Shortly after that thread, I found a discussion started by Dominik with the following options:
a) Fork XMLBeans with a different name outside of Apache and upload a fixed version, just like PJ already did, only some more renaming would probably be necessary b) Include the source of XMLBeans with POI and release fixes from there c) As b), but change the code so different package names and jar-names are used to avoid colliding with the "official" version d) Do nothing with XMLBeans and invest all the time for replacing XMLBeans soon Dave Fisher added: e) take XMLBeans out of the attic. Fix the bugs and make maintenance releases as 2.7, 2.8, etc. This would be an official version. Probably needs a board resolution. Andreas stated a preference for c) with a long tern eye for d). Javen, Nick, and PJ responded favorable to e). No vote taken, but from this I think we might be able to restart the discussion, and maybe start the process with the Attic PMC. -----Original Message----- From: Murphy, Mark [mailto:murphym...@metalexmfg.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 11:14 AM To: 'POI Developers List' <dev@poi.apache.org> Subject: RE: publishing poi xmlbeans jars Here is the specific note I found from Upayavira on 7 Nov 2017. It is part of a thread named Non-maintainer upload of bugfixes for the XMLBeans library in the Attic: Could POI take on XMLbeans as a second product? If they intend to maintain it, and can provide 3+ PMC members who will vote on releases, then presumably the POI project could make releases of the Apache XMLBeans product? Then there's no naming issues, everyone benefits from public releases. At such a point as there is enough interest, it can fork back into its own community. POI committers would gain commit rights on an XMLBeans repo. Upayavira ============================================================ We left it at the end of that thread indicating that we would discuss and get back with them. But that was really the end of organized discussion. Are there three people who can put their name in the hat? PJ, I am guessing you would be willing as you have made the fork. Just need two more. Are there any real objections to POI taking on XMLBeans as a second product? -----Original Message----- From: Murphy, Mark [mailto:murphym...@metalexmfg.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 10:44 AM To: 'POI Developers List' <dev@poi.apache.org> Subject: RE: publishing poi xmlbeans jars I believe that we have already been offered that option, we just need a sufficient number of folks (I think the number was 3) to form a PMC and make a formal request. I don't think it is politically complicated. I don't even think we need a huge amount of effort as XMLBeans is largely complete and stable. It just needs someone to keep it up to date with new technologies. -----Original Message----- From: pj.fanning [mailto:fannin...@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 8:26 AM To: dev@poi.apache.org Subject: RE: publishing poi xmlbeans jars I have a small preference from getting xmlbeans out of the attic but I don't know who to talk to about that. Would someone be able to point us in then right direction? If the attic approach is politcally complicated, then proceeding with publishing an org.apache.poi:xmlbeans shouldn't be hard. -- Sent from: http://apache-poi.1045710.n5.nabble.com/POI-Dev-f2312866.html --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@poi.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@poi.apache.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@poi.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@poi.apache.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@poi.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@poi.apache.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@poi.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@poi.apache.org
