+1 (binding) Mike McCandless
http://blog.mikemccandless.com On Tue, Dec 27, 2011 at 4:51 AM, 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]] > 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 > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org
