> 1. The name of the archive must be "apache-empire-db-2.0.5-incubating.zip" 
> (or .tar.gz respectively)

name fixed (SNAPSHOT) will be removed when we create an actual release

>
> 2. The root directory must contain the README.TXT with the Apache disclaimer, 
> the LICENSE.TXT containing the Apache License and the NOTICE.TXT. If we 
> decide to provide the hsqldb.jar we would also need to supply the 
> LICENSE-HSQLDB.txt. Without those files supplied in the root directory we 
> will not be able to get the approval of the community. I would appreciate to 
> also have the tutorial.pdf there. Don't know where to supply the changelog 
> (expecially if we distribute core and struts2-ext together)

txt files added
pdf added
do we need to add hsqldb? most ppl won't need it.

>
> 3. I was surprised to find that the size of the archive was 19,3 MB. The 
> reason was soon discovered: The file 
> empire-db-example-struts2-cxf-2.0.5-SNAPSHOT.war in the lib directory has 
> 13,2 MB on its own. I don't think it makes sense to include the compiled 
> examples. I would prefer only to provide the empire-db-2.0.5.jar and the 
> empire-db-struts2-2.0.5.jar (without the "SNAPSHOT").

fixed and SNAPSHOT will be removed when we build an actual release
(SNAPSHOT is a special maven tag to indicate a transient non-released
build)

>
> 4. I was unable to find the javadoc. Is Javadoc generation missing in the 
> maven build?

I'll fix this when I got some more time left

>
> 5. Due to the missing dependencies and project files it is virtually 
> impossible for someone who is not familiar with Maven to run any of the 
> sample applications. Shouldn't we give a clue how to best set things up with 
> Maven and maybe even how to live without?

Any suggestions on how? Site, in txt file, pdf, ...?




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