Just make sure your project uses the Apache license v2.0 from the start. That'll make transition easier. You can get more information on that here:
http://www.apache.org/licenses/ -----Original Message----- From: Mark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 12:38 AM To: Jakarta Commons Users List Subject: Re: starting a new project I would generate a prototype before asking for insertion into the incubator. Thank you. On 4/20/06, Henri Yandell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yep, pretty correct. > > With [csv], because we had a few Apache guys wanting to get involved, > I went ahead and pushed for it to go straight into the sandbox (after > an IP grant). A mistake with hindsight, should have gone into the > Incubator. > > So in this case, could we start in the incubator? I'm not sure what > their view would be of us not having any code. I think it's okay, just > hasn't happened before. Have seen discussion on the subject somewhere > and not sure what the resolution was. > > Hen > > On 4/19/06, James Carman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Do you have existing code? Any outside code that comes into Apache should > > go through the "incubator" to make sure there aren't any problems with IP. > > Otherwise, if you're a committer already, then you can just start a > > "sandbox" project. If you're not a committer, then it gets a bit more > > difficult. It might be better to start your project elsewhere (sourceforge, > > javaforge, java.net) and then "give" it to ASF through the incubator. In > > order for you to work on the project here at ASF, you have to be given > > committer rights and before you can be given committer rights you typically > > have to submit patches and participate in an existing project. I'm not at > > all the ASF guru, so if I have misspoke, someone correct me please. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Mark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 9:43 AM > > To: Jakarta Commons Users List > > Subject: starting a new project > > > > How does one go about starting a new project under jakarta commons? I > > have been discussing the development of a tool that analyzes and > > determines the file types of files similar to the Unix 'file' > > utility. > > > > Thank you. > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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] > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
