Hi, Am 07.10.2012 um 18:33 schrieb Marcel Offermans:
> 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. I am not really sure whether this is "just about any Apache committer" or "a committer to the project in question". Trying to wade through the discussions I would understand it as more like "committer to the project in question". I would prefer to go the IP Clearance route in this case. Regards Felix > >> 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
