On 2/21/06, Martin Marinschek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hmmm.... > > ok - I just have seen many proposals coming in via general. Never mind! > > Have you got any feedback on the proposal so far?
Njet. -Manfred > > regards, > > Martin > > On 2/20/06, Manfred Geiler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Martin, > > http://incubator.apache.org/incubation/Incubation_Policy.html#Acceptance+of+Proposal+by+Sponsor > > http://incubator.apache.org/incubation/Process_Description.html > > > > ;-) > > > > Regards, > > Manfred > > > > > > On 2/19/06, Martin Marinschek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Manfred, > > > > > > I think you have to send this to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > regards, > > > > > > Martin > > > > > > On 2/19/06, Manfred Geiler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Dear Incubator PMC, > > > > > > > > We, the sponsoring members listed below, ask that you accept the > > > > following proposal for a new project at Apache, an effort centered on > > > > providing web application developers with a > > > > rich set of user interface components based on the JavaServer Faces > > > > specification. > > > > > > > > * You can find the proposal here: > > > > http://wiki.apache.org/myfaces/adfproposal > > > > A snapshot of the proposal is attached to this mail for your > > > > convenience. > > > > > > > > * Here is a reference to the candidate acceptance vote by the MyFaces > > > > PMC: > > > > http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/myfaces-dev/200602.mbox/[EMAIL > > > > PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > * Mentor, nominated by the Sponsor: Craig McClanahan > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > Manfred Geiler > > > > (MyFaces PMC Chair) > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Proposal for ADF Faces, a MyFaces subproject 6 February 2006, The ADF > > > > Faces Team (contributions by: Adam Winer, awiner at gmail dot com; > > > > john dot r dot fallows at gmail dot com) > > > > > > > > (0) rationale > > > > > > > > Apache MyFaces strives to provide an environment where open source > > > > developers can create new components and contribute them back to the > > > > community. > > > > > > > > The goal of ADF Faces is to provide web application developers with a > > > > rich set of user interface components based on the JavaServer Faces > > > > specification. > > > > > > > > ADF Faces comes with very high quality components, a dialog framework, > > > > as well as personalization and skinning capabilities. ADF Faces > > > > features include: file upload support, client-side validation, partial > > > > rendering of a page (AJAX-style), data tables, hierarchical tables, > > > > color/date pickers, progress indicators, menu tabs/buttons, wizards, > > > > internationalization and accessibility. A complete list of the ADF > > > > Faces components is available (here.) This project starts with more > > > > than 100 components which have already been documented and thoroughly > > > > tested. > > > > > > > > ADF Faces is a temporary name for this project, what it will be called > > > > in the future is yet to be determined by the Apache MyFaces community. > > > > ADF Faces development started in 2001. Initial development took place > > > > outside the Apache Software Foundation, therefore the ADF Faces team > > > > and MyFaces are applying for incubation. > > > > > > > > (0.1) criteria > > > > > > > > Meritocracy: > > > > > > > > The ADF Faces project will be consensus-based using the mailing lists > > > > and completely transparent. Developers will employ Apache conventions, > > > > such as "+1", when coming to decisions and if necessary voting will > > > > establish the final 'will' of the community. > > > > > > > > Community: > > > > > > > > The MyFaces project and the ?JavaServer Faces standard hold great > > > > promise. A rich set of UI components will significantly accelerate > > > > their adoption. We strongly believe that ADF Faces will gather > > > > significant momentum and enough developers to build a vibrant > > > > community of users and contributors. We look forward to seeing more > > > > components "blossom" as part of the Apache MyFaces project. > > > > > > > > Core Developers: > > > > > > > > ADF Faces was developed by five Oracle employees including Adam Winer > > > > (active member of the ?JavaServer Faces expert group since day one) > > > > and John Fallows co-author of "Pro JSF and Ajax". Developers have > > > > filed the Contribution License Agreement. Oracle has also filed the > > > > Corporate Contribution License Agreement. > > > > > > > > Three PMC members from the MyFaces project are currently planning to > > > > become active ADF Faces developers, others will hopefully follow: > > > > > > > > * Matthias Wessendorf > > > > * Martin Marinschek > > > > * Bruno Aranda > > > > > > > > Alignment: > > > > > > > > ADF Faces aligns perfectly with MyFaces and other ASF projects > > > > utilizing J2EE infrastructure such as Tomcat. Of particular relevance > > > > are projects such as Geronimo, Apache libraries like Jakarta Taglibs > > > > and Apache Maven. > > > > > > > > (0.2) warning signs > > > > > > > > Orphaned products: > > > > > > > > Most of the active developers would like to become ADF Faces > > > > Committers or PMC Members and plan to remain active in the project. > > > > > > > > Inexperience with open source: > > > > > > > > Most ADF Faces developers have been consuming open source projects > > > > extensively and participating in open source mailing lists. In fact > > > > Adam Winer and John Fallows have been actively involved in the Apache > > > > MyFaces mailing list. Our mentors and the MyFaces team have great > > > > experience with open source development and ASF and already sharing > > > > with the ADF Faces team. > > > > > > > > Homogenous developers: > > > > > > > > We understand full well that development discussions need to take > > > > place on the public developers list not behind closed doors. Oracle > > > > will strongly encourage developers across the globe to join the ADF > > > > Faces community. > > > > > > > > Reliance on salaried developers: > > > > > > > > Although ADF Faces was built by Oracle developers, initial interest > > > > from the MyFaces community seems strong. We anticipate several MyFaces > > > > community members to join the ADF Faces effort which will dilute this > > > > project's reliance on Oracle developers overtime. Meanwhile, Oracle > > > > will continue to support the project by dedicating full time > > > > resources, to ensure a smooth transition into Apache. > > > > > > > > No ties to other Apache products: > > > > > > > > ADF Faces runs on MyFaces. > > > > > > > > A fascination with the Apache brand: > > > > > > > > ADF Faces developers believe that by joining the ASF, the community > > > > will continue to grow and continue to attract developers. > > > > > > > > (1) scope of the subprojects > > > > > > > > Although ADF Faces could work well as a TLP, our preference would be > > > > to enter ASF as a MyFaces subproject, but we leave it to the Incubator > > > > PMC and ASF Board to make the final decision. > > > > > > > > (2) identify the initial source from which the subproject is to be > > > > populated > > > > > > > > Source- and binary downloads can be found at: > > > > > > > > [WWW] http://people.apache.org/~bdudney/apache-drop.zip > > > > > > > > The source-code is provided under the Apache License, Version 2.0 > > > > > > > > (3) identify the ASF resources to be created > > > > > > > > (3.1) mailing list(s) > > > > > > > > * adffaces-dev > > > > * adffaces-user > > > > * adffaces-commits > > > > * adffaces-issues > > > > > > > > (3.2) Subversion or CVS repositories > > > > > > > > We could either be allowed into the MyFaces sandbox area (with > > > > incubation disclaimers) or we could create CVS/Subversion repository > > > > with one module: > > > > > > > > * apache-adffaces > > > > > > > > (3.3) Issue Tracking > > > > > > > > ADF Faces would have its own release cycle and its own JIRA project. > > > > > > > > * Project Name: MyFaces-ADFFaces > > > > * Project Key : ADFFACES > > > > > > > > (4) identify the initial set of committers > > > > > > > > (4.1) Already ASF committers > > > > > > > > (4.2) Scheduled Apache users > > > > > > > > (4.3) Not scheduled, Contributors > > > > > > > > (4.4) Unknown > > > > > > > > (5) identify apache sponsoring individual > > > > > > > > * Champion: Manfred Geiler (MyFaces PMC Chair, Officer) > > > > * Sponsor: MyFaces PMC > > > > * Mentor: Craig McClanahan (ASF Member, Struts PMC, Jakarta PMC, > > > > Incubator PMC) > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > http://www.irian.at > > > > > > Your JSF powerhouse - > > > JSF Consulting, Development and > > > Courses in English and German > > > > > > Professional Support for Apache MyFaces > > > > > > > > > > -- > > http://www.irian.at > > Your JSF powerhouse - > JSF Consulting, Development and > Courses in English and German > > Professional Support for Apache MyFaces >
