"Rodent of Unusual Size" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > APACHE INCUBATOR PROJECT -*-indented-text-*- > Last modified at [$Date: 2003/11/11 00:01:00 $] > > Web site: http://Incubator.Apache.Org/ > Wiki page: http://Nagoya.Apache.Org/wiki/apachewiki.cgi?ApacheIncubatorProjectPages > > [note: the Web site is the 'official' documentation; the wiki pages > are for collaborative development, including stuff destined for the > Web site.] > > Pending Issues > ============== > > o We need to be very very clear about what it takes to be accepted > into the incubator. It should be a very low bar to leap, possibly > not much more than 'no problematic code' and the existence of a > healthy community (we don't want to become a dumping ground). > > o We need to be very very clear about what it takes for a podling > to graduate from the incubator. The basic requirements obviously > include: has a home, either as part of another ASF project or as > a new top-level project of its own; needs to be a credit to the > ASF and function well in the ASF framework; ...
On the one hand, we still appear to have this as a pending issue. On the other hand, we have everyone apparently voting +1 to graduate MerlinDeveloper. Am I alone in feeling that this is a little odd? -- Martin Cooper > > o Moving the bylaw documentation from the Wiki to the main site > o Merge the README.txt info on site management and the info on the > "How to Participate" page into a single place > o fix formatting of the project status pages > > Resolved Issues > =============== > > o The policy documentation does not need ratification of changes > if there seems consensus. Accordingly, the draft status of these > documents can be removed and we will use the lazy "commit first, > discuss later" mode common across the ASF for documentation > (http://nagoya.apache.org/eyebrowse/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ache.org&by=thread&from=517190) > > o Coming up with a set of bylaws for the project > (http://nagoya.apache.org/eyebrowse/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ache.org&by=thread&from=517190) > > o All projects under incubation must use a STATUS file (or a > status.xml file if the project prefers XML) that contains > information the PMC needs about the project. This file must > live at the root of the project cvs module > (http://nagoya.apache.org/eyebrowse/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ache.org&by=thread&from=504543) > > o Projects under incubation should display appropriate "disclaimers" > so that it is clear that they are, indeed, under incubation > (http://nagoya.apache.org/eyebrowse/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ache.org&by=thread&from=504543) > > The Incubation Process > ====================== > > This tries to list all the actions items that must be complete for a project > before it can graduate from the incubator. It is probably incomplete. > > Identify the project to be incubated: > > -- Make sure that the requested project name does not already exist > and check www.nameprotect.com to be sure that the name is not > already trademarked for an existing software product. > > -- If request from an existing Apache project to adopt an external > package, then ask the Apache project for the cvs module and mail > address names. > > -- If request from outside Apache to enter an existing Apache project, > then post a message to that project for them to decide on acceptance. > > -- If request from anywhere to become a stand-alone PMC, then assess > the fit with the ASF, and create the lists and modules under the > incubator address/module names if accepted. > > Interim responsibility: > > -- Who has been identified as the mentor for the incubation? > > -- Are they tracking progress in the file > > incubator/projects/{project_name}/STATUS > > Copyright: > > -- Have the papers that transfer rights to the ASF been received? > It is only necessary to transfer rights for the package, the > core code, and any new code produced by the project. > > -- Have the files been updated to reflect the new ASF copyright? > > Verify distribution rights: > > -- For all code included with the distribution that is not under the > Apache license, do we have the right to combine with Apache-licensed > code and redistribute? > > -- Is all source code distributed by the project covered by one or more > of the following approved licenses: Apache, BSD, Artistic, MIT/X, > MIT/W3C, MPL 1.1, or something with essentially the same terms? > > Establish a list of active committers: > > -- Are all active committers in the STATUS file? > > -- Do they have accounts on cvs.apache.org? > > -- Have they submitted a contributors agreement? > > Infrastructure: > > -- CVS modules created and committers added to avail file? > > -- Mailing lists set up and archived? > > -- Problem tracking system (Bugzilla)? > > -- Has the project migrated to our infrastructure? > > Collaborative Development: > > -- Have all of the active long-term volunteers been identified > and acknowledged as committers on the project? > > -- Are there three or more independent committers? > > [The legal definition of independent is long and boring, but basically > it means that there is no binding relationship between the individuals, > such as a shared employer, that is capable of overriding their free > will as individuals, directly or indirectly.] > > -- Are project decisions being made in public by the committers? > > -- Are the decision-making guidelines published and agreed to by > all of the committers? > > Organizational acceptance of responsibility for the project: > > -- If graduating to an existing PMC, has the PMC voted to accept it? > > -- If graduating to a new PMC, has the board voted to accept it? > > Incubator sign-off: > > -- Has the Incubator decided that the project has accomplished all > of the above tasks? > > > Incubator Project > ================= > > Background: > > o IRC channel #apache-incubator on irc.freenode.net > (traffic is SUPPOSED to be logged to > <URL:http://Source-Zone.Org/apache-irc/> so that > the content of interactive discussions is available > to everyone, but the logger isn't working) > > o Mailing lists: > - [EMAIL PROTECTED] (send to > [EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > - [EMAIL PROTECTED] (only for private communication) > No project decisions will be made on the PMC list. > > o This status file is mailed to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > every Wednesday > > Project committers (as of 2003-10-27): > > Note that the most current information is always in the CVS > avail file, and can be found using: > > ssh cvs.apache.org > cat /home/cvs/CVSROOT/avail | grep incubator > > Release: > > The Incubator Project doesn't do "releases" itself. Track of > releases made by projects in the incubator is kept in the > per-project status files. > > Possible topics for educational documents: > > o A document which describes the 'ideal' way a project has to > go to be successfully integrated into the ASF: the flow of the > normal incubation process should be pictured > o Glossary of important ASF terms and phrases > (this was considered as very helpful on the reorg@ list) > o Compact, but also encyclopedic link-directory which points > to important info on the other ASF sites (e.g. to the Jakarta > Charter or to the HTTPd dev pages) > o General License-/Licensing documentation (ASL1.1, ASL2.2, > TCK, JSPA) > > # > # Local Variables: > # mode: indented-text > # tab-width: 4 > # indent-tabs-mode: nil > # tab-stop-list: (4 6 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80) > # End: > # --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
