Thanks to those who commented. I have checked this in today for in order to get something up there that complies with the ASF requirements, but I am happy to update it at a later date if anyone wants to discuss the wording further.
Is there anyone maintaining the Russian site who is able to translate this and check it in? If not, can I suggest we consider removing the Russian pages since they are starting to get out of date. 2010/11/24 sebb <seb...@gmail.com>: > 2010/11/24 Sian January <sianjanu...@googlemail.com>: >> Yours sounds better but using "complete" could be a bit misleading >> since Harmony is not yet complete. I know that's not the intended >> meaning but not everyone has English as their first language, so how >> about: >> >> "Apache Harmony software is a modular Java runtime with class >> libraries and associated tools"? > > That would be fine. > >> >> >> 2010/11/24 sebb <seb...@gmail.com>: >>> 2010/11/24 Sian January <sianjanu...@googlemail.com>: >>>> "Apache Harmony software is a modular Java runtime, class libraries >>>> and associated tools"? >>> >>> Reads oddly to me - "is" should not be used with plurals (libraries, tools). >>> >>> Perhaps >>> >>> "Apache Harmony software is a modular Java runtime, complete with >>> class libraries >>> and associated tools"? >>> >>>> >>>> On 17 November 2010 13:33, Gregory Shimansky <gshiman...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> But it also includes JVMTI agent and some tools. So it is not only VM and >>>>> class library. >>>>> >>>>> 17.11.2010 16:18, Alexei Fedotov пишет: >>>>>> >>>>>> Sian, >>>>>> I like the latter. Is it ok to replace "consists of" by "is"? >>>>>> Independence is assumed by Apache anyway. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> With best regards / с наилучшими пожеланиями, >>>>>> Alexei Fedotov / Алексей Федотов, >>>>>> http://dataved.ru/ >>>>>> +7 916 562 8095 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 4:08 PM, Sian January >>>>>> <sianjanu...@googlemail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> In order to meet the ASF requirements[1] for the Harmony website we >>>>>>> need to have a one-sentence description of the project on our main web >>>>>>> page, the downloads page and in the DOAP file. It needs to describe >>>>>>> the 'product' itself rather than the community or the project aims. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I haven't spent ages thinking about this but how about something like: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "Apache Harmony software is an independent implementation of Java SE 5 >>>>>>> and 6 with a modular runtime architecture." >>>>>>> >>>>>>> or to be more general: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "Apache Harmony software consists of a modular Java runtime and class >>>>>>> libraries." >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Any thoughts? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sian >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> [1] http://www.apache.org/foundation/marks/pmcs#naming >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Unless stated otherwise above: >>>>>>> IBM United Kingdom Limited - Registered in England and Wales with number >>>>>>> 741598. >>>>>>> Registered office: PO Box 41, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 >>>>>>> 3AU >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Unless stated otherwise above: >>>> IBM United Kingdom Limited - Registered in England and Wales with number >>>> 741598. >>>> Registered office: PO Box 41, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 3AU >>>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Unless stated otherwise above: >> IBM United Kingdom Limited - Registered in England and Wales with number >> 741598. >> Registered office: PO Box 41, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 3AU >> > -- Unless stated otherwise above: IBM United Kingdom Limited - Registered in England and Wales with number 741598. Registered office: PO Box 41, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 3AU
