Hi Jean,
Thanks for researching this. I have to admit that a flat STATUS file
seems like a fairly inexpressive way to track important facts. I'd vote
for some subversion-controlled webpages linked from the top level
website.(just as
http://db.apache.org/derby/derby_downloads.html#How+to+build+Derby links
to BUILDING.txt).
While I'm on the topic, I also have to admit that the shifting contents
of the STATUS file confuse me. For example, at one point, I thought that
STATUS was supposed to track all the votes we've taken--but now I see
that STATUS only tracks recent votes.
Muddled as usual,
-Rick
Jean T. Anderson wrote:
The incubator is cleaning up web site documentation. One bit of
information that emerged is a STATUS file is not required. A podling
status on the incubator site *is* required -- and for a while there
was some confusion about what to have and where. Here's the most
succinct post:
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/incubator-general/200512.mbox/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
At any rate, Derby can certainly have a STATUS file (and some ASF
projects do), but I wanted to mention that is isn't required. There
might be better ways to track and publish project status.
-jean
