On 13 Jul 2011, at 14:29, Sam Ruby wrote: > On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 8:56 AM, Simon Phipps <si...@webmink.com> wrote: >> >> On 13 Jul 2011, at 12:55, Sam Ruby wrote: >> >>> If a project decides to create a canonical place to find things like >>> extensions and templates then we will expect the (P)PMC to demonstrate >>> active oversight of that repository. >> >> To clarify this, Sam: Do you mean that any external repository would need >> to be under the sole oversight of the (P)PMC, or are you simply indicating >> that involvement in an external shared repository would need to be with the >> consent of the (P)PMC? > > You might have snipped a wee bit too much there. But the short answer > is: got a concrete proposal?
Yes, I proposed that the project redirect to the LibreOffice repository for as long as necessary to bridge the construction phase of the Apache project. > > A longer answer: a concrete example that exists today is Apache > Extras, which has minimal oversight. The reason that this particular > question has come up in this context is that the request was coupled > with a request to make use of *.openoffice.org. It is that use of the > brand that will require compliance with the branding policy, and as a > necessary consequence, considerable oversight. > > If somebody wishes to propose one or more external repositories > without that additional requirement, there likely is nothing here that > needs discussion outside of this mailing list. If somebody wishes to > propose something concrete with that additional requirement, it is > incumbent on them to address all of the issues that such a proposal > creates. > >> S. > > - Sam Ruby
