On 25.07.2008 08:53:36 Jeremias Maerki wrote: > On 24.07.2008 10:41:31 Charles Matthew Chen wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I was reviewing the "Incubation work items" section of the > > "Sanselan Project Incubation Status" page. > > > > http://incubator.apache.org/projects/sanselan.html > > > > I have the impression that many of the work items have been done or > > don't apply. > > > > """ > > x. Make sure that the requested project name does not already exist > > and check www.nameprotect.com to be sure that the name is not already > > trademarked for an existing software product. > > """ > > > > sanselan.com was indeed available; I registered it this morning. I > > can transfer this to Apache whenever it is appropriate. > > I don't think that was necessary. We don't usually do that for any of > the other projects. > > > """ > > x. Subscribe all Mentors on the pmc and general lists. > > x. Give all Mentors access to the incubator SVN repository. (to be > > done by PMC chair) > > x. Tell Mentors to track progress in the file > > 'incubator/projects/{project.name}.html' > > """ > > > > I'm not sure where these stand. > > We mentors should do our jobs and update the checklist. ;-) Will do an > update round right away.
Done some updates now. Can't publish, though: no permissions. > > """ > > x. Check and make sure that the papers that transfer rights to the ASF > > been received. It is only necessary to transfer rights for the > > package, the core code, and any new code produced by the project. > > """ > > > > I believe this paperwork was done a year ago. > > Have we really done this properly? > http://incubator.apache.org/guides/mentor.html#initial-provenance Do we have a list of contributors (for any non-trivial changes to Sanselan) somewhere? And have they all submitted their ICLA? > > """ > > x. Check and make sure that the files that have been donated have been > > updated to reflect the new ASF copyright. > > """ > > > > Does this simply refer to the Apache License header in the source > > files? If so, I believe RAT has proven helpful in demonstrating that > > this is done. > > Yes > > > """ > > x. Check and make sure that for all code included with the > > distribution that is not under the Apache license, e have the right to > > combine with Apache-licensed code and redistribute. > > x. Check and make sure that all source code distributed by the project > > is covered by one or more of the following approved licenses: Apache, > > BSD, Artistic, MIT/X, MIT/W3C, MPL 1.1, or something with essentially > > the same terms. > > """ > > > > All of the code in the distribution is under the Apache License 2.0. > > /me nods. > > > """ > > x. Check that all active committers have submitted a contributors agreement. > > x. Add all active committers in the STATUS file. > > x. Ask root for the creation of committers' accounts on people.apache.org. > > """ > > > > I believe this is done. > > STATUS file, where? I assume this means > http://incubator.apache.org/projects/sanselan.html > > > > """ > > x. Ask infrastructure to create source repository modules and grant > > the committers karma. > > x. Ask infrastructure to set up and archive Mailing lists. > > x. Decide about and then ask infrastructure to setup an issuetracking > > system (Bugzilla, Scarab, Jira). > > x. Migrate the project to our infrastructure. > > """ > > > > I believe this is done as well. > > Yes. > > > Is there anything on this list we need to address? > > Will know more when I updates the status page. For me, the only open question is about the contributors' ICLAs. > > Thanks, > > Charles > > > > > Jeremias Maerki > Jeremias Maerki
