+1 -- cool project and great name!
On Nov 11, 2007 12:57 PM, Brett Porter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > +1 > > > On 09/11/2007, Brian McCallister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Shindig Proposal > > -- > > > > = Abstract = > > > > Shindig will develop the container and backend server components > > for hosting OpenSocial applications. > > > > = Proposal = > > > > Shindig will develop a JavaScript container and implementations of > > the backend APIs and proxy required for hosting OpenSocial applications. > > > > > > = Background = > > > > OpenSocial provides a common set of APIs for social applications > > across multiple websites. With standard JavaScript and HTML, > > developers can create social applications that use a social network's > > friends and update feeds. > > > > A social application, in this context, is an application run by a > > third party provider and embedded in a web page, or web application, > > which consumes services provided by the container and by the > > application host. This is very similar to Portal/Portlet technology, > > but is based on client-side compositing, rather than server. > > > > More information can be found about OpenSocial at > > http://code.google.com/apis/opensocial/ > > > > == Rationale == > > > > Shindig is an implementation of an emerging set of APIs for client-side > > composited web applications. The Apache Software Foundation has > > proven to have developed a strong system and set of mores for > > building community-centric, open standards based systems with a > > wide variety of participants. > > > > A robust, community-developed implementation of these APIs will > > encourage compatibility between service providers, ensure an excellent > > implementation is available to everyone, and enable faster and > > easier application development for users. > > > > The Apache Software Foundation has proven it is the best place for > > this type of open development. > > > > > > = Current Status = > > > > This is a new project. > > > > = Meritocracy = > > > > The initial developers are very familiar with meritocratic open > > source development, both at Apache and elsewhere. Apache was chosen > > specifically because the initial developers want to encourage this > > style of development for the project. > > > > === Community === > > > > Shindig seeks to develop developer and user communities during > > incubation. > > > > > > = Core Developers = > > > > The initial core developers are all Ning employees. We hope to > > expand this very quickly. > > > > = Alignment = > > > > The developers of Shindig want to work with the Apache Software > > Foundation specifically because Apache has proven to provide a > > strong foundation and set of practices for developing standards-based > > infrastructure and server components. > > > > = Known Risks = > > > > == Orphaned products == > > > > Shindig is new development of an emerging set of APIs. > > > > == Inexperience with Open Source == > > > > The initial developers include long-time open source developers, > > including Apache Members. > > > > == Homogenous Developers == > > > > The initial group of developers is quite homogenous. Remedying this > > is a large part of why we want to bring the project to Apache. > > > > == Reliance on Salaried Developers == > > > > The initial group of developers are employed by a potential consumer > > of the project. Remedying this is a large part of why we want to > > bring the project to Apache. > > > > == Relationships with Other Apache Products == > > > > None in particular, except that Apache HTTPD is the best place to > > run PHP, which the server-side components Ning intends to donate > > have been implemented in. > > > > == A Excessive Fascination with the Apache Brand == > > > > We believe in the processes, systems, and framework Apache has put > > in place. The brand is nice, but is not why we wish to come to > > Apache. > > > > = Documentation = > > > > Google's OpenSocial Documentation: > > http://code.google.com/apis/opensocial/ > > > > Ning's OpenSocial Documentation: > > http://tinyurl.com/3y5ckx > > > > = Initial Source = > > > > Ning, Inc. intends to donate code based on their implementation of > > OpenSocial. The backend systems will be replaced with more generic > > equivalents in order to not bind the implementation to specifics > > of the Ning platform. > > > > This code will be extracted from Ning's internal development, and > > has not been expanded on past the extraction. It will be provided > > primarily as a starting place for a much more robust, community- > > developed > > implementation. > > > > = External Dependencies = > > > > The initial codebase relies on a library created by Google, Inc., > > and licensed under the Apache Software License, Version 2.0. > > > > = Required Resources = > > > > Developer and user mailing lists > > > > A subversion repository > > > > A JIRA issue tracker > > > > = Initial Committers = > > > > Thomas Baker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Tim Williamson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Brian McCallister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Thomas Dudziak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Martin Traverso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > = Sponsors = > > > > == Champion == > > > > Brian McCallister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > == Nominated Mentors == > > > > Brian McCallister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Thomas Dudziak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Santiago Gala <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Upayavira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > == Sponsoring Entity == > > > > The Apache Incubator. > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > -- > Brett Porter > Blog: http://www.devzuz.org/blogs/bporter/ > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
