+1 Jean-Louis
2012/12/14 David Blevins <david.blev...@gmail.com> > Discussion concluded some time ago on changing the name of the project to > Apache TomEE. The consensus is clear to move ahead with the name change > and in the weeks since the discussion, no other views have been expressed, > it's time for an official vote. > > To do this we need a resolution to: > > a) Rename the TLP from OpenEJB to TomEE > > and since our official changes[1] give room for going beyond EJB, it would > be good to update them to explicitly mention the Java Enterprise Edition: > > b) enterprise application containers and services based on, but not > limited to the Enterprise JavaBeans Specification and Java Enterprise > Edition Specifications > > Consider the vote for these two items "a" and "b" above. > > The resolution for which will look something like, if not identical to: > > WHEREAS, the Project Management Committee of the Apache OpenEJB > Project has chosen by vote to recommend a change of name to Apache > TomEE and revision of its charges to include implementation of the > Java Enterprise Edition, and > > WHEREAS, the Board of Directors is receipt of this and deems it to be > in the best interests of the Foundation and consistent with the > Foundation's propose; > > NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Project Management Committee > (PMC), heretofore known as "The Apache OpenEJB Project" be hereby > known as the "The Apache TomEE Project", and > > BE IT FURHER RESOLVED, that the Apache TomEE Project be and hereby is > responsible for enterprise application containers and services based > on, but not limited to the Enterprise JavaBeans Specification and Java > Enterprise Edition Specifications. > > > Let's give this 72 hours to vote, then I'll put it to the board for > inclusion in the board meeting on the 19th. They'll likely adjust the > legal wording, but not the intent. > > And, of course, it's never too late for someone to say "stop the show". > There's a meeting every month. > > > -David > > > [1] > http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/openejb/trunk/graduation-resolution.txt > > -- Jean-Louis
