At Apache Camel we use camel-extras to host Camel components/modules that depend on 3rd party dependencies that are incompatible with ASLv2.
After briefly discussing with some committers / contributors on our mailing lists, I get the impression that most folks would prefer to migrate camel-extras to Github rather than SF. Since enabling the ASF Camel Github mirror, we have processed 600+ pull requests and I'd venture a guess that our generous contributors prefer the Github model for collaborating. In fact, some of our most engaged camel-extras committers have expressed their dislike for SF – so imposing SF to camel-extras will be like delivering a deathblow to the project, as we'll be risking losing those contributors. Therefore, my question is: are projects obliged to host their extras on the ASF's selected platform (Sourceforge)? By reading [1] my conclusion is 'no', as extras projects don't belong to the ASF nor do they have to follow the ASF organisational model or policies. I'm pretty sure that a VOTE on our list would yield Github as the preferred new home. [1] https://community.apache.org/apache-extras/faq.html Thanks, *Raúl Kripalani* Apache Camel PMC Member & Committer | Enterprise Architect, Open Source Integration specialist http://about.me/raulkripalani | http://www.linkedin.com/in/raulkripalani http://blog.raulkr.net | twitter: @raulvk On Fri, Sep 4, 2015 at 4:24 PM, Victor NOËL <victor.n...@linagora.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I come in a bit late on the discussion (I hope I won't break the mail > threading, I don't have a message to answer to…). > We were discussing the subject on camel-users and I was wondering if you > were aware of the very problematic behaviour of SourceForge? > > I am referring to the following story with the Gimp project: > > > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/11/08/gimp_dumps_sourceforge_over_dodgy_ads_and_installer/ > > Basically, they started putting adware and spyware in installers of > opensource projects without their consent. > After Gimp removed themselves from SourceForge, they continued by > impersonating them, see: > > https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-developer-list/2015-May/msg00097.html > https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-developer-list/2015-May/msg00098.html > > Do we really want apache extra to be hosted by an organisation like that? > > Just my 2cents… sorry for arriving so late in the discussion. > > Victor > -- > > > Vous utilisez la version libre et gratuite d'OBM, développée et supportée > par Linagora. > Contribuez à la R&D du produit en souscrivant à une offre entreprise. > http://pro.obm.org/ - http://www.linagora.com >
