-1 Binding, unless there are assurances that this will not be part of the main branch, but instead live in a separate repo.
-----Original Message----- From: Greg Reddin [mailto:gred...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 12:12 PM To: dev@flex.apache.org Subject: Re: [VOTE] Swiz Framework Donation to Apache Flex +1 (binding) On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 4:43 AM, Carlos Rovira <carlosrov...@apache.org>wrote: > After proposal thread > (http://markmail.org/message/jtedmmx5djqen52l),comes > the vote thread. > > This thread is to decide if we finally adopt Swiz Framework under > Apache Flex, since there is multiple opinions in the Apache Flex community. > > points to take into account: > > * Swiz is a great addition to Apache Flex since it complements de SDK > with a microarquitecture for application MVC, IOC, DI very simple and > well designed. > * This will be a project like flexunit or utilities. So it's optional > a NOT part of the main sdk. > * Swiz is already in 1.4.0 stable version, under Apache License 2.0, > has its community and right now there's no maintenance or upgrade > since people behind the project is no longer working with Flex technology. > * Donation will be 1.4.0 source code and wiki content. > * Future plans: if donation is successful, Chris Scott (creator of > Swiz) will want to donate experimental 2.0.0 branch that brings AOP > support, a feature that could bring a great benefit to Apache Flex > since it brings something very new to client web technologies and that > will require evolution at compiler level (introducing compile time weaving). > > Points that some people argument to not accept the donation: > * There is other frameworks like Swiz out there in the same situation > and this donation could make Swiz the preferred/recommended IOC > framework of use. > > Points to take into account: > * Erik de bruin stated that maybe the problem is "what to do with it" > under Apache Flex umbrella. > > > Please make your vote. > > Thanks > > Carlos Rovira >
