Hi folks, The Grails project is wanting to enter the ASF. They have two paths. They can enter in the normal way via the Incubator. Alternatively, the Groovy project can sponsor their incubation.
If you do/don't support the Grails project joining the ASF, let us know. If you favor either of the two paths, let us know. Personally, I am in favor of them joining and believe having the Groovy project sponsor their incubation makes a lot of sense. In terms of process, the Incubator has a standard template they use for project proposals. I have proposed to the Grails project that they fill out that template regardless of which path they take. [Shout if you want to help with that goal.] Once the project proposal is ready, there is typically a [DISCUSS] thread for initial discussions and perhaps revisions to the proposal, then a [VOTE] thread. Those threads would appear on the Incubator or Groovy mailing lists, and would be voted on by the Incubator PMC or the Groovy PMC depending on which path was taken. Regardless of which path, I think the goal is for Grails to become its own top-level project (and it would in due course get its own PMC). A less likely but possible other outcome is that Grails becomes a subproject of Groovy (and we'd share a PMC). This email is mostly just a heads-up and a chance for folks to give preliminary feedback or become involved. I expect more discussions when the [DISCUSS] thread is sent. Cheers, Paul.
