All, I'm calling to vote on a proposed policy change. Current guide at [1] indicates that maven artifacts should include incubator (or incubating) in the version string of maven artifacts. Its labeled as a best practice, not a requirement and is not a policy followed on other repository management tools (e.g. PyPi).
I therefore push forward that the incubator will cease expecting java-based projects to publish artifacts with "-incubating" in the version string, with the understanding that: - Incubating is a term used to refer to a project's stability, not a release's stability. It is generally understood that incubating projects are not necessarily immature, but may have a potential of failing to become a TLP. - Podling releases are endorsed, the podling itself is not endorsed. We will not approve releases that are blatantly against ASF policies. [ ] +1 Drop the -incubator/-incubating expectation of maven projects [ ] +/0 [ ] -1 Don't drop because.... [1]: http://incubator.apache.org/guides/release-java.html#best-practice-maven
