+1 for GitHub - as Apache Extras are easily mini-communities of one or two people and not as clear way in to contribute.
GitHub should seriously be considered. Making an apache-extras organization there should be straight forward. As for binaries - I found it very useful to use BinTray for Beanshell - as I could do both Maven and regular downloads: https://code.google.com/a/apache-extras.org/p/beanshell/wiki/Download On 12 March 2015 at 21:49, Christopher <ctubb...@apache.org> wrote: > I don't know the reasons for choosing SF, but I'd highly recommend > putting serious consideration into GitHub. It's quite pleasant to work > with, and although I'm not a part of the apache-extras, I think those > who are would be quite satisfied with it (that's just my personal > opinion, of course). > > -- > Christopher L Tubbs II > http://gravatar.com/ctubbsii > > > On Thu, Mar 12, 2015 at 5:37 PM, David Nalley <da...@gnsa.us> wrote: >> It is my understanding that moving to SF from Google Code is a ComDev >> decision. I have interacted with SF and then brought the PoCs they've >> done here, but AFAIK, no decision has been made. >> >> --David >> >> On Thu, Mar 12, 2015 at 4:55 PM, Ross Gardler (MS OPEN TECH) >> <ross.gard...@microsoft.com> wrote: >>> Ahhh... I see no that's just code for I don't have time, but these folks >>> have shown interest ;-) >>> >>> I'm happy to help make sure we hit this deadline, but I'm not driving it. >>> >>> Ross >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Ulrich Stärk [mailto:u...@spielviel.de] >>> Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2015 1:50 PM >>> To: dev@community.apache.org >>> Subject: Re: Google Code shutting down Jan 2016 >>> >>> *Really* moving board@ to BCC ;) >>> >>> You said you put people in contact with each other so I was under the >>> impression you were actively part of a group driving this. >>> >>> Jim, do you have any updates on the current status? >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Uli >>> >>> On 2015-03-12 21:40, Ross Gardler (MS OPEN TECH) wrote: >>>> Moving board@ to BCC >>>> >>>> I am *not* working on it. I have no idea who said I was (I do hope it >>>> wasn't me!) >>>> >>>> All I know is that Jim, David and Roberto are working on it, I don't >>>> know how actively but it is now a priority. >>>> >>>> I believe Jim is involved wearing his ComDev hat so (with his >>>> agreement) you can look to him for those updates. David is wearing his >>>> infra hat and Roberto wears his SF hat. >>>> >>>> Ross >>>> >>>> Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc. A subsidiary of Microsoft >>>> Corporation >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- From: Ulrich Stärk >>>> [mailto:u...@spielviel.de] Sent: Thursday, March 12, >>>> 2015 1:36 PM To: dev@community.apache.org Cc: bo...@apache.org >>>> Subject: Re: Google Code shutting down Jan 2016 >>>> >>>> We reported about apache extras in September and November and both >>>> times we were told that Jim, Ross, David and Roberto were working on >>>> it. Some time in October David asked for feedback on a proof of concept, >>>> no news since then. >>>> >>>> Can you shed some light on who is driving this atm? >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> Uli >>>> >>>> On 2015-03-12 21:22, Ross Gardler (MS OPEN TECH) wrote: >>>>> Today Google announced that Google Code will be shutting down Jan 25, >>>>> 2016. >>>>> >>>>> We need to create a replacement for Apache-extras. Can we please make >>>>> sure that progress on this is reported in the ComDev board report each >>>>> quarter. >>>>> >>>>> I suggest the starting point should be to expand discussions with >>>>> SourceForge, they have offered neighborhoods in the past. David, with >>>>> his infra hat, has been exploring options for download provision already >>>>> (I'm not sure of the current status). >>>>> >>>>> (and as a reminder, this is why we don't like to use services >>>>> provided by external companies) >>>>> >>>>> Ross >>>>> >>>>> Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc. A subsidiary of Microsoft >>>>> Corporation >>>>> >>>>> -- Stian Soiland-Reyes Apache Taverna (incubating), Apache Commons RDF (incubating) http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9842-9718
