> Hey, > > I'd like to propose that the Java Desktop System, > JDS, be an official > OpenSolaris project. > > Why? > ==== > o Infrastructure like the creation of mailing lists > or source code > repositories require it to be a 'Project'. > o With the introduction of projects like GNOME SSA, > there is now > more confusion. I suspect it will get worse > rather than better. > o Currently JDS is a 'sub-community' underneath the > Desktop > community. While not conceptually wrong, 'Project' > might be a > better fit [especially if we ever do a mass cull > of communities > and move them to projects]. > w? > ==== > o I'd like to shift over the current set of web > pages and add a > set of re-directs to the current pages. > I'm still hesitant to create a standalone JDS > mailing list, and > will continue to advocate using desktop-discuss. > The Desktop community content will then be changed > to reflect the > various upstream communities that the code > originates from, how > people can contribute to them directly, and the > types of projects > we undertake while under the Desktop community > umbrella. > > Comments welcome. > > Glynn +1
I would have thought that since JDS is the primary Solaris user interface for desktop users, it should have always deserved "Project Status". Doug This message posted from opensolaris.org _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
