My understanding is that incubating releases can have small IP loose ends, but not that they can proceed before the main clearance of an initial code donation.
On Sun, Dec 8, 2013 at 9:38 AM, Marvin Humphrey <mar...@rectangular.com> wrote: > On Sun, Dec 8, 2013 at 6:14 AM, Bernd Fondermann > <bernd.fonderm...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> That was also my understanding, that IP clearance is important, and >> neccessary for successful incubation, but incubator releases are orthogonal >> and therefore carry a disclaimer being not fully vetted Apache releases >> because of IP and other open issues. > > So it's OK to release even if we don't have rights to the source code? Surely > even the most liberal interpretation of what is permissible under "incubating" > has limits. > >> Have I missed a change here to our policie? > > No. > >> In the reference "[1]", what exactly are you referring to? >> >>> [1] http://incubator.apache.org/projects/tajo.html >>> http://incubator.apache.org/incubation/Incubation_Policy.html#Releases >>> http://incubator.apache.org/guides/mentor.html#initial-ip-clearance > > From the Incubation Policy page: > > http://incubator.apache.org/incubation/Incubation_Policy.html#Releases > > Such approval SHALL be given only after the Incubator PMC has followed the > process detailed in these guidelines, and SHALL NOT occur until all source > has been legally transferred to the ASF. > > Marvin Humphrey > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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
