Agreed on the -1 for the proposal's subject line, yet +1 to Stephen's suggestions of preparing Wiki resources for Jakarta sub-projects that want to move to TLP-ness.
I do plan to proactively encourage TLP status for Commons, but as a Commons committer. As a Taglibs committer I'm happy where it is. Etc. Hen On Sun, 28 Dec 2003, Robert Leland wrote: > -1 > > My knee jerk reaction to Proactively encourage TLP status" is the same > as I had to one of my conservative friend who set out to > convert a family of another religion to their true religion. That is > repugnant to me, and so is "Proactively encourage TLP status" > > > If you want to make the information available in a well documented > fashion on how to go TLP > then +1. For example I am happy where Struts is now, in Jakarta. If > Martin & Ted want to > expend energy making it a TLP I won't -1 it but would -0 it if that > was a voting option. > For Jakarta Commons I would Strongly -1, to pull out major components > like collections. > The Jakarta Commons works. It is absolutely one of the most vibrant > communities around. > > As one of the growing number of new PMC members, I want to focus on > IP/Licensing matters. > I understand that TLP changes what we take responsibility of for Jakarta > PMC, > but to me it is just one more distraction I don't need right now. I'll > take each project that wants to > go TLP case by case, its their right to do that, but hope that they > think long and hard about it. > > -Rob > > Stephen Colebourne wrote: > > >There has been considerable emphasis on this list over recent weeks for the > >sticking plaster approach. That is to make small minor changes to Jakarta in > >the hope the board will stop hassling us. This could be because this is the > >consensus view and I'm an odd one out. Or it could be that those in favour > >of multiple TLPs just can't be bothered with the arguing. So I thought I'd > >place the alternative proposal on the table. If you like it, +1 it. > > > >Background info: > >http://nagoya.apache.org/wiki/apachewiki.cgi?JakartaPMCPropsedChanges > > > >Stephen > > > >PROPOSAL > >The Jakarta PMC shall proactively encourage subprojects to reach Top Level > >Project (TLP) status. > > > >It shall do this by > >- drawing up a list of advantages that TLP status brings > >- explaining the effect of the ASF only recognizing Jakarta on a > >subproject's rights > >- documenting the process, by receiving advice from recent new TLPs > >- produce a draft template board resolution for creating a TLP > >- clearly identifying board meeting dates for TLP creation > >- proactively encouraging proposal then vote on developer lists > >- setting a timefame of 3 months for the votes > > > >In order to respect current reality, voters on each dev list shall be those > >of committer and PMC member status who have made recent contributions, with > >the exact list to be determined by the dev list. > > > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
