IMO, it depends on the definition of "abandoned". If nobody is using it, then we don't want it.
The donation process is time-consuming enough to act as a filter. If the donor wants to spend the energy to do the IP clearance and software grant and one or more committers want to do the Apache-fication of the code (which, besides headers, should include bugging infra for a repo, and making sure that a build script runs and hopefully a test or two runs), and the community votes in favor, then it isn't truly "abandoned" by the community, just by the donor. Then, maybe, if later some user runs into a serious bug, this community will band together and help them out. Having these things scattered about the internet or github is sufficient, but users don't have a place to turn to for help so they're less likely to use it, and it might be in the interest of Apache Flex to give folks reasons to keep using these other bodies of code. On 5/28/13 11:06 AM, "Kessler CTR Mark J" <mark.kessler....@usmc.mil> wrote: >Or until they get enough interest in the abandoned code... run it out of >a GitHub account outside of the formal apache process until it gains >enough momentum. > >-Mark > >-----Original Message----- >From: Erik de Bruin [mailto:e...@ixsoftware.nl] >Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 2:03 PM >To: dev@flex.apache.org >Subject: Re: Do we want Abandoned Code? > >+1, with the reservation that we don't want any and all code out there ;-) > >EdB > > > >On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 7:58 PM, aYo ~ <a...@binitie.com> wrote: >> If the donated assets are relevant to flex development I see no reason >>why >> not. Development of those assets ceased mainly because there was a loss >>of >> faith, we on the other hand believe in the project and are moving it on, >> n'est pas ? >> On 28 May 2013 18:50, "Jeffry Houser" <jef...@dot-com-it.com> wrote: >> >>> On 5/28/2013 12:18 PM, Alex Harui wrote: >>> >>>> Personally, I'd >>>> be ok with Apache Flex being a warehouse of all kinds of Flex-related >>>>code >>>> even if there is no active development for it. >>>> >>> >>> What do others think of this sentiment? >>> >>> I could get the Flextras components donated, but didn't because >>>assumed >>> Apache Flex didn't want to be the dumping ground for 'abandoned code' >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Jeffry Houser >>> Technical Entrepreneur >>> 203-379-0773 >>> -- >>> http://www.flextras.com?c=104 >>> UI Flex Components: Tested! Supported! Ready! >>> -- >>> http://www.theflexshow.com >>> http://www.jeffryhouser.com >>> http://www.asktheflexpert.com >>> -- >>> Part of the DotComIt Brain Trust >>> >>> > > > >-- >Ix Multimedia Software > >Jan Luykenstraat 27 >3521 VB Utrecht > >T. 06-51952295 >I. www.ixsoftware.nl
