter, I guess we should decide. And then update the > charter. http://jakarta.apache.org/commons/charter.html > > >From the websites: > 'small scale, reusable, code components that are useful in multiple Jakarta > subprojects' > > 'focused on all aspects of reusable Java components' > > 'creating and maintaining reusable Java components' > > 'collaboration and sharing, where developers from throughout the Jakarta > community can work together on projects to be shared by the Jakarta projects > and Jakarta users' > > > There are other practical ways to define it. Each J-C component has > insufficient community on its own to survive at Apache, either as an > independent TLP or within another TLP. Yet within J-C the component is > supported and watched over. For example, one way to view this is by mailing > lists. If each commons component had its own mailing list, then most would > be very quiet. Not enough to stand alone. > > My preferred short definition of J-C is: > 'creating and maintaining small-scale, reusable, utility components written > in Java' > > Is this definition OK? Any comments? > Stephen > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- - Rod <http://radio.weblogs.com/0122027/> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
