Noel J. Bergman wrote:
What is the Incubator's purpose? What I am told from multiple sources (I
have asked about this out of interest), is that the Incubator is to be used
whenever a substantial codebase (a sub-project) is brought in from outside
the ASF, regardless of whether it is going to be a sub-project or a new TLP.
As I understand it, the Incubator PMC is charged with ensuring not just
successful community building, but the legal protection of the Foundation.
In my view, the sponsor should take responsibility, and not leave it up to
the Incubator, but the Incubator PMC is going to act as a gatekeeper making
*sure* that it happens.
The words "the sponsor should take responsibility" is something I agree with and is the first tangible link to a rationale between sponsor and Member that I have seen so far. Can I ask you to fill this out in a little more detail. For example, if a Member undertakes such a resonsibility, to whom is the member responsible and what would be the scope of such a responsibility? The answers to these questions will go a long way to addressing the subject of this thread.
Stephen.
p.s. Please keep in mind that I looking at this in terms of documeted incubation procedures - not in terms of a specific projects, Members, or non-Members.
SJM
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