Woden team, as discussed on today's status call, the time has come to propose graduation from the Apache Incubator [1] to the Apache Web Services project [2]. All of the graduation prerequisite items have been completed (see the Woden status file [3]) and Woden has been functioning as an Apache project following the Apache way for some time.
Here's how the graduation process will proceed according to the Apache Incubator guidelines for graduating to a subproject [4]: 1. A vote is held for the Woden committers to decide whether we think the project is ready for graduation. This vote will be held on woden-dev at ws.apache.org. 2. A vote is held with the Apache Web Services PMC to decide whether they will accept Woden as a Web Services subproject. this vote will be held on pmc at ws.apache.org. 3. A vote is held for the Incubator PMC to decide whether the Incubator project will sign off on the graduation proposal. This vote will be held on general at incubator.apache.org. This e-mail is a call for step 1, the Woden committers vote. Unlike a release vote, this vote does not have to do with a code deliverable but rather is concerned with the way in which Woden is managed, run, and developed. The Woden status file [3] contains many questions that we've all worked to address since entering the incubator. At it simplest, the question is - does Woden exemplify the Apache Way [5]? Woden committers - Please cast your vote on woden-dev by Friday, November 23, 2007. (*Note that while binding votes are restricted to Woden committers anyone is welcome to voice their opinion.) Here's my +1 and my congratulations to everyone for working to get Woden into shape for graduation. Lawrence [1]http://incubator.apache.org [2]http://ws.apache.org [3]http://incubator.apache.org/projects/woden.html [4]http://incubator.apache.org/guides/graduation.html#subproject [5]http://incubator.apache.org/learn/theapacheway.html --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
