+1 (non-binding) The current policy is silly.
On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 8:34 AM, Jukka Zitting <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > Hi, > > We've had a number of long discussions about the incubating projects > using the central Maven repository to distribute their releases. The > current policy is that incubating releases should not go to there. The > related discussion threads have died with no consensus but the issue > still exists and affects many podlings. I would like to finally > resolve the issue one way or another by calling the Incubator PMC to > vote on the matter. > > In INCUBATOR-82 I have prepared a patch (also attached below) that > changes the policy document to explicitly _allow_ extra distribution > channels like the central Maven repository for incubating releases. > Note that the proposed patch allows any such channels instead of > focusing just on the Maven repository. Also, any releases must still > be approved, comply with the disclaimer and naming rules, and be > primarily distributed through the official > http://www.apache.org/dist/incubator/ channel. > > Please vote on accepting or rejecting this policy change! This > majority vote is open for a week and only votes from the Incubator PMC > members are binding. > > [ ] +1 Yes, allow extra release distribution channels like the central > Maven repository > [ ] -1 No, keep the current policy > > My vote is +1 > > BR, > > Jukka Zitting > > Patch from https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/INCUBATOR-82: > > Index: site-author/incubation/Incubation_Policy.xml > =================================================================== > --- site-author/incubation/Incubation_Policy.xml (revision 692094) > +++ site-author/incubation/Incubation_Policy.xml (working copy) > @@ -489,6 +489,8 @@ > <p> > Releases for <em>podling</em> <strong>MUST</strong> be distributed through > <code>http://www.apache.org/dist/incubator/<em>podling</em></code>. > +In addition, the Podling MAY choose to distribute approved releases > through > +other channels like the central Maven repository. > </p> > </section> > <section id="Use+of+Apache+Resources"> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- Dan Diephouse http://netzooid.com/blog
