Hi guys, it's Petar. I wanted to talk to you about an idea I found in the mailing list archives lately[1]. I spoke with Felipe Leme and he told me that once, he tried to move all the testing related apache projects to a new TLP project under the domain: http://testing.apache.org/ This structure would contain the two major testing-related projects in the ASF: Jakarta Cactus and Jakarta JMeter. This structure would also be a host for all other testing related projects that would come from the incubator and fulfill the testing.apache.org policies. This TLP project would serve as umbrella, like the Jakarta, DB, XML, Commons, WS (especially), etc ... There are also lots of other test-related projects, or sub-projects that come to my mind, and that would like to come under the the t.a.o project:
- Apache HttpTest Project ( http://httpd.apache.org/test/ ) - Shale Test Framework (http://shale.apache.org/shale-test/index.html ) - Apache Harmony build-test framework (http://harmony.apache.org/subcomponents/buildtest/index.html ) The main reason why the initial idea was rejected was that we might have ended with a dormant TLP project, which I agree is really bad. But I don't think that will ever happen: first I have been active on the Cactus project and I will make a presentation on this year's ApacheCON USA with the latest changes I have made. We also plan a release of Cactus by the end of the year. JMeter, on the other hand has a stable community of 13 developers,and lots of other contributors. Another reason for considering moving those projects as a TLP, would be that: with a central place for all the testing related ASF software more people will get involved in the idea, and let's face it - that's very good for Cactus, as it is somewhat dormant. Finally I want to to redirect you for additional information to Felipe's posts, and to the wiki of Jakarta: [1]http://marc.info/?l=jakarta-general&m=115047715227445&w=2 [2]http://wiki.apache.org/jakarta/TLPCactusAndJMeter/Notes Waiting for your votes and/or questions, mine is here: [+1] -- Regards, Petar! Karlovo, Bulgaria. EOOXML objections http://www.grokdoc.net/index.php/EOOXML_objections Public PGP Key at: http://keyserver.linux.it/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x1A15B53B761500F9 Key Fingerprint: AA16 8004 AADD 9C76 EF5B 4210 1A15 B53B 7615 00F9