On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 8:41 PM, Jukka Zitting <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> AFAUI there are three positions that people are advocating: > > a) Releases with no other strings than the ALv2 attached > b) Releases with requirements to notify downstream users > c) No releases > > Personally I think that position b conflicts with both the letter and > the spirit of ALv2, and that position c is damaging to incubating > projects. Also, if a was not an option, I'd rather opt for c than b as > I think c is at least a logically consistent position. > > What do other people think? At this level, I agree with you Jukka. But that to make things clear, we should keep Upayvira's comment in mind; <quote> We need to consider the two aspects of what Apache stands for: open source and open development. </quote> If we just draw a simple line in the sand; Open Source criteria met --> Allow Releases, standard normal ASF releases. Open Development criteria also met --> Out of the Incubator. Then I think we have a relatively simple guide-post on how to proceed. As for downstream users getting caught up in community collapsing Incubating projects --> Well, if they have a direct dependency on it, they know the risk. If they are transitively dependent, the project in between has the real headache, yet the sources are available. Cheers Niclas --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
