I did not know this was an official vote thread ;-) in any case, I do not feel strongly for or against it.
Gary On Jan 15, 2016 5:21 AM, "James Carman" <ja...@carmanconsulting.com> wrote: > You didn't really register a vote here, Gary. I take it this is a -1 > against moving TLP? > > On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 8:24 PM Gary Gregory <garydgreg...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > I like having [math] in Commons. There are other multi-module projects in > > Commons, that's not an issue IMO, just good project design. > > > > My main worry is more on the overall health of Commons or perception that > > [math] is "leaving" Commons, the more eyeballs on Commons the better. > > > > Gary > > > > On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 4:50 PM, Phil Steitz <phil.ste...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > I would like to propose that we split [math] out into a top level > > > project at the ASF. This has been proposed before, and I have > > > always come down on the side of staying in Commons, but I am now > > > convinced that it is a good step for us to take for the following > > > reasons: > > > > > > 0) We have several committers who are really only interested in > > > [math], so being on the Commons PMC does not really make sense for them > > > 1) The code base has swollen in size to well beyond the "small sharp > > > tools" that make up the bulk of Commons > > > 2) We are probably at the point where we should consider splitting > > > [math] itself into separately released subcomponents (could be done > > > in Commons, but starts smelling a little Jakarta-ish when Commons > > > has components with subcomponents). > > > > > > The downsides are > > > a) [newPMC] loses Commons eyeballs / contributors who would not find > > > us otherwise > > > b) Migration / repackaging pain > > > c) Overhead of starting and managing a PMC > > > d) Other Commons components lose some eyeballs > > > > > > Personally, I think the benefits outweigh the downsides at this > > > point. New better tools and ASF processes have made b) and c) a > > > little less onerous. I don't think d) is really a big problem for > > > Commons, as those of us who work on other stuff here could continue > > > to do so. It is possible that a) actually works in the reverse > > > direction - i.e., we are easier to find as a TLP. > > > > > > What do others think about this? > > > > > > Phil > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org > > > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > E-Mail: garydgreg...@gmail.com | ggreg...@apache.org > > Java Persistence with Hibernate, Second Edition > > <http://www.manning.com/bauer3/> > > JUnit in Action, Second Edition <http://www.manning.com/tahchiev/> > > Spring Batch in Action <http://www.manning.com/templier/> > > Blog: http://garygregory.wordpress.com > > Home: http://garygregory.com/ > > Tweet! http://twitter.com/GaryGregory > > >
