+1 (binding). Cheers, Chris
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Chris Mattmann, Ph.D. Senior Computer Scientist NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, CA 91109 USA Office: 171-266B, Mailstop: 171-246 Email: chris.a.mattm...@nasa.gov WWW: http://sunset.usc.edu/~mattmann/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Adjunct Assistant Professor, Computer Science Department University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 USA ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -----Original Message----- From: Simone Tripodi <simonetrip...@apache.org> Reply-To: "general@incubator.apache.org" <general@incubator.apache.org> Date: Friday, May 24, 2013 12:23 AM To: "general@incubator.apache.org" <general@incubator.apache.org> Subject: [VOTE] Accept Apache BeanShell in the Incubator >Dear ASF members, > >We would like to propose BeanShell for the incubator. > >The proposal draft is available at: >https://wiki.apache.org/incubator/BeanShellProposal, >follows below the proposal > >Open is open for at least 72h and closes approximately on May 27th at >8:20am GMT > >[ ] +1 accept BeanShell in the Incubator >[ ] +/-0 >[ ] -1 because (provide a reason) > >Many thanks in advance, all the best! >-Simo > >http://people.apache.org/~simonetripodi/ >http://simonetripodi.livejournal.com/ >http://twitter.com/simonetripodi >http://www.99soft.org/ > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >= BeanShell = >== Abstract == >The following proposal is about BeanShell, see JSR-274: The BeanShell >Scripting Language implementation. > >== Proposal == >BeanShell is a small, free, embeddable Java source interpreter with >object scripting language features, written in Java. BeanShell >dynamically executes standard Java syntax and extends it with common >scripting conveniences such as loose types, commands, and method >closures like those in Perl and JavaScript. >Users can use BeanShell interactively for Java experimentation and >debugging as well as to extend your applications in new ways. >Scripting Java lends itself to a wide variety of applications >including rapid prototyping, user scripting extension, rules engines, >configuration, testing, dynamic deployment, embedded systems, and even >Java education. >BeanShell is small and embeddable, so users can call BeanShell from >Java applications to execute Java code dynamically at run-time or to >provide extensibility in applications. Alternatively, users can use >standalone BeanShell scripts to manipulate Java applications; working >with Java objects and APIs dynamically. Since BeanShell is written in >Java and runs in the same VM as application, users can freely pass >references to "live" objects into scripts and return them as results. > >== Background == >BeanShell is a long living project born in the 2000 thanks to Patrick >Niemeyer initial effort, who is still maintaining the project, with >the help of Daniel Leuck and contributions voluntarily sent by users. > >== Rationale == >Currently there are no projects hosted by the ASF focused on providing >JSR-274 implementation, moving the existing BeanShell project under >the Apache umbrella would mean the ASF provides the JSR-274 reference >implementation. > >= Current Status = >== Meritocracy == >The historical BeanShell team believes in meritocracy and always acted >as a community. Mailing list, open issue tracker and other >communication channels have always been adopted since its first >release. The adoption in a larger community, such as Apache, is the >natural evolution for BeanShell. Moreover, the Apache standards will >enforce the existing BeanShell community practices and will be a >foundation for future committers involvement. > >== Core Developers == >In alphabetical order: > > * Daniel Leuck <dan at ikayzo dot com>, > * Patrick Niemeyer <pat at ikayzo dot com> > * Pedro Giffuni <pfg at apache dot org> > * Simone Tripodi <simonetripodi at apache dot org> > >== Alignment == >Main aim of the project is to develop and maintain a fully flavored >JSR-274 implementation that can be used by other Apache projects that >need a Java Scripting Language. > >= Known Risks = >== Orphaned Products == >The increasing number of BeanShell adopters and the raising interest >for the JSR-274 technology let us believe that there is a minimal risk >for this work to being abandoned from the community. > >Moreover, BeanShell has been already used by the following projects for >years: > > * Apache OpenOffice > * Apache Maven > * Apache JMeter > >== Inexperience with Open Source == >All of the committers have experience working in one or more open >source projects inside and outside ASF. > >== Homogeneous Developers == >The list of initial committers are geographically distributed across >the world with no one company being associated with a majority of the >developers. Many of these initial developers are experienced Apache >committers already and all are experienced with working in >distributed development communities. > >== Reliance on Salaried Developers == >To the best of our knowledge, none of the initial committers are being >paid to develop code for this project. BeanShell has already proven >its capability to attract external developers. > >== Relationships with Other Apache Products == >A number of existing ASF projects already benefit from BeanShell >implementation, including Apache OpenOffice, Apache Maven and Apache >JMeter. It is hoped that members of those projects will be interested >in contributing to and adopting this implementation. > >== An Excessive Fascination with the Apache Brand == >Even if the BeanShell community recognizes the power and the >attractiveness of the ASF brand, we are absolutely aware of our >already established role in the wide JSR-274 community. Furthermore, >we are convinced that we can enthusiastically bring inside the ASF new >and fresh energies in order to improve our visions, insights and >knowledge about the other projects and, most important, to have the >possibility of enlarge our small community with talented and >passionate developers. > >= Documentation = >BeanShell Documentation > > 1. BeanShell Project Homepage <http://www.BeanShell.org/> > > 2. Beanshell code hosted at Apache Extra ><http://code.google.com/a/apache-extras.org/p/beanshell> > >BeanShell Related Specifications > > 1. JSR 274: The BeanShell Scripting Language ><http://jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=274/> > >= Initial Source = >The intial source comprises code developed on ikayzo.org ><http://ikayzo.org/svn/BeanShell/> licensed under the Dual Licensing >Sun Public License / Gnu Lesser Public License but the project had >been relicensed under the Apache License v2.0 in Apache Extra >repository (contributed under Grant from Patrick Niemeyer for >BeanShell). > >= Source and Intellectual Property Submission Plan = >Source code will be moved from Apache Extra ><https://svn.codespot.com/a/apache-extras.org/beanshell> space inside >the SVN space of the podling. > >= External Dependencies = >BeanShell has no external dependencies. > >= Cryptography = >The project does not handle cryptography in any way. > >= Required Resources = > * Mailing lists > * beanshell-private (with moderated subscriptions) > * beanshell-dev > * beanshell-user > * beanshell-commits > * Subversion directory > * https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/beanshell > * Website > * Confluence (BEANSHELL) > * Issue Tracking > * JIRA (BEANSHELL) > >= Initial Committers = >Names of initial committers - in alphabetical order - with current ASF >status: > > * Daniel Leuck <dan at ikayzo dot com> (ICLA to be signed) > * Patrick Niemeyer <pat at ikayzo dot com> (ICLA signed) > * Pedro Giffuni <pfg at apache dot org> (Committer) > * Peter Jodeleit <pejobo70 at gmail dot com> (ICLA signed) > * Simone Gianni <simoneg at apache dot org> (Member) > * Simone Tripodi <simonetripodi at apache dot org> (Member) > * Sebastian Bazley <sebb at apache dot org> (Member) > >= Sponsors = >== Champion == > * Simone Tripodi <simonetripodi at apache dot org> (Member) > >== Nominated Mentors == > * Sebastian Bazley <sebb at apache dot org> (Member) > * Mohammad Nour <mnour at apache dot org> (Member) > * Dave Fisher <wave at apache dot org> (Member) > >== Sponsoring Entity == > * Commons PMC <http://markmail.org/message/onzqybikzchvvvxv> > >= Other interested people (in alphabetical order) = > * Andrea Pescetti <pescetti at apache dot org> (Committer) > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >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
