This got discussed at length over the Metron proposal. We only need to worry about an SGA from the original codebase authors if there is still an active community.
AFAICT, there is not. A notice to the original authors about what's happening with encouragement for them to show up if they're interested should suffice. On Thu, Apr 21, 2016 at 6:52 AM, John D. Ament <johndam...@apache.org> wrote: > If you don't mind, I'll open a LEGAL ticket to check on the who of the SGA, > if you haven't already. It'll be good to know for future discussions as > well. > > John > > On Thu, Apr 21, 2016 at 1:56 AM Taylor Goetz <ptgo...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Lewis, please be patient. >> >> Edward and I are working on getting ICLAs signed, etc., and that process >> shouldn't block entry into the incubator. >> >> From an IP perspective, the age of the original codebase has no relevance. >> >> I will call a vote soon, but not until I'm confident that the IPMC has had >> adequate time to comment, and that those comments have been addressed. >> >> -Taylor >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Apr 21, 2016 at 1:02 AM, Lewis John Mcgibbney < >> lewis.mcgibb...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > Hi Ed, >> > If you were able to track down the GoogleCode authors and update this >> > thread then that would be good. >> > >> > @John, >> > bq. > I can't speak with 100% certainty, but it sounds like an SGA would >> be >> > > expected prior to importing into an ASF repo. >> > >> > From whom? The old GoogleCode community who have not touched this >> codebase >> > in over a year? If that is the case then this might get very tricky >> indeed! >> > >> > Regardless, this does not block a VOTE on proposing Gossip for the >> > Incubator. It is something which may resolve itself at a later date. I >> > would suggest that this bridge can be crossed when the Gossip incubating >> > community comes to it. >> > >> > I'll look forward to the Champion opening a VOTE thread. >> > Thanks >> > >> > >> > On Tue, Apr 19, 2016 at 6:46 PM, < >> general-digest-h...@incubator.apache.org >> > > >> > wrote: >> > >> > > From: Roman Shaposhnik <ro...@shaposhnik.org> >> > > To: "general@incubator.apache.org" <general@incubator.apache.org> >> > > Cc: >> > > Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2016 08:25:43 -0700 >> > > Subject: Re: [PROPOSAL] Gossip incubator proposal >> > > On Tue, Apr 19, 2016 at 5:55 AM, John D. Ament <johndam...@apache.org> >> > > wrote: >> > > > I can't speak with 100% certainty, but it sounds like an SGA would be >> > > > expected prior to importing into an ASF repo. >> > > >> > > That's the usual protocol. >> > > >> > > Thanks, >> > > Roman. >> > > >> > > >> > >> -- busbey --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org