Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-09-06 Thread Jürgen Schmidt
On 8/26/12 7:44 PM, Joe Schaefer wrote: - Original Message - From: Dave Fisher dave2w...@comcast.net To: general@incubator.apache.org Cc: Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 1:08 PM Subject: Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote On Aug 26, 2012, at 7:46 AM, Joe

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-09-06 Thread Dave Fisher
On Sep 6, 2012, at 7:10 AM, Jürgen Schmidt wrote: On 8/26/12 7:44 PM, Joe Schaefer wrote: - Original Message - From: Dave Fisher dave2w...@comcast.net To: general@incubator.apache.org Cc: Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 1:08 PM Subject: Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community

Re: end-user operating systems Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-28 Thread Herbert Duerr
On 27.08.2012 23:11, Andreas Kuckartz wrote: Rob Weir: You probably don't see this on the server yet, but end-user operating systems, both desktop and devices, both at OS level as well as in browsers and with antivirus software, are shifting over to excluding non-signed executable by default.

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-27 Thread Andre Fischer
On 26.08.2012 00:21, Greg Stein wrote: On Aug 25, 2012 9:46 AM, Benson Margulies bimargul...@gmail.com wrote: ... Of course, a discussion thread started here to solicit the IPMC's opinion on graduation would be another matter entirely. If Rob is representative of AOO, then no. They need more

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-27 Thread Jukka Zitting
Hi, I'm jumping in late to this discussion after returning from vacation. To summarize my understanding: * As Joe says, there's no problem with current OpenOffice releases. * The project is looking for ways to produce blessed binaries as a part of future releases, and has been working with the

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-27 Thread Greg Stein
On Aug 27, 2012 6:15 AM, Jukka Zitting jukka.zitt...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I'm jumping in late to this discussion after returning from vacation. To summarize my understanding: * As Joe says, there's no problem with current OpenOffice releases. Agreed. * The project is looking for ways to

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-27 Thread Jim Jagielski
PM Subject: Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote On 8/24/2012 11:19 AM, Joe Schaefer wrote: Really, all this fuss over the LABELLING of a file being distributed does not add value to either the org, the podling, or the users of the software. Nowhere is it written

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-27 Thread Jim Jagielski
On Aug 26, 2012, at 10:26 AM, Joe Schaefer joe_schae...@yahoo.com wrote: No. There is NO WAY IN HELL the org can indemnify a volunteer who produces a binary build themselves. Please don't bother asking legal-discuss to tackle this. Here's an analogy: for a long, long time Bill Rowe has

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-27 Thread donald_harbison
Subject: Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote On Aug 26, 2012, at 10:26 AM, Joe Schaefer joe_schae...@yahoo.com wrote: No. There is NO WAY IN HELL the org can indemnify a volunteer who produces a binary build themselves. Please don't bother asking legal-discuss

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-27 Thread Jim Jagielski
On Aug 27, 2012, at 8:56 AM, donald_harbi...@us.ibm.com wrote: Yes, that's what end users care about. But it's not sufficient for AOO since we are seeking alternative distribution channels. What does that mean? Can I grok alternative distribution channels as more mirrors or something else?

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-27 Thread Benson Margulies
Jim, Two points: 1: you skip over the liability question. Is Bill legally exposed? 2: You can't distribute a binary application to the Mac App store, or other places, without a signature. Some complex requirements for using an Apache signature have been posed; I don't know why Donald

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-27 Thread Jim Jagielski
On Aug 27, 2012, at 9:16 AM, Benson Margulies bimargul...@gmail.com wrote: But can't you drag this whole matter back to the AOO list, being a mentor and all? Trying to do that with ccing ooo-dev@ - To unsubscribe,

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-27 Thread Andre Fischer
On 27.08.2012 13:10, Greg Stein wrote: On Aug 27, 2012 6:15 AM, Jukka Zitting jukka.zitt...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I'm jumping in late to this discussion after returning from vacation. To summarize my understanding: * As Joe says, there's no problem with current OpenOffice releases. Agreed.

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-27 Thread Rob Weir
On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 8:59 AM, Jim Jagielski j...@jagunet.com wrote: On Aug 27, 2012, at 8:56 AM, donald_harbi...@us.ibm.com wrote: Yes, that's what end users care about. But it's not sufficient for AOO since we are seeking alternative distribution channels. What does that mean? Can I

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-27 Thread Rob Weir
-...@incubator.apache.org ooo-...@incubator.apache.org Date: 08/27/2012 08:44 AM Subject: Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote On Aug 26, 2012, at 10:26 AM, Joe Schaefer joe_schae...@yahoo.com wrote: No. There is NO WAY IN HELL the org can indemnify a volunteer who produces a binary

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-27 Thread Ross Gardler
Subject: Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote On Aug 26, 2012, at 10:26 AM, Joe Schaefer joe_schae...@yahoo.com wrote: No. There is NO WAY IN HELL the org can indemnify a volunteer who produces a binary build themselves. Please don't bother asking legal-discuss

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-27 Thread Rob Weir
On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 7:10 AM, Greg Stein gst...@gmail.com wrote: On Aug 27, 2012 6:15 AM, Jukka Zitting jukka.zitt...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I'm jumping in late to this discussion after returning from vacation. To summarize my understanding: * As Joe says, there's no problem with current

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-27 Thread Jim Jagielski
Re adding ooo-dev@ since this is STILL an AOO issue. On Aug 27, 2012, at 9:38 AM, Rob Weir robw...@apache.org wrote: On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 8:59 AM, Jim Jagielski j...@jagunet.com wrote: On Aug 27, 2012, at 8:56 AM, donald_harbi...@us.ibm.com wrote: Yes, that's what end users care about.

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-27 Thread Rob Weir
On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 9:57 AM, Jim Jagielski j...@jagunet.com wrote: Re adding ooo-dev@ since this is STILL an AOO issue. On Aug 27, 2012, at 9:38 AM, Rob Weir robw...@apache.org wrote: On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 8:59 AM, Jim Jagielski j...@jagunet.com wrote: On Aug 27, 2012, at 8:56 AM,

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-27 Thread Jim Jagielski
After this, please drop general@ On Aug 27, 2012, at 10:16 AM, Rob Weir robw...@apache.org wrote: A signature does 2 things: 1. Ensures that no bits have been changed 2. That the bits come from a known (and trusted) entity. Almost. It doesn't guarantee trust. Sure it does. If

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-27 Thread Joe Schaefer
- Original Message - From: Benson Margulies bimargul...@gmail.com To: general@incubator.apache.org Cc: Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 9:16 AM Subject: Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote Jim, Two points: 1: you skip over the liability question. Is Bill

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-27 Thread Daniel Shahaf
Jim Jagielski wrote on Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 10:38:15 -0400: After this, please drop general@ On Aug 27, 2012, at 10:16 AM, Rob Weir robw...@apache.org wrote: A signature does 2 things: 1. Ensures that no bits have been changed 2. That the bits come from a known (and trusted)

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-27 Thread Greg Stein
On Aug 27, 2012 9:57 AM, Jim Jagielski j...@jagunet.com wrote: ... But recall in all this that even when the PMC releases code, it is signed by the individual RM, and not by the PMC itself. Apache Subversion releases tend to have a half-dozen signatures. Thus, I'd say they are signed by the

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-27 Thread Joe Schaefer
To: general@incubator.apache.org Cc: ooo-...@incubator.apache.org ooo-...@incubator.apache.org Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 1:03 PM Subject: Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote On Aug 27, 2012 9:57 AM, Jim Jagielski j...@jagunet.com wrote: ... But recall in all

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-27 Thread Jim Jagielski
) are PMC-approved. - Original Message - From: Greg Stein gst...@gmail.com To: general@incubator.apache.org Cc: ooo-...@incubator.apache.org ooo-...@incubator.apache.org Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 1:03 PM Subject: Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote On Aug 27

end-user operating systems Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-27 Thread Andreas Kuckartz
Rob Weir: You probably don't see this on the server yet, but end-user operating systems, both desktop and devices, both at OS level as well as in browsers and with antivirus software, are shifting over to excluding non-signed executable by default. This is equally true of software

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-26 Thread Tim Williams
On Sat, Aug 25, 2012 at 10:53 PM, Rob Weir robw...@apache.org wrote: On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 4:35 PM, Greg Stein gst...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 4:00 PM, Rob Weir robw...@apache.org wrote: snip I can give the IPMC a hand here, if my point is too obscure. A policy might look

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-26 Thread Branko Čibej
On 26.08.2012 13:15, Tim Williams wrote: Marvin gave the link earlier in this thread. 4th para is the relevant bit. http://www.apache.org/dev/release.html#what The relevant part is in the last paragraph. However, that says convenience and defines version numbering requirements, but it does

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-26 Thread Rob Weir
On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 7:26 AM, Branko Čibej br...@apache.org wrote: On 26.08.2012 13:15, Tim Williams wrote: Marvin gave the link earlier in this thread. 4th para is the relevant bit. http://www.apache.org/dev/release.html#what The relevant part is in the last paragraph. However, that says

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-26 Thread Marvin Humphrey
On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 4:26 AM, Branko Čibej br...@apache.org wrote: On 26.08.2012 13:15, Tim Williams wrote: Marvin gave the link earlier in this thread. 4th para is the relevant bit. http://www.apache.org/dev/release.html#what The relevant part is in the last paragraph. However, that says

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-26 Thread Joe Schaefer
in our build farms. HTH From: Marvin Humphrey mar...@rectangular.com To: general@incubator.apache.org Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 10:09 AM Subject: Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 4:26 AM, Branko Čibej br

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-26 Thread Joe Schaefer
for AOO candidates). - Original Message - From: Rob Weir robw...@apache.org To: general@incubator.apache.org Cc: Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 9:54 AM Subject: Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 7:26 AM, Branko Čibej br...@apache.org wrote

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-26 Thread Branko Čibej
On 26.08.2012 16:46, Joe Schaefer wrote: The point most people seem to make out of sanctioned or official builds revolves around indemnifying volunteers involved in the production of the release. I'm tired of rehashing release.html for the umpteenth time simply because Brane or you or some

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-26 Thread Joe Schaefer
missing is a clue. - Original Message - From: Branko Čibej br...@apache.org To: general@incubator.apache.org Cc: Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 10:53 AM Subject: Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote On 26.08.2012 16:46, Joe Schaefer wrote: The point most people

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-26 Thread Branko Čibej
On 26.08.2012 17:04, Joe Schaefer wrote: Waah Brane- obviously you're not as community-oriented as you'd like to think. release.html is the byproduct of several years of writing oriented towards the lowest common denominator of the org, but if you think you know how to improve it you have

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-26 Thread Joe Schaefer
, 2012 11:13 AM Subject: Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote On 26.08.2012 17:04, Joe Schaefer wrote: Waah Brane- obviously you're not as community-oriented as you'd like to think.  release.html is the byproduct of several years of writing oriented towards the lowest

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-26 Thread Benson Margulies
Sigh. Apache is a volunteer organization with a history and a culture. As a volunteer organization, it cannot possibly create and maintain a set of documents that describe every bit of cultural norm and historical context. New committers on existing projects learn from their communities. Podling

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-26 Thread Benson Margulies
Joe, I know very well (and you know that I know) that I can edit most of the things that appear on our web site. But if community-oriented means that anyone should just edit those docs to scratch an itch and to hell with consensus and the consequences, then you're right, I'm definitely a

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-26 Thread Dave Fisher
On Aug 26, 2012, at 7:46 AM, Joe Schaefer wrote: AOO doesn't need to change anything to their current release processes other than to stop pointing source downloads at svn (which is the sole reason I won't vote for AOO candidates). Well this is worth discussion. On this page [1]: The

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-26 Thread Joe Schaefer
- Original Message - From: Dave Fisher dave2w...@comcast.net To: general@incubator.apache.org Cc: Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 1:08 PM Subject: Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote On Aug 26, 2012, at 7:46 AM, Joe Schaefer wrote: AOO doesn't need

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-26 Thread Rob Weir
On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 1:08 PM, Dave Fisher dave2w...@comcast.net wrote: On Aug 26, 2012, at 7:46 AM, Joe Schaefer wrote: AOO doesn't need to change anything to their current release processes other than to stop pointing source downloads at svn (which is the sole reason I won't vote for AOO

RE: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-26 Thread Dennis E. Hamilton
To: general@incubator.apache.org Subject: RE: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote I do not dispute the existence of other reliable creators of binary distributions. The *nix packagings and installation in consumer desktops are notable for the value that they provide. I think

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-25 Thread Rob Weir
On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 7:42 PM, Marvin Humphrey mar...@rectangular.com wrote: On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 1:00 PM, Rob Weir robw...@apache.org wrote: Or if someone who cared sufficiently about this policy area took ownership and proposed a wording of the policy, either as a Board resolution, or

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-25 Thread Benson Margulies
I submit that this sub-thread has reached the end of its useful lifetime. The IPMC's view of binaries is clear, and the IPMC believes that its views reflect the will of the board. 'Official' binaries, like binaries signed with a certificate with the Foundation's name on it, are not currently

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-25 Thread drew
On Sat, 2012-08-25 at 06:45 -0700, Benson Margulies wrote: I submit that this sub-thread has reached the end of its useful lifetime. Howdy, After a re-read of this thread, along with similar on the AOO dev/priv list and referenced ASF policy, or best practices, docs., I fully agree. Honestly,

Convenience signatures Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-25 Thread Andreas Kuckartz
Benson Margulies: In the mean time, AOO releases can continue to have 'convenience binaries', sans signatures. If they can have 'convenience binaries' they should also be able to provide 'convenience signatures. Cheers, Andreas

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-25 Thread Greg Stein
On Aug 25, 2012 9:46 AM, Benson Margulies bimargul...@gmail.com wrote: ... Of course, a discussion thread started here to solicit the IPMC's opinion on graduation would be another matter entirely. If Rob is representative of AOO, then no. They need more time to learn about the ASF. -g

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-25 Thread Rob Weir
On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 4:35 PM, Greg Stein gst...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 4:00 PM, Rob Weir robw...@apache.org wrote: snip I can give the IPMC a hand here, if my point is too obscure. A policy might look like this: Resolved: An Apache project's release consists of a

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-24 Thread Marvin Humphrey
Returning to this topic after an intermission... On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 6:18 AM, Bertrand Delacretaz bdelacre...@apache.org wrote: On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 11:54 AM, Jürgen Schmidt jogischm...@gmail.com wrote: ...As one of the active developers I would have a serious problem if we as project

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-24 Thread Rob Weir
On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 12:32 PM, Marvin Humphrey mar...@rectangular.com wrote: Returning to this topic after an intermission... On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 6:18 AM, Bertrand Delacretaz bdelacre...@apache.org wrote: On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 11:54 AM, Jürgen Schmidt jogischm...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-24 Thread Rob Weir
On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 12:45 PM, Rob Weir robw...@apache.org wrote: On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 12:32 PM, Marvin Humphrey mar...@rectangular.com wrote: Returning to this topic after an intermission... On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 6:18 AM, Bertrand Delacretaz bdelacre...@apache.org wrote: On Tue,

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-24 Thread Dave Fisher
On Aug 24, 2012, at 10:09 AM, Rob Weir wrote: On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 12:45 PM, Rob Weir robw...@apache.org wrote: On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 12:32 PM, Marvin Humphrey mar...@rectangular.com wrote: Returning to this topic after an intermission... On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 6:18 AM, Bertrand

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-24 Thread Dave Fisher
On Aug 24, 2012, at 9:32 AM, Marvin Humphrey wrote: Returning to this topic after an intermission... On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 6:18 AM, Bertrand Delacretaz bdelacre...@apache.org wrote: On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 11:54 AM, Jürgen Schmidt jogischm...@gmail.com wrote: ...As one of the active

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-24 Thread Joe Schaefer
. From: Dave Fisher dave2w...@comcast.net To: general@incubator.apache.org Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 1:56 PM Subject: Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote On Aug 24, 2012, at 10:09 AM, Rob Weir wrote: On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 12:45 PM, Rob Weir robw

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-24 Thread Andrew Rist
on and approved by the ASF. Thus... Binaries created /from /the Official Release? From: Dave Fisher dave2w...@comcast.net To: general@incubator.apache.org Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 1:56 PM Subject: Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-24 Thread Joe Schaefer
Exactly- just work within the constraints and there is no practical problem whatsoever. From: Andrew Rist andrew.r...@oracle.com To: general@incubator.apache.org Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 2:44 PM Subject: Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-24 Thread Benson Margulies
This policy is enshrined in the original foundation articles of incorporation, and has been restated, over and over, by board members. Most colorfully by Roy T. Fielding, who was 'present at the birth.' Many are sympathetic to the AOO situation, and this is why the suggestion from the VP legal

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-24 Thread Joe Schaefer
Margulies bimargul...@gmail.com To: general@incubator.apache.org Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 3:08 PM Subject: Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote This policy is enshrined in the original foundation articles of incorporation, and has been restated, over and over, by board members

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-24 Thread Greg Stein
: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote This policy is enshrined in the original foundation articles of incorporation, and has been restated, over and over, by board members. Most colorfully by Roy T. Fielding, who was 'present at the birth.' Many are sympathetic to the AOO situation

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-24 Thread Joe Schaefer
From: Greg Stein gst...@gmail.com To: general@incubator.apache.org; Joe Schaefer joe_schae...@yahoo.com Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 3:40 PM Subject: Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote Joe: that is what is being discussed. Blessed binaries

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-24 Thread Rob Weir
On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 2:11 PM, Dave Fisher dave2w...@comcast.net wrote: On Aug 24, 2012, at 9:32 AM, Marvin Humphrey wrote: Returning to this topic after an intermission... On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 6:18 AM, Bertrand Delacretaz bdelacre...@apache.org wrote: On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 11:54

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-24 Thread Greg Stein
On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 4:00 PM, Rob Weir robw...@apache.org wrote: ... Or if someone who cared sufficiently about this policy area took ownership and proposed a wording of the policy, either as a Board resolution, or on legal-discuss, and had that policy approved and recorded via the ordinary

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-24 Thread Marvin Humphrey
On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 1:00 PM, Rob Weir robw...@apache.org wrote: Or if someone who cared sufficiently about this policy area took ownership and proposed a wording of the policy, either as a Board resolution, or on legal-discuss, and had that policy approved and recorded via the ordinary

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-21 Thread Bertrand Delacretaz
On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 5:30 AM, Benson Margulies bimargul...@gmail.com wrote: Officially, no Apache project has ever, ever, released a binary. Apache projects have published convenience binaries to accompany their releases, which have been, by definition, source Agreed - for the Flex

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-21 Thread Jürgen Schmidt
On 8/21/12 12:03 AM, drew wrote: On Mon, 2012-08-20 at 13:32 -0700, Marvin Humphrey wrote: On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 8:53 AM, Rob Weir robw...@apache.org wrote: Per the IPMC's Guide to Successful Graduation [1] this is the optional, but recommended, community vote for us to express our

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-21 Thread Bertrand Delacretaz
On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 11:54 AM, Jürgen Schmidt jogischm...@gmail.com wrote: ...As one of the active developers I would have a serious problem if we as project couldn't provide binary releases for our users. And I thought the ASF is a serious enough institution that can ensure to deliver

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-21 Thread Benson Margulies
I would like to offer a very loud +1 to Bertrand's email. Here we are on a community graduation vote thread. This sub-discussion would seem to lead to one of three outcomes: 1) No place new. AOO proceeds out of the incubator operating under the current regime, and those AOO community members who

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-20 Thread Marvin Humphrey
On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 8:53 AM, Rob Weir robw...@apache.org wrote: Per the IPMC's Guide to Successful Graduation [1] this is the optional, but recommended, community vote for us to express our willingness/readiness to govern ourselves. If this vote passes then we continue by drafting a

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-20 Thread Rob Weir
On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 4:32 PM, Marvin Humphrey mar...@rectangular.com wrote: On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 8:53 AM, Rob Weir robw...@apache.org wrote: Per the IPMC's Guide to Successful Graduation [1] this is the optional, but recommended, community vote for us to express our willingness/readiness

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-20 Thread drew
On Mon, 2012-08-20 at 13:32 -0700, Marvin Humphrey wrote: On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 8:53 AM, Rob Weir robw...@apache.org wrote: Per the IPMC's Guide to Successful Graduation [1] this is the optional, but recommended, community vote for us to express our willingness/readiness to govern

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-20 Thread Rob Weir
On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 5:04 PM, Rob Weir robw...@apache.org wrote: On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 4:32 PM, Marvin Humphrey mar...@rectangular.com wrote: On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 8:53 AM, Rob Weir robw...@apache.org wrote: Per the IPMC's Guide to Successful Graduation [1] this is the optional, but

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-20 Thread Marvin Humphrey
On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 3:03 PM, drew d...@baseanswers.com wrote: Well, for myself, I don't have a problem with the AOO project not having official binary releases - in such a circumstance I would strongly prefer no binary release at all. I wonder who might step into the breach to provide

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-20 Thread Greg Stein
Just because some other podlings have released binary artifacts does not mean AOO can base their entire release strategy on binaries. As Marvin has said: source releases are the primary release mechanism. Binaries are and should be a distant second. I would also state that continuing to argue

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-20 Thread Rob Weir
On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 8:01 PM, Marvin Humphrey mar...@rectangular.com wrote: On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 3:03 PM, drew d...@baseanswers.com wrote: Well, for myself, I don't have a problem with the AOO project not having official binary releases - in such a circumstance I would strongly prefer no

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-20 Thread Rob Weir
On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 8:11 PM, Greg Stein gst...@gmail.com wrote: Just because some other podlings have released binary artifacts does not mean AOO can base their entire release strategy on binaries. True, But we have not based our entire release strategy on binaries. If you recall we spent

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-20 Thread drew
On Mon, 2012-08-20 at 17:01 -0700, Marvin Humphrey wrote: On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 3:03 PM, drew d...@baseanswers.com wrote: Well, for myself, I don't have a problem with the AOO project not having official binary releases - in such a circumstance I would strongly prefer no binary release at

RE: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-20 Thread Dennis E. Hamilton
(including any from IBM) will provide their own verifiable authenticity. - Dennis -Original Message- From: drew [mailto:d...@baseanswers.com] Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 18:00 To: general@incubator.apache.org Subject: Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote On Mon, 2012-08

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-20 Thread Rob Weir
On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 8:59 PM, drew d...@baseanswers.com wrote: On Mon, 2012-08-20 at 17:01 -0700, Marvin Humphrey wrote: On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 3:03 PM, drew d...@baseanswers.com wrote: Well, for myself, I don't have a problem with the AOO project not having official binary releases - in

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-20 Thread Greg Stein
On Aug 20, 2012 8:33 PM, Rob Weir robw...@apache.org wrote: On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 8:11 PM, Greg Stein gst...@gmail.com wrote: ... I would also state that continuing to argue is symptomatic of a failure to understand and integrate with the Foundation's thoughts on the matter. Or to at

RE: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-20 Thread Prescott Nasser
for official releases or officially endourced binaries - what else would they be? They were built and put up by the same guys releasing the source code. I apologize if I misunderstand or mischaracterized anything ~P Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 22:33:43 -0400 Subject: Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-20 Thread Rob Weir
On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 10:33 PM, Greg Stein gst...@gmail.com wrote: On Aug 20, 2012 8:33 PM, Rob Weir robw...@apache.org wrote: On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 8:11 PM, Greg Stein gst...@gmail.com wrote: ... I would also state that continuing to argue is symptomatic of a failure to understand and

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-20 Thread Greg Stein
On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 10:55 PM, Prescott Nasser geobmx...@hotmail.com wrote: I'm sorry, I'm playing catch-up and I'm a bit unclear on the argument - Marvin said: If the podling believes that ASF-endorsed binaries are a hard requirement, then it seems to me that the ASF is not yet ready

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-20 Thread Rob Weir
On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 10:58 PM, Rob Weir robw...@apache.org wrote: On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 10:33 PM, Greg Stein gst...@gmail.com wrote: On Aug 20, 2012 8:33 PM, Rob Weir robw...@apache.org wrote: On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 8:11 PM, Greg Stein gst...@gmail.com wrote: ... I would also state

RE: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-20 Thread Prescott Nasser
Simple enough - thanks. Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 23:05:00 -0400 Subject: Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote From: gst...@gmail.com To: general@incubator.apache.org On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 10:55 PM, Prescott Nasser geobmx...@hotmail.com wrote: I'm sorry, I'm playing

RE: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-20 Thread Prescott Nasser
] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:11:23 -0700 Simple enough - thanks. Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 23:05:00 -0400 Subject: Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote From: gst...@gmail.com To: general@incubator.apache.org On Mon, Aug 20, 2012

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-20 Thread Rob Weir
On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 11:05 PM, Greg Stein gst...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 10:55 PM, Prescott Nasser geobmx...@hotmail.com wrote: I'm sorry, I'm playing catch-up and I'm a bit unclear on the argument - Marvin said: If the podling believes that ASF-endorsed binaries are a

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-20 Thread Benson Margulies
Officially, no Apache project has ever, ever, released a binary. Apache projects have published convenience binaries to accompany their releases, which have been, by definition, source. - To unsubscribe, e-mail:

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-20 Thread Rob Weir
On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 11:30 PM, Benson Margulies bimargul...@gmail.com wrote: Officially, no Apache project has ever, ever, released a binary. Apache projects have published convenience binaries to accompany their releases, which have been, by definition, source. Maybe you can help clarify

Re: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-20 Thread drew jensen
On Mon, 2012-08-20 at 17:01 -0700, Marvin Humphrey wrote: On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 3:03 PM, drew d...@baseanswers.com wrote: Well, for myself, I don't have a problem with the AOO project not having official binary releases - in such a circumstance I would strongly prefer no binary release at

Fwd: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote

2012-08-19 Thread Rob Weir
-- Forwarded message -- From: Rob Weir robw...@apache.org Date: Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 11:52 AM Subject: [VOTE] Apache OpenOffice Community Graduation Vote To: ooo-...@incubator.apache.org Per the IPMC's Guide to Successful Graduation [1] this is the optional, but recommended