+1. I'm happy to assist with moving/releasing/apache-website stuff if you need it.
Hen On Fri, 4 Apr 2003, O'brien, Tim wrote: > Formal vote, codec is ready for a release. Please submit votes within the > next 72 hours, I will summarize the results at that time. > > * Base64 is based upon the latest code from HttpClient and XML-RPC - the > interfaces are a product of negotiation between these two efforts. > > * Codec contains a number of language utilities - Soundex, RefinedSoundex > and Metaphone are stable and ready for use. I am currently consulting the > PMC for an opinion on DoubleMetaphone and Nysiis. > > * The goal for this release is simply to provide a common Base64 > implementation for HttpClient and xml-rpc. There are other available > utilities. > > * There is a community of contributors who have shown a clear interest in > expanding codec - contributors can be found on this report: > http://jakarta.apache.org/commons/sandbox/codec/team-list.html > > * As required by the proposal, codec is simple, and well-tested package: > http://jakarta.apache.org/commons/sandbox/codec/clover/index.html > > Here is a copy of the tightly scoped PROPOSAL: > > <PROPOSAL> > > Proposal for Codec Package > > January 24, 2002 > > (0) Rationale > > Many software projects have a need to use various formats of data, and to be > able to switch between various formats. The codec package seeks to > encapsulate some of the most popular encode/decode algorithms in one easy to > use, well tested package. A base64 codec is the first candidate, with others > to follow soon. > > (1) Scope of the Package > > This proposal is to create a package of Java utility classes for the > encoding/decoding of various types of data. A base64 codec will be the first > implementation. > > (1.5) Interaction With Other Packages > > Codec relies only on standard JDK 1.2 (or later) APIs for production > deployment. It utilizes the JUnit unit testing framework for developing and > executing unit tests, but this is of interest only to developers of the > component. Codec will be a dependency for several existing components in the > open source world. > > No external configuration files are utilized. > > (2) Initial Source of the Package > > The original Java classes (Base64, etc.) are splashed around various Apache > subprojects. We intend to seek them out and integrate them. > > The proposed package name for the new component is org.apache.commons.codec. > > > (3) Required Jakarta-Commons Resources > > CVS Repository - New directory codec in the jakarta-commons CVS repository. > > Mailing List - Discussions will take place on the general > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list. To help list subscribers > identify messages of interest, it is suggested that the message subject of > messages about this component be prefixed with [Codec]. > > Bugzilla - New component "Codec" under the "Commons" product category, with > appropriate version identifiers as needed. > > (4) Initial Committers > > The initial committers on the Lang component shall be as follows: > > Scott Sanders (sanders) > Henri Yandell (bayard) > Daniel Rall (dlr) > Tim O'Brien (tobrien) > > </PROPOSAL> > > -------- > Tim O'Brien > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
