On Tue, Apr 17, 2018 at 2:48 PM sebb <seb...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 17 April 2018 at 19:04, Christopher <ctubb...@apache.org> wrote:
> > I've noticed some TLPs don't have DOAP files, and many others are not
> > well-maintained.
>
> True
>
> > As I understand it, these were once used to populate projects.apache.org
> [1]
> > But, I do not think they have any current use. (please correct me if I'm
> > wrong)
>
> They *are* still used for projects.a.o, as per the About page:
> [2] https://projects.apache.org/about.html
>
>
It is certainly the case that the documentation *says* they are still used,
but I think that's a case of the documentation being wrong or outdated.
Projects without them seem to be listed just as well as projects which have
them.
> > The premise of the file ("to be listed on this site") is certainly false,
> > at the very least.
>
> [1] is a page from the original projects site and may need tweaking.
>
>
As far as I can tell, it is the *only* place where DOAP files are
documented for purpose, structure, and the process to make use of them.
The about page in [2] does not substitute for any of this documentation.
So, if [1] is out of date, then there is no current documentation for
purpose, structure, or process to make use of them.
> > And, despite the numerous site checks Whimsy does, checking for DOAP does
> > not appear to be one of them, though it does provide a link, if it exists
> > for a project.
>
> Projects.a.o validates them.
>
>
Okay. But, just as a spellcheck of an email which is never sent is useless,
so too is validation of an RDF file which is never utilized.
> > My questions are:
> > Is a DOAP file required?
> > If so, by what policy
>
> No idea
>
> > and for what purpose?
>
> See [2]
>
>
That does not explain purpose. It simply mentions the fact that they exist
and who is responsible for maintaining them. It does link to a cwiki page
which describes itself as containing "historical information", which
further suggests they have no current use (or at least, no currently
documented use).
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Christopher
> >
> > [1]: https://projects.apache.org/create.html
>
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