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2011/12/27 Felix Meschberger <fmesc...@gmail.com> > +1 > Regards > Felix > On 27.12.2011 10:51, "Bertrand Delacretaz" <bdelacre...@apache.org> wrote: > > > Hi Incubator PMC members (*), > > > > I've just reviewed the "[PROPOSAL] Flex for Apache Incubator" thread > > and I think all relevant issues have been adressed now. > > > > I have added Anne and Dave Fisher as mentors, pending their final > > approval as Incubator PMC members. In the unlikely worst case that > > this approval doesn't happen the project has two confirmed mentors to > > start with anyway. > > > > Let's cast your votes to accept Flex as an incubating project, > > proposal is at http://wiki.apache.org/incubator/FlexProposal, copied > > below as well: > > > > [ ] +1 approve Flex as an incubating project. > > [ ] -1 reject (explaining why) > > [ ] +/- 0 don't care. > > > > This majority vote is open for 72 hours. > > > > Here's my +1. > > > > -Bertrand > > > > (*) although only votes from Incubator PMC members are binding, > > anybody is welcome to cast a vote > > > > ** Flex proposal copy *** > > > > = Apache Flex Proposal = > > > > == Abstract == > > > > Apache Flex is an application framework for easily building > > Flash-based applications for mobile devices, the browser and desktop. > > > > == Proposal == > > > > Apache Flex allows developers to target a variety of platforms, > > initially Apple iOS, Google Android, RIM !BlackBerry, Microsoft > > Windows, and Mac OS X with a single codebase. Flex provides a > > compiler, skinnable user-interface components and managers to handle > > styling, skinning, layout, localization, animation, module-loading and > > user interaction management. > > > > == Background == > > > > Apache Flex is the software evolution of the popular Adobe Flex SDK > > project. > > Adobe Flex SDK evolved from the need to provide developers with an > > easy programming model for creating rich Internet applications that > > can run in the browser, on the desktop or on mobile devices. > > > > Adobe Flex SDK has always focused on a single goal: to provide > > application developers with all of the constructs needed to boost > > their productivity while building large-scale, visually expressive > > applications. This meant that Flex provided all the traditional UI > > components in a way that designers and developers could interact with > > them along with a dynamic scripting language, !ActionScript, and a > > declarative markup language, MXML. > > > > Adobe will donate the Flex trademark to the Apache Software Foundation > > as part of the incubation process. The source code, documentation and > > related assets will all be contributed to the Apache Foundation as > > Flex. > > > > == Rationale == > > > > Content developers need to target multiple screens and the cost of > > creating applications native to every target platform is high. > > Additionally, the dominant window to the web is quickly becoming > > devices, mostly phones, and delivering consistent experiences is key. > > The Apache Flex project exists to bring the focus back to a consistent > > development model, one where a single application can run the exact > > same way across the web, desktop and mobile devices. > > > > == Initial Goals == > > > > * Donate all Adobe Flex SDK source code and documentation to the > > Apache Software Foundation. > > * Setup and standardize the open governance of the Apache Flex project. > > * Rename all assets from Adobe Flex SDK to Apache Flex in project > > source code, docs, tests and related infrastructure. > > > > == Current Status == > > > > Flex is a mature software project. 1.0 was shipped in March of 2004 > > with 7 major releases having shipped since. The most recent release > > was the 4.6 version which shipped on November 29th, 2011. > > > > This proposal is currently being > > [[ > > > http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/incubator-general/201112.mbox/%3CCB14DCA2.3885F%25aharui%40adobe.com%3E|discussed<http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/incubator-general/201112.mbox/%3CCB14DCA2.3885F%25aharui%40adobe.com%3E%7Cdiscussed> > > ]] > > on the incubator general mailing list, once that's done we'll ask the > > Incubator PMC to vote to accept it. > > > > == Meritocracy == > > > > The Adobe Flex source code is available to the community on the Adobe > > opensource site: > > http://opensource.adobe.com/wiki/display/flexsdk/Flex+SDK. Currently, > > while the community has been invited to contribute patches to the > > codebase, only Adobe employees decided on which patches to commit. > > There were no external committers and this caused frustration in the > > community. > > > > Going forward, both Adobe and our community are eager to become one > > single merit-based community working together. To that end, Adobe > > employes only have a minority representation on the initial committers > > list. Adobe is working to educate our community with meetings and > > blog posts on how the Apache model makes this possible for them. > > > > We have made it clear to our community that going forward, the > > community, rather than Adobe, will determine the future of Flex. > > > > == Community == > > > > The community surrounding Flex is vast, diverse, distributed globally, > > and with all levels of proficiency in software development. The common > > thread of application development binds all Flex developers together. > > > > It is estimated that there is between 350,000 and 500,000 Flex > > developers worldwide. Precise numbers are impossible for us to know > > due to the open nature of Flex. A blog post calling for initial > > committers received over 60 responses in two days. The !FlexCoders > > mailing list, a general-purpose mailing list for anyone working with > > Flex, has over 9000 members. A quick look on the Adobe Forums or > > Twitter’s #!AdobeFlex hashtag usually shows activity within minutes. > > The community is engaged and active daily and incredibly excited by > > Adobe’s move to contribute Adobe Flex SDK to Apache. The community is > > responsive, inclusive and honestly emphatic when it comes to bettering > > Flex for application development. > > > > == Alignment == > > > > The only way the Apache Flex project can work is if it is an open, > > transparent and collaborative effort. The project has now grown in > > mind-share and community enough that we believe it is time we work > > with a foundation to see the code mature in a fashion consistent with > > our values. > > > > == Known Risks == > > > > Moving from a corporate-led project to the Apache model of > > collaboration is a challenge, and Adobe is committed to help making > > the transition as smooth as possible, by delegating employees to work > > on the new project. We would like to see more free collaboration from > > the community but with the same principles that has kept Flex with the > > high-quality design and ease-of-use it has maintained under Adobe’s > > governing hand. > > > > == Documentation == > > > > We will, over time, be moving all of the documentation, including > > localized versions, from Adobe > > (http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flex/documentation.html) to the Apache > > Software Foundation. > > > > == Initial Source == > > > > All code related to the Apache Flex project can be found on SVN here: > > http://opensource.adobe.com/svn/opensource/flex/sdk/branches/4.y/ > > > > == Source and IP Submission Plan == > > > > * All canonical source will be moved to Apache infrastructure under > > the name Flex. > > * Documentation and specifications will be moved completely over to > > the Apache systems. > > * The existing Flash Builder trademark will be used as a commercial > > entity. > > * Existing Flex-related conferences, podcasts and websites should be > > allowed to continue using “Flex” as part of their name, however such > > use will have to conform to existing Apache trademark policies listed > > at http://www.apache.org/foundation/marks/ . Apache Flex will need to > > create guidelines and provide guidance for that. > > > > == External Dependencies == > > > > Some parts of Flex development rely on third-party libraries. The > > complete list is still being determined but some are: > > * Adobe AIR SDK > > * Adobe Flash Player SDK > > * Adobe Text Layout Framework (TLF) > > * Adobe Open Source Media Framework (OSMF) > > * Adobe Font Engine (AFE) > > > > Licensing of these dependencies will have to be checked, and possibly > > adapted, to allow their use in Apache Flex. > > > > == Required Resources == > > > > Mailing Lists > > * flex-dev > > * flex-commits > > * flex-private > > > > Subversion Directory > > * http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/flex > > > > Issue Tracking: > > * FLEX project in JIRA. > > > > Wiki will be requested as needed. > > > > == Initial Committers == > > > > * Alex Harui (aharui at adobe dot com) > > * Carol Frampton (cframpto at adobe dot com) > > * Adam Flater (adamflater at gmail dot com) > > * Anatole Tartakovsky (atartakovsky at faratasystems dot com) > > * Ben Kolin (bkolin at vmware dot com) > > * Chuck Mastrandrea (chuck.mastrandrea at sas dot com) > > * Douglas Arthur (darthur at vmware dot com) > > * Espen Skogen (espen.skogen at jpmorgan dot com) > > * Gabor Csomak (csomakk at gmail dot com) > > * Garth Braithwaite (garthdb at adobe dot com) > > * Greg Owen (Greg.Owen at effectiveui dot com) > > * Igor Costa (igorcosta at gmail dot com) > > * Iwo Banas (banas.iwo at gmail dot com) > > * Jeff Boothe (jeff.boothe. at reurgency dot com) > > * Jeff Tapper (jeff at spoon.as) > > * Jeffry Houser (jeffry at dot-com-it dot com) > > * Jeremy Tellier (jtellier at Actieve dot com) > > * Jon Rose (jon.rose at gorillajawn dot com) > > * Jonathon Campos (jonbcampos at gmail dot com) > > * Jun Heider (jun at realeyes dot com) > > * Kevin Korngut (kevin at spoon.as) > > * Leif Wells (leif.wells at gmail dot com) > > * Michael Jordan (mijordan at adobe dot com) > > * Michael Labriola (labriola at digitalprimates dot net) > > * Michael Schmalle (mike at teotigraphix dot com) > > * Michelle Yaiser (myaiser at adobe dot com) > > * Nicholas Kwaitkowski (nicholas at spoon.as) > > * Omar Gonzalez (omarg.developer at gmail dot com) > > * Peter Elst (peter.elst at gmail dot com) > > * Pratyoosh Sharma (pratyoosh.sharma at jpmorgan dot com) > > * Rui Silva (rui.silva at alert-online dot com) > > * Ryan Frishberg (Ryan.Frishberg at ubs dot com) > > * Scott Delamater (sdelamater at shutterfly dot com) > > * Sebastian Mohr (masuland at gmail dot com) > > * Stephen Downs (stephen.downs at tink dot ws) > > * Stephen Gilson (smgilson at adobe dot com) > > > > == Sponsors == > > > > Champion > > * Bertrand Delacretaz > > > > Nominated Mentors > > * Bertrand Delacretaz (bdelacretaz at a.o) > > * Greg Reddin (greddin at a.o) > > * Anne Kathrine Petteroe (akpetteroe at a.o - pending final Incubator > > PMC membership approval) > > * Dave Fisher (wave at a.o - pending final Incubator PMC membership > > approval) > > > > == Sponsoring Entity == > > * Apache Incubator > > > > *** Flex proposal copy ends *** > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > > > > > -- Chema
