"Sascha-Matthias Kulawik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > One initial issue is JBoss, as it's LGPL. Apache projects can > > use only > > Apache-compatible licenced libraries, and (L)GPL is not one of them. > > Apache now is making Apache Geronimo now though, so that > > could be taken > > care of in the future. > > Yes, thats right. But anyway - the project just needs an Application > Server - so it can be used with Jboss (our primary testing environment), > JonAS, BEA or any other. > I think Geronimo is on the way to become a Application Server, right? :) > Or Do you mean, that J2EE capable projects aren't right for the Apache > Foundation in general?
Certainly not. Only that codebases that have direct dependencies on GPL or LGPL libraries aren't usually candidates for incubation > > First of all you should seek a sponsoring Apache member and > > possibly a sponsoring PMC. > > What do you mean exactly? Should I find a sponsoring Company or Do I > take an existing Apache sponsoring partner? Exactly what is written: Seek a sponsoring member. ASF Members are listed here: http://www.apache.org/foundation/members.html > By the way: What does PMC mean? Project Management Committee. In addition to finding a sponsoring member, you might find that your CMS would be a good fit under the umbrella of an existing project. in that case, you would probably lobby the PMC of that project to have them sponsor your incubation. > > > It is still > > > important for us, that we can commit to the CVS and are getting the > > > leadership of this project - is this the normal way how code will be > > > > conributed? Is there any code-review before we can contribute the > > > code? > > > If you donate the code to Apache, you will not have leadership in the > > Project. The project will work based on the Apache guidelines, and > > decisions are taken by voting as described here: > > http://incubator.apache.org/drafts/voting.html > > Yes, thats ok. I just want to make sure that at least one of our > developers needs to be a committer for the project. -Fitz -- Brian W. Fitzpatrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.red-bean.com/fitz/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
