Thanks Ross and Gord :-) On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 10:33 PM, Gord Tanner <g...@tinyhippos.com> wrote: > I added Christian as a mentor to the proposal: > https://github.com/gtanner/ripple.apache.proposal/commit/ca9be552dd1e9ca4a043fdef72d4ff6b6c5c6245 > > Thanks for signing up! > > On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 4:28 PM, Ross Gardler <rgard...@opendirective.com> > wrote: >> Christian, it would be great to have you as a mentor. Please sign yourself >> up. >> >> Ross >> >> Sent from my tablet >> On Oct 5, 2012 9:00 PM, "Christian Grobmeier" <grobme...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Great to hear there is still life in Ripple. >>> >>> Count me in as a Mentor, if you like. >>> >>> On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 9:28 PM, Dan Silivestru <dan.silives...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> > Dear Member of ASF, >>> > >>> > We are putting forward a proposal to have the Ripple Emulator project >>> > donated to the ASF as Top Level Project. The project is currently open >>> > source and can be found here: https://github.com/blackberry/Ripple-UI/ >>> > >>> > Please find the proposal below (the proposal can also be found here: >>> > https://github.com/gtanner/ripple.apache.proposal) >>> > >>> > Ripple, A Mobile Environment Emulator >>> > ===================================== >>> > >>> > Abstract >>> > ======== >>> > >>> > Ripple is a browser based mobile phone emulator designed to aid in the >>> > development >>> > of HTML5 based mobile applications. Ripple is a cross platform and cross >>> > runtime testing/debugging tool. It currently supports such runtimes as >>> > Cordova, WebWorks >>> > and the Mobile Web. >>> > >>> > Proposal >>> > ======== >>> > >>> > Ripple is going to be (in some circles already is) the goto emulator >>> > for rapid development of mobile web applications. This >>> > will be accomplished by quickly keeping up with the mobile web >>> > platforms as they arise (Cordova, Tizen, WAC, WebWorks, etc). >>> > >>> > Background >>> > ========== >>> > >>> > Ripple started as a product of tinyHippos and was aquired by Research >>> > in Motion in late March 2011. Ripple was then open sourced >>> > under the Apache 2.0 License and hosted on the blackberry github >>> > account (http://github.com/blackberry/Ripple-UI). >>> > >>> > Ripple is a browser based mobile phone emulator that runs as a chrome >>> > extension. It fills the gap for developers between >>> > developing on their desktops/laptops and having to test on platform >>> > specific emulators or physical devices. Ripple allows develors >>> > to quickly edit-refresh-test in Chrome on their desktops/laptops while >>> > working on web content that will be embedded and distributed >>> > as a native application. >>> > >>> > Rationale >>> > ========= >>> > >>> > The project is currently opensourced and managed by a small team at >>> > Research in Motion. We are starting to have some >>> > more community engagement but the project could benefit from greater >>> > exposure in the open source cummunity. Our team >>> > overlaps highly with the Cordova group. Watching the success for that >>> > project in Apache has inspired us to contribute >>> > Ripple to the ASF as well. >>> > >>> > Ripple fills a large gap in the toolset for most mobile web developers >>> > between development on the desktop and testing >>> > on the physical device. >>> > >>> > Current Status >>> > ============== >>> > >>> > Currently all development is managed on github via the issues and the >>> > direction of the project is strongly influenced by >>> > Research in Motion. A more clear project plan and more open >>> > communication will be needed by this project to abide by >>> > the apache guidelines. >>> > >>> > Metriocracy >>> > =========== >>> > >>> > Ripple has been very accepting of letting in patches from 3rd party >>> > developers and has been functioning like apache in requiring a CLA >>> > for code to be pulled in. The core team is hoping to grow and include >>> more >>> > developers. >>> > >>> > Community >>> > ========= >>> > >>> > The development community of Ripple is a small but tight knit group but >>> > the users of the project number more than 40,000. With the launch >>> > ofemulate.phonegap.com (which is a portal for installing ripple) we >>> > are >>> > getting approx 5000 hits a day to that site. >>> > >>> > >>> > Core Developers >>> > =============== >>> > >>> > See Inital Committers below. >>> > >>> > Alignment >>> > ========= >>> > >>> > Apache is a good match for this project due to it's close ties >>> > to the Cordova Project. Cordova has been very successful as a project >>> > since joining Apache and we hope Ripple will follow suit. >>> > >>> > Known Risks >>> > =========== >>> > >>> > Orphaned Products >>> > ----------------- >>> > >>> > Ripple is a core component to the toolset at RIM and the Cordova / >>> > Phonegap community has embrased ripple into their tooling >>> > as well. This project has been under active development for 3 years >>> > and a lot of vested interest from both RIM and the >>> > community is already present to keep the tool up to date. >>> > >>> > Inexperience with Open Source >>> > ----------------------------- >>> > >>> > Ripple has been opensourced at RIM for the last year. All of the work >>> > is done in the open. There are a few extra measures we need to learn >>> > how to take (mailing lists, project planning) for working within the >>> > ASF community. >>> > However the team has a good understanding of what needs to happen, as >>> > some of the >>> > team are also contributers to the Apache Cordova Incubator project. >>> > >>> > Homogenous Developers >>> > ---------------------- >>> > >>> > Ripple's core team currently all works at RIM with contributions for >>> > some features done by third parties. There is a >>> > backlog of features currently done / being put in by third parties >>> > such as Adobe and IBM. >>> > >>> > Reliance on Salaried Developers >>> > ------------------------------- >>> > >>> > Most of the developers are paid by their employer to contribute to >>> > this project but are all highly involved on a personal >>> > level with this project as well as the mobile web community. >>> > >>> > Relationships with Other Apache Products >>> > ---------------------------------------- >>> > >>> > There is a strong overlap and relationship between the ripple and >>> > cordova teams. Gord Tanner is an active commiter in >>> > both project and has been ensuring that both projects progress together. >>> > >>> > An Excessive Fascination with the Apache Brand. >>> > ------------------------------------------------ >>> > >>> > A driver for this project going to apache is to get broader community >>> > enagagement and involvement. Most of the developers >>> > who would contribute to this project are already contributing to >>> > Cordova so migrating over and contribuiting to ripple >>> > would be a simple >>> > >>> > Documentation >>> > ============= >>> > >>> > Initial Source >>> > =============== >>> > >>> > Source can be found at: https://github.com/blackberry/Ripple-UI >>> > >>> > Source and Intellectual Property Submission Plan >>> > ================================================ >>> > Source is currently licensed via the Apache 2.0 license which is >>> > inline with ASF. All files currently >>> > have an apache header on them with a copyright of Research in motion >>> > (https://github.com/blackberry/Ripple-UI). >>> > >>> > Also we have some images that are not licensed under Apache (see >>> > >>> https://github.com/blackberry/Ripple-UI/blob/master/ext/assets/images/README.md >>> ) >>> > The images are of some BlackBerry phones but can be removed if this is >>> an issue. >>> > >>> > All external contributions to the project currently require that an >>> > ICLA or CCLA be signed by the contributor. Links to the documents can >>> > be found below: >>> > >>> > * >>> http://www.blackberry.com/legal/pdfs/webworks/Research_In_Motion_Limited_CCLA_021811_cl.pdf >>> > * >>> http://www.blackberry.com/legal/pdfs/webworks/Research_In_Motion_Limited_ICLA_021811_cl.pdf >>> > >>> > We believe the CLAs we have on file will allow RIM to sign a Software >>> > Grant. (SGA) >>> > >>> > External Dependencies >>> > ====================== >>> > >>> > - 3d.js (http://wiioperasdk.com) - Custom License: >>> > http://wiioperasdk.com/sdk/3d.js >>> > - Math.uuid.js (http://www.broofa.com) - Dual licensed under the MIT >>> > and GPL licenses: http://www.broofa.com/Tools/Math.uuid.js >>> > - OpenLayers.js (ttp://svn.openlayers.org/trunk/openlayers) - Licensed >>> > under Clear BSD: >>> > http://svn.openlayers.org/trunk/openlayers/license.txt >>> > - almond.js (http://github.com/jrburke/almond) - Licensed under MIT: >>> > https://github.com/jrburke/almond/blob/master/LICENSE >>> > - draw.js (http://wiioperasdk.com) - Custom License: >>> > http://wiioperasdk.com/sdk/draw.js >>> > - jWorkflow (http://github.com/tinyhippos/jworkflow) - Licensed under >>> > MIT: http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php >>> > - jXHR.js ( >>> https://github.com/blackberry/Ripple-UI/blob/master/thirdparty/jXHR.js) >>> > - Licensed under MIT: >>> > http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php >>> > - jasmine (https://github.com/pivotal/jasmine) - Licensed under MIT: >>> > http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php >>> > - jquery (http://jquery.com) - Dual licensed under MIT and GPL: >>> > http://jquery.org/license (includes sizzle.js, now licensed under MIT: >>> > https://github.com/jquery/sizzle/blob/master/LICENSE) >>> > - jquery.tooltip >>> > (http://bassistance.de/jquery-plugins/jquery-plugin-tooltip/) - Dual >>> > Licensed under MIT and GPL: >>> > http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php >>> > http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html >>> > - jQuery UI (http://jqueryui.com) - Licensed under MIT: >>> > http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php >>> > - node (http://nodejs.org) - Dependant on node.js, but we do not >>> > redistribute the source or binaries >>> > - jake (git://github.com/mde/jake.git) - Dependant on jake, but we do >>> > not redistribute the source or binaries >>> > - jshint (http://github.com/jshint/node-jshint) - Licensed under MIT: >>> > http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php >>> > - csslint (http://github.com/stubbornella/csslint.git) - License >>> > information here: >>> > https://github.com/stubbornella/csslint/blob/master/LICENSE >>> > - uglify-js (g...@github.com:mishoo/UglifyJS.git) - Licensed under BSD: >>> > https://github.com/mishoo/uglifyjs >>> > - connect (git://github.com/senchalabs/connect.git) - Licensed under >>> > MIT: https://github.com/senchalabs/connect/blob/master/LICENSE >>> > - argsparser (git://github.com/kof/node-argsparser.git) - No license >>> > specified: https://github.com/kof/node-argsparser >>> > - jsdom (http://github.com/tmpvar/jsdom.git) - License information >>> > here: https://github.com/tmpvar/jsdom/blob/master/LICENSE.txt >>> > >>> > Required Resources >>> > ================== >>> > >>> > * Mailing Lists >>> > - ripple-dev >>> > - ripple-commits >>> > - ripple-private >>> > * git >>> > - git://git.apache.org/incubator-ripple.git >>> > - Mirrored to: https://github.com/apache/incubator-ripple >>> > * issue tracking >>> > - Bugzilla (ripple) >>> > >>> > Initial Committers >>> > ================== >>> > >>> > * Gord Tanner (gtan...@gmail.com) >>> > * Dan Silivestru (dan.silives...@gmail.com) >>> > * Brent Lintner (brent.lint...@gmail.com) >>> > * Fil Maj (f...@adobe.com) >>> > * Micheal Brooks (mbro...@adobe.com) >>> > * Mark Dineen (m...@dineen.biz) >>> > >>> > Sponsors >>> > ======== >>> > >>> > Champion: Ross Gardler (rgard...@opendirective.com) >>> > Mentor: Jukka Zitting (jukka.zitt...@gmail.com) >>> > >>> > >>> > Looking forward to the groups thoughts / comments, >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Dan Silivestru >>> > Open Source Ambassador, RIM >>> > +1 (519) 589-3624 >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> http://www.grobmeier.de >>> https://www.timeandbill.de >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org >>> For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org >>> >>> > > > > -- > Gord Tanner > Senior Developer / Code Poet > tinyHippos Inc. > @tinyhippos > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org >
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