For me, I think the main advantage for both projects is: exposure. EdB
On Fri, May 31, 2013 at 6:56 PM, Jeffry Houser <jef...@dot-com-it.com> wrote: > > The thing I don't fully understand is this: > > Swiz is already licensed under the Apache License ( > https://github.com/swiz/swiz-framework/blob/develop/LICENSE ). If people > want to contribute, use, or modify then what is stopping them? > > How will bringing the Swiz framework into the Apache Flex project help > Apache Flex? > How will bringing the Swiz framework into the Apache Flex project help the > Swiz framework? > > I don't have an answer to either. > > I don't understand why the union is needed; which is why I voted 0. > > > On 5/31/2013 12:30 PM, Alex Harui wrote: >> >> I'd like to vote in favor, but I'm not liking the quantity of -1's we're >> seeing. >> Can we cancel this vote and draft a more detailed proposal, maybe after >> some discussing with those voting -1? >> >> I think the new proposal should be explicit about the name of the repo. >> I think the new proposal should state that Swiz would have its own >> releases and not be part of an SDK release. >> >> One thing I'm not quite understanding is how the future would look if a >> committer did try to add AOP into the SDK. Would that conflict with the >> implementations in Swiz or other frameworks? Or is the expectation that >> some set of committers will update Swiz to use that implementation of AOP? >> Committers are free to do whatever they want, but if Swiz gets more love >> than the other frameworks it could appear to be the "endorsed" framework, >> which is what I think we are trying to avoid. >> >> -Alex >> >> >> On 5/29/13 6:16 PM, "Jeff Tapper" <j...@spoon.as> wrote: >> >>> -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 >>>> > > > -- > Jeffry Houser > Technical Entrepreneur > http://www.jeffryhouser.com > 203-379-0773 > -- Ix Multimedia Software Jan Luykenstraat 27 3521 VB Utrecht T. 06-51952295 I. www.ixsoftware.nl
