Github user ptgoetz commented on the pull request:
https://github.com/apache/storm/pull/845#issuecomment-153497694
@revans2
>I know you want to be careful about what gets merged in, and if you insist
we will go through the IP clearance process, but if we can avoid it I really
would prefer to do so. We have not had any issues in the past with large
commits, like when we contributed the security code to storm which followed
essentially the same process as this code. On my end it is probably going to
take longer than the 72 hour waiting period to track down the right people to
get signatures and they will all ask me why we have to do this when my team has
blanket approval to contribute to storm.
>Like I said if you insist on getting IP clearance we will do it, but all
it is just going to do is add more pain for me which I really would like to
avoid if I can.
My apologies for seeming to come out of the blue on this, itâs not my
intention to put up roadblocks or delay anything. Rather, Iâm trying to make
sure _**we, the PMC**_ do a better job of complying with ASF policy. Itâs
become clear to me that there were a number of cases in the past where we did
not properly adhere to the IP Clearance policy. A lot of that stems from a lack
of knowledge on my part and othersâ as to when IP Clearance is required.
Iâm trying to correct that going forward.
Admittedly, the paragraph regarding IP Clearance is vague. Here are a few
points about the pull request that triggered the âIP Clearance flagâ in my
head (please correct me if Iâm wrong about anything):
* Was the code developed in the open, using ASF infrastructure? (No, it was
developed internally at Yahoo, even though the intent was to eventually
contribute it to the community).
* Was the Apache community aware of its existence from inception, or early
on, such that it could contribute to itâs development? (No, see previous
point. Also, the initial JIRA stated that it was under development internally
at Yahoo.)
* Is the commit history intact such that all contributors can be
identified? (No, all commits are by one individual, and the initial commit
appears to be an import of an existing codebase that might have involved other
contributors.)
Please donât take any of the above as criticisms, Iâm just pointing out
what triggered IP clearance consideration in my head.
If all the contributors involved are covered either by a CCLA or an ICLA, I
think all we would need is a software grant. I can do the rest of the work, and
the code review can certainly continue.
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