+1 Niall
On Nov 29, 2007 12:59 AM, Brian McCallister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This vote will run until Monday, Dec. 3, 2007. > > [ ] +1 Accept Shindig for incubation > [ ] 0 Don't care > [ ] -1 Reject for the following reason : > > -------- > = Abstract = > > Shindig will develop a 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 will provide implementations 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. > > The Shindig OpenSocial implementation will be able to serve as > a reference implementation of the standard. > > = 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 set of committers includes folks from several commercial > OpenSocial container providers, including Ning, Google, Hi5, and > MySpace. We have varying degrees of experience with Apache-style > open source development, ranging from none to ASF Members. > > = 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 set of developers is diverse, but are all employed by > OpenSocial > container providers. Building a more diverse developer community is a > high > priority for this project. > > == Reliance on Salaried Developers == > > The initial group of developers are all employed by potential consumers > 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. > > == 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 = > > The initial source will consist of the Javascript container and a > Java based backend providing services to the container. The source > is being contributed by Google, and will be by a code grant. > > = External Dependencies = > > The initial code relies on PHP and the jQuery library. > > = Required Resources = > > Developer and user mailing lists > > A subversion repository > > A JIRA issue tracker > > = Initial Committers = > > Andy Smith (Google) > Brian McCallister (Ning) > Brian Stoler (Google) > Cassie Doll (Google) > Dan Bentley (Google) > Dan Farino (MySpace) > David Glazer (Google) > David Harkness (Google) > David Sklar (Ning) > Doug Coker (Google) > Evan Gilbert (Google) > Graham Spencer (Google) > Jeffrey Regan (Google) > John Hjelmstad (Google) > John Panzer (Google) > Jun Yang (Google) > Jussi Myllymaki (Google) > Kevin Brown (Google) > Martin Traverso (Ning) > Paul Lindner (Hi5) > Ramkumar Ramani (Google) > Thomas Baker (Ning) > Thomas Dudziak (Ning) > Tim Williamson (Ning) > Zhen Wang (Google) > > = Sponsors = > > == Champion == > > Brian McCallister > > == Nominated Mentors == > > Thomas Dudziak > Brian Fitzpatrick > Santiago Gala > Greg Stein > Upayavira > Sylvain Wallez > > == Sponsoring Entity == > > The Apache Incubator. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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]
