Re: [OT] Tomcat as top level ASF Project

2004-03-22 Thread Henri Gomez
Costin Manolache wrote: Davanum Srinivas wrote: Henri, it's a recommendation, NOT a mandate. So even if this is not done it's ok (http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/msg06498.html) -- dims A mandate means something like if you don't do that, your accounts and/or project CVS will

Re: [OT] Tomcat as top level ASF Project

2004-03-19 Thread Henri Gomez
Remy Maucherat wrote: Filip Hanik (lists) wrote: Politics require mature representation...and are we sure that Tomcat has this. We have Costin :) Yes ! Unless becoming a TLP gives us an instant advantage or will change some things that really do need to change, is it worth the time and

Re: [OT] Tomcat as top level ASF Project

2004-03-19 Thread Davanum Srinivas
Henri, it's a recommendation, NOT a mandate. So even if this is not done it's ok (http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/msg06498.html) -- dims --- Henri Gomez [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Remy Maucherat wrote: Filip Hanik (lists) wrote: Politics require mature representation...and

Re: [OT] Tomcat as top level ASF Project

2004-03-19 Thread Henri Gomez
Davanum Srinivas wrote: Henri, it's a recommendation, NOT a mandate. So even if this is not done it's ok (http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/msg06498.html) Good I think we should forget about this recommandation, at least in Tomcat. Sad that Ant follow this recommandation ;(

Re: [OT] Tomcat as top level ASF Project

2004-03-19 Thread Costin Manolache
Davanum Srinivas wrote: Henri, it's a recommendation, NOT a mandate. So even if this is not done it's ok (http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/msg06498.html) -- dims A mandate means something like if you don't do that, your accounts and/or project CVS will be disabled A recommendation

Re: [OT] Tomcat as top level ASF Project

2004-03-18 Thread Remy Maucherat
Henri Gomez wrote: Hi to all, Just see that Struts is becaming a top level project, like ant last year. What's your opinions on moving Tomcat as top level project ? I was against it, but given the recent board decisions, I think we really need more leverage :( Rémy

Re: [OT] Tomcat as top level ASF Project

2004-03-18 Thread Henri Gomez
Remy Maucherat wrote: Henri Gomez wrote: Hi to all, Just see that Struts is becaming a top level project, like ant last year. What's your opinions on moving Tomcat as top level project ? I was against it, but given the recent board decisions, I think we really need more leverage :( +1

Re: [OT] Tomcat as top level ASF Project

2004-03-18 Thread Tim Funk
Can anyone list the pros and cons? The last time this was discussed it was -1. But it seems the reasons since then may have changed. http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?t=10473776922r=1w=2 -Tim Henri Gomez wrote: Hi to all, Just see that Struts is becaming a top level project, like ant last

RE: [OT] Tomcat as top level ASF Project

2004-03-18 Thread Shapira, Yoav
Shapira Millennium Research Informatics -Original Message- From: Tim Funk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 8:39 AM To: Tomcat Developers List Subject: Re: [OT] Tomcat as top level ASF Project Can anyone list the pros and cons? The last time this was discussed

Re: [OT] Tomcat as top level ASF Project

2004-03-18 Thread Henri Gomez
Shapira, Yoav wrote: Hi, I read the original thread again. Some of Costin's objections are no longer relevant (e.g. Struts and log4j moving out of Jakarta). Some of the pro-community arguments (paraphrased as tomcat brings more visibility to other jakarta projects) I don't think change if

Re: [OT] Tomcat as top level ASF Project

2004-03-18 Thread Tim Funk
I am curious to the scope the new TLP would have. For example, would/should the following projects come along to the new Tomcat TLP? - Taglibs - Watchdog - Slide - Other web server components based on java? -Tim Henri Gomez wrote: As many I see Tomcat as the ASF Java web-server, where Apache 2

RE: [OT] Tomcat as top level ASF Project

2004-03-18 Thread Mladen Turk
-Original Message- From: Henri Gomez Hi to all, Just see that Struts is becaming a top level project, like ant last year. What's your opinions on moving Tomcat as top level project ? -1 Why would we need that? If we are not recignised already as a valuable part of ASF,

Re: [OT] Tomcat as top level ASF Project

2004-03-18 Thread Remy Maucherat
Mladen Turk wrote: -Original Message- From: Henri Gomez Hi to all, Just see that Struts is becaming a top level project, like ant last year. What's your opinions on moving Tomcat as top level project ? -1 Why would we need that? Because we don't have any leverage on the ASF

Re: [OT] Tomcat as top level ASF Project

2004-03-18 Thread Jim Jagielski
What's your opinions on moving Tomcat as top level project ? +1... If you want reasons/opinions, I can offer them. :) -- === Jim Jagielski [|] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [|] http://www.jaguNET.com/ A society

RE: [OT] Tomcat as top level ASF Project

2004-03-18 Thread Mladen Turk
-Original Message- If we are not recignised already as a valuable part of ASF, why all the fuzz? Because we don't have the said recognition. ??? I'm thinking to leave the ASF at all... What was the altruistic community become the playground for the major companies like

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Re: [OT] Tomcat as top level ASF Project

2004-03-18 Thread jean-frederic clere
Mladen Turk wrote: -Original Message- If we are not recignised already as a valuable part of ASF, why all the fuzz? Because we don't have the said recognition. ??? I'm thinking to leave the ASF at all... That sounds like releasing Tomcat binaries outside ASF... What was the

Re: [OT] Tomcat as top level ASF Project

2004-03-18 Thread Costin Manolache
Remy Maucherat wrote: Mladen Turk wrote: -Original Message- From: Henri Gomez Hi to all, Just see that Struts is becaming a top level project, like ant last year. What's your opinions on moving Tomcat as top level project ? -1 Why would we need that? Because we don't have any

Re: [OT] Tomcat as top level ASF Project

2004-03-18 Thread Henri Gomez
Costin Manolache wrote: Shapira, Yoav wrote: Hi, I read the original thread again. Some of Costin's objections are no longer relevant (e.g. Struts and log4j moving out of Jakarta). Some of the pro-community arguments (paraphrased as tomcat brings more visibility to other jakarta projects) I

Re: [OT] Tomcat as top level ASF Project

2004-03-18 Thread Henri Gomez
As TLP we can recomend a chair ( of course, legally the board can nominate whoever they want - and the chair has almost complete autority over the project, the PMC has just an advisory role legally - but so far the common practice was that the board only hints who they don't want as chair and

RE: [OT] Tomcat as top level ASF Project

2004-03-18 Thread Shapira, Yoav
Hi, So +1 for tomcat as TLP, and Remy as PMC chair. +1 for both. Now that some more coherent arguments have been put forth, I tend to +0. Visibility-wise, I don't think Apache-Jakarta-Tomcat and Apache-Tomcat are very different: our reputation is already established. But if we can do

RE: [OT] Tomcat as top level ASF Project

2004-03-18 Thread Mladen Turk
From: Shapira, Yoav Now that some more coherent arguments have been put forth, I tend to +0. Visibility-wise, I don't think Apache-Jakarta-Tomcat and Apache-Tomcat are very different: our reputation is already established. But if we can do something to give us a louder voice and

RE: [OT] Tomcat as top level ASF Project

2004-03-18 Thread Filip Hanik \(lists\)
This is a tough decision. A top level project can give us more leverage, but it is also way more politics. Politics require mature representation...and are we sure that Tomcat has this. Unless becoming a TLP gives us an instant advantage or will change some things that really do need to change,

Re: [OT] Tomcat as top level ASF Project

2004-03-18 Thread Costin Manolache
Henri Gomez wrote: For now Tomcat is just one of the various jakarta projects and as such we could see jakarta PMC take decisions we don't agree with. Most of us are in Jakarta PMC - and those who are not, only have to ask and they'll be added. At least for Jakarta PMC decisions we do have a

Re: [OT] Tomcat as top level ASF Project

2004-03-18 Thread Costin Manolache
Henri Gomez wrote: Board is elected by Members, and Members by Commiters isn't it ? Of course not. Members are elected by Members. Usually committers that make constant contributions to ASF and prove community spirit and so on ( read one of the past postings by Stefano or Pier for the exact list

RE: [OT] Tomcat as top level ASF Project

2004-03-18 Thread Shapira, Yoav
Hi, So, again what is the board, why do I need it, are they going to make me more productive, did anyone received some dev tool? There is a PayPal account. Where is the money? I'm not a Board member, but AFAIK most of the above money questions are answered at

RE: [OT] Tomcat as top level ASF Project

2004-03-18 Thread Davanum Srinivas
Just as existing committers VOTE to add new committers, ASF Members do the same. So my 2 cents, If you wish to effect change, lobby/hint someone you know that you are interested (see list at http://www.apache.org/foundation/members.html) as there are periodic VOTE's (there was one during last

Re: [OT] Tomcat as top level ASF Project

2004-03-18 Thread Michael McGrady
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Re: [OT] Tomcat as top level ASF Project

2004-03-18 Thread Remy Maucherat
Filip Hanik (lists) wrote: Politics require mature representation...and are we sure that Tomcat has this. We have Costin :) Unless becoming a TLP gives us an instant advantage or will change some things that really do need to change, is it worth the time and effort. IMHO becoming a TLP should