On Oct 7, 2012, at 18:24 PM, Felix Meschberger <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thanks for comments so far and to Chetan for offering this bundle. > > Am 07.10.2012 um 14:08 schrieb Marcel Offermans: > >> On Oct 7, 2012, at 10:23 AM, Chetan Mehrotra <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> So what should be the next step here?. >>> >>> Should I create a JIRA issue and attach the source code there or more >>> discussions/details are required on the approach taken. >> >> As far as I'm concerned, please create a JIRA issue and attach the code >> there. >> >> Since you're not yet an Apache committer (right?) we probably also need a >> software grant for this code. I'm sure Felix can help you with that. > > Though Chetan is now an Apache committer (to the Jackrabbit project) and his > ICLA is on file I think this is a substantial contribution from the outside > and we should do the full IP Clearance process as documented in [1]. That's what I thought, and did, until recently, when Roy Fielding posted a statement on the incubator mailing list [3] stating that we basically don't need all of that stuff below if someone already is a committer. > This means: > - We need the JIRA issue with the code attached and checksums in a comment > - A Software Grant faxed [2] > - A vote by the project > - and the Incubator form and clearance > > I can drive this contribution. > > Thanks again to Chetan for providing this. > > Regards > Felix > > [1] http://incubator.apache.org/ip-clearance/index.html > [2] http://www.apache.org/licenses/software-grant.txt [3] http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/incubator-general/201203.mbox/%3CD9228733-CBBB-45DA-ABED-EE2AB12EE53B%40gbiv.com%3E
