Re: Confusion: Sponsoring entity and Champions

2011-09-25 Thread Christian Grobmeier
Hello guys, >> We used that for getting an Apache-licensed J2EE server (Geronimo), but we >> did *not* for OOo. We left that decision to the IPMC. I believe the concept >> is obsolete and can be removed from the docs. I do not forsee the Board >> taking such an action in the future. > > If my memo

Re: Confusion: Sponsoring entity and Champions

2011-09-25 Thread Benson Margulies
On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 11:50 AM, Greg Stein wrote: > Board sponsorship equates to mandate: the Incubator PMC has no choice in the > matter. > > We used that for getting an Apache-licensed J2EE server (Geronimo), but we > did *not* for OOo. We left that decision to the IPMC. I believe the concept

Re: Confusion: Sponsoring entity and Champions

2011-09-25 Thread Greg Stein
Board sponsorship equates to mandate: the Incubator PMC has no choice in the matter. We used that for getting an Apache-licensed J2EE server (Geronimo), but we did *not* for OOo. We left that decision to the IPMC. I believe the concept is obsolete and can be removed from the docs. I do not forsee

Re: Confusion: Sponsoring entity and Champions

2011-09-25 Thread Christian Grobmeier
On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 11:31 AM, Christian Grobmeier wrote: > On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 4:23 AM, Shane Curcuru wrote: >> On 9/21/2011 10:12 AM, Christian Grobmeier wrote: >>> >>> I would like to add this image in addition: >>> http://code.grobmeier.de/howtobecomeanasfproject.pdf >>> >>> Because an

Re: Confusion: Sponsoring entity and Champions

2011-09-25 Thread Christian Grobmeier
On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 4:23 AM, Shane Curcuru wrote: > On 9/21/2011 10:12 AM, Christian Grobmeier wrote: >> >> I would like to add this image in addition: >> http://code.grobmeier.de/howtobecomeanasfproject.pdf >> >> Because an image does say more than thousand words... > > Awesomeness.  Please c

Re: Confusion: Sponsoring entity and Champions

2011-09-24 Thread Shane Curcuru
On 9/21/2011 10:12 AM, Christian Grobmeier wrote: I would like to add this image in addition: http://code.grobmeier.de/howtobecomeanasfproject.pdf Because an image does say more than thousand words... Awesomeness. Please check it into the docs. And if we are ever working in the same place s

RE: Confusion: Sponsoring entity and Champions

2011-09-22 Thread Dennis E. Hamilton
other PPMC members to review and amend). - Dennis -Original Message- From: Martijn Dashorst [mailto:martijn.dasho...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 06:34 To: general@incubator.apache.org Subject: Re: Confusion: Sponsoring entity and Champions On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 3:14

Re: Confusion: Sponsoring entity and Champions

2011-09-22 Thread Martijn Dashorst
On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 3:14 PM, sebb wrote: >>> Do PPMCs have chairs? >>> If not, then maybe the Champion fulfils that role until eventual >>> graduation; otherwise they fulfil the role until the PPMC elects a >>> chair. >> >> I really thought PPMCs have chairs!  Otherwise how does the Incubator

Re: Confusion: Sponsoring entity and Champions

2011-09-22 Thread sebb
On 22 September 2011 14:03, Shane Curcuru wrote: > > > On 9/20/2011 8:18 PM, sebb wrote: >> >> On 20 September 2011 18:50, Robert Burrell Donkin >>  wrote: >>> >>> On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 5:46 PM, Christian Grobmeier >>>  wrote: On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 5:56 PM, Bertrand Delacretaz

Re: Confusion: Sponsoring entity and Champions

2011-09-22 Thread Shane Curcuru
On 9/20/2011 8:18 PM, sebb wrote: On 20 September 2011 18:50, Robert Burrell Donkin wrote: On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 5:46 PM, Christian Grobmeier wrote: On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 5:56 PM, Bertrand Delacretaz wrote: On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 5:46 PM, Martijn Dashorst wrote: ...snip... If

Re: Confusion: Sponsoring entity and Champions

2011-09-21 Thread Christian Grobmeier
On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 3:28 AM, David Crossley wrote: > Christian Grobmeier wrote: >> > >> > Surely a podling does not exist until it enters incubation? >> > Beforehand, it is just a proposal to create a podling. >> >> So whats the name for Podling before it becomes one? Simply project? > > As su

Re: Confusion: Sponsoring entity and Champions

2011-09-21 Thread David Crossley
Christian Grobmeier wrote: > > > > Surely a podling does not exist until it enters incubation? > > Beforehand, it is just a proposal to create a podling. > > So whats the name for Podling before it becomes one? Simply project? As suggested above "Proposal". Or this http://incubator.apache.org/in

Re: Confusion: Sponsoring entity and Champions

2011-09-21 Thread Christian Grobmeier
>> I would like to add this image in addition: >> http://code.grobmeier.de/howtobecomeanasfproject.pdf >> >> Because an image does say more than thousand words... > > Surely a podling does not exist until it enters incubation? > Beforehand, it is just a proposal to create a podling. So whats the n

Re: Confusion: Sponsoring entity and Champions

2011-09-21 Thread sebb
On 21 September 2011 15:12, Christian Grobmeier wrote: > On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 1:21 PM, sebb wrote: >> On 21 September 2011 11:57, Christian Grobmeier wrote: > What is the cause he actually fights/argues for? New folks are > speaking to the general list on their own. The caus

Re: Confusion: Sponsoring entity and Champions

2011-09-21 Thread Francis De Brabandere
On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 4:24 PM, Christian Grobmeier wrote: >>> I would like to add this image in addition: >>> http://code.grobmeier.de/howtobecomeanasfproject.pdf >> >> I like it - I'd just say "mentors", plural, in the reddish box on the right. > > Agreed, I have changed it local and wait if th

Re: Confusion: Sponsoring entity and Champions

2011-09-21 Thread Christian Grobmeier
>> I would like to add this image in addition: >> http://code.grobmeier.de/howtobecomeanasfproject.pdf > > I like it - I'd just say "mentors", plural, in the reddish box on the right. Agreed, I have changed it local and wait if there are more comments > > -Bertrand > > ---

Re: Confusion: Sponsoring entity and Champions

2011-09-21 Thread Bertrand Delacretaz
On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 4:12 PM, Christian Grobmeier wrote: >...If nobody wants to get rid of this term (except me), we > should do an update of the Champion description. > > I would like to add this image in addition: > http://code.grobmeier.de/howtobecomeanasfproject.pdf I like it - I'd just sa

Re: Confusion: Sponsoring entity and Champions

2011-09-21 Thread Christian Grobmeier
On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 1:21 PM, sebb wrote: > On 21 September 2011 11:57, Christian Grobmeier wrote: What is the cause he actually fights/argues for? New folks are speaking to the general list on their own. >>> >>> The cause is getting the podling accepted in the incubator, finding >>>

Re: Confusion: Sponsoring entity and Champions

2011-09-21 Thread sebb
On 21 September 2011 11:57, Christian Grobmeier wrote: >>> What is the cause he actually fights/argues for? New folks are >>> speaking to the general list on their own. >> >> The cause is getting the podling accepted in the incubator, finding >> mentors and other interested parties. > > "The Champ

Re: Confusion: Sponsoring entity and Champions

2011-09-21 Thread Christian Grobmeier
>> What is the cause he actually fights/argues for? New folks are >> speaking to the general list on their own. > > The cause is getting the podling accepted in the incubator, finding > mentors and other interested parties. "The Champion assists the candidate on their initial submission to a Spons

Re: Confusion: Sponsoring entity and Champions

2011-09-21 Thread Martijn Dashorst
On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 12:37 PM, Christian Grobmeier wrote: >> champion |ˈCHampēən| noun >> 1 a person who has defeated or surpassed all rivals in a competition, >> esp. in sports: >> 2 a person who fights or argues for a cause or on behalf of someone else: >> >> The correct usage is of course de

Re: Confusion: Sponsoring entity and Champions

2011-09-21 Thread Christian Grobmeier
> champion |ˈCHampēən| noun > 1 a person who has defeated or surpassed all rivals in a competition, > esp. in sports: > 2 a person who fights or argues for a cause or on behalf of someone else: > > The correct usage is of course definition #2 What is the cause he actually fights/argues for? New fo

Re: Confusion: Sponsoring entity and Champions

2011-09-21 Thread Martijn Dashorst
On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 11:15 AM, Christian Grobmeier wrote: > Why must the name be "Champion" and not just "Mentor"? Because Champion is an aptly name for the role. > champion is just another term for the first potential mentor who steps up. It is the correct name for that role: champion |ˈCH

Re: Confusion: Sponsoring entity and Champions

2011-09-21 Thread Christian Grobmeier
On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 9:57 AM, Bertrand Delacretaz wrote: > On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 2:33 AM, Tim Williams wrote: >>...it seems useful that one person would step forth and >> claim to be the champion of bringing a certain project to the ASF and >> [implicitly] agree to pushing down any artificia

Re: Confusion: Sponsoring entity and Champions

2011-09-21 Thread Bertrand Delacretaz
On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 2:33 AM, Tim Williams wrote: >...it seems useful that one person would step forth and > claim to be the champion of bringing a certain project to the ASF and > [implicitly] agree to pushing down any artificial process hurdles... I agree with that, and someone signing up as

Re: Confusion: Sponsoring entity and Champions

2011-09-20 Thread Tim Williams
On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 12:46 PM, Christian Grobmeier wrote: > On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 5:56 PM, Bertrand Delacretaz > wrote: >> On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 5:46 PM, Martijn Dashorst >> wrote: >>> IMO the champion helps clarify the incubator process up to acceptance >>> of the podling into the incuba

Re: Confusion: Sponsoring entity and Champions

2011-09-20 Thread sebb
On 20 September 2011 18:50, Robert Burrell Donkin wrote: > On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 5:46 PM, Christian Grobmeier > wrote: >> On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 5:56 PM, Bertrand Delacretaz >> wrote: >>> On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 5:46 PM, Martijn Dashorst >>> wrote: IMO the champion helps clarify the inc

Re: Confusion: Sponsoring entity and Champions

2011-09-20 Thread Robert Burrell Donkin
On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 5:46 PM, Christian Grobmeier wrote: > On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 5:56 PM, Bertrand Delacretaz > wrote: >> On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 5:46 PM, Martijn Dashorst >> wrote: >>> IMO the champion helps clarify the incubator process up to acceptance >>> of the podling into the incubat

Re: Confusion: Sponsoring entity and Champions

2011-09-20 Thread Christian Grobmeier
On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 5:56 PM, Bertrand Delacretaz wrote: > On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 5:46 PM, Martijn Dashorst > wrote: >> IMO the champion helps clarify the incubator process up to acceptance >> of the podling into the incubator. For example the champion for Wicket >> was not a singular person,

Re: Confusion: Sponsoring entity and Champions

2011-09-20 Thread Bertrand Delacretaz
On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 5:46 PM, Martijn Dashorst wrote: > IMO the champion helps clarify the incubator process up to acceptance > of the podling into the incubator. For example the champion for Wicket > was not a singular person, but both Alex Karasulu and Upayavira were > both very instrumental

Re: Confusion: Sponsoring entity and Champions

2011-09-20 Thread Martijn Dashorst
IMO the champion helps clarify the incubator process up to acceptance of the podling into the incubator. For example the champion for Wicket was not a singular person, but both Alex Karasulu and Upayavira were both very instrumental in smoothing our transition into the incubator. general@ can be v

Re: Confusion: Sponsoring entity and Champions

2011-09-20 Thread Christian Grobmeier
On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 5:35 PM, Benson Margulies wrote: > The default sponsor is the incubator PMC. if you just put that in a > proposal and offer it up, it just happens. > > Board sponsorship happens for 'special' circumstances (like OO), and I > don't pretend to understand why it's important.

Re: Confusion: Sponsoring entity and Champions

2011-09-20 Thread Christian Grobmeier
>> And thought, if an upcoming podling is deciding to become a TLD it >> should ask the board to sponsor it. >> Now I have been told from Andrus that this is not the case and usually >> the Incubator is sponsoring TLD projects. > > Yes, as I said on the board list I don't remember the board sponsor

Re: Confusion: Sponsoring entity and Champions

2011-09-20 Thread Benson Margulies
The default sponsor is the incubator PMC. if you just put that in a proposal and offer it up, it just happens. Board sponsorship happens for 'special' circumstances (like OO), and I don't pretend to understand why it's important. On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 11:33 AM, Bertrand Delacretaz wrote: > Hi,

Re: Confusion: Sponsoring entity and Champions

2011-09-20 Thread Bertrand Delacretaz
Hi, On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 5:18 PM, Christian Grobmeier wrote: > I was looking into that: > http://incubator.apache.org/incubation/Roles_and_Responsibilities.html#Sponsor > > And thought, if an upcoming podling is deciding to become a TLD it > should ask the board to sponsor it. > Now I have bee