I don't think a VOTE is strictly necessary. A DISCUSS might be nice, though. Also, we need to make sure all legal obligations are met and all proper documents are filed. When in doubt, we need to check with Apache's legal department, I think.
EdB On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 2:08 PM, Frédéric THOMAS <webdoubl...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Hi guys, > > Is there someone who can indicate the next steps or if we need a vote before > accepting any new components ? > > > Thanks, > -Fred > > -----Message d'origine----- From: Frédéric THOMAS > Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 10:01 AM > > To: dev@flex.apache.org > Subject: Re: Components donation > > Hi Jérémy, > > Everybody is busy at the moment, I guess that's the reason why you haven't > got so much returns but in few days, I'll put back this thread on the top. > > Thanks, > -Fred > > -----Message d'origine----- From: Jérémy Reynaud > Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 9:49 AM > To: dev@flex.apache.org > Subject: RE: Components donation > > Thanks for your feedbacks and answers. > We will start the process soon. > > Jérémy > > -----Message d'origine----- > De : Frédéric THOMAS [mailto:webdoubl...@hotmail.com] > Envoyé : lundi 11 mars 2013 15:49 > À : dev@flex.apache.org > Objet : Re: Components donation > > Jérémy, > > Note: I gave you a quick answer, like that you can have a good overview of > the process but more precise details will be given by our PMCs probably > later today. > > Thanks, > -Fred > > -----Message d'origine----- > From: Frédéric THOMAS > Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 3:37 PM > To: dev@flex.apache.org > Subject: Re: Components donation > > Hi Jérémy, > > First, thank you for your interest donating those components to Apache Flex. > > 1- The components: > > Given we've got progress component and we haven't got any dual slider (Spark > & Mobile) and yours looks very nice, I would personaly go at least for the > latter, but I'm not only by myself and I not sure about the policies we've > got regarding how we choose the components they could be donated. > > 2- For the license, it depends, from what I've seen from now (most of that > was writen before by Alex Harui for other donations): > > The ASF has a policy to not take software regardless of the license unless > the copyright holder grants it. > By signing the ICLA you have indicated that you have permission from the > copyright holder to make any contributions that you make. > > I think steps are to file ICLAs [1], and a CCLA [2] if there is a corporate > entity involved. Then fill out the software grant [3]. > > 3- The donation process: > > 1. You fill out and sign all legal documents 2. Some of us will review the > code (it can be given via a zip associated to a JIRA ticket). If it looks > ok, we will start the committer approval process for you. Takes a minimum > of 3 business days. > 3. We discuss where this code should land, the package names. > 4. Once the software grant is recorded, someone can check the code into SVN. > 5. Once it is in, it gets another review. This means making sure there are > no binaries, that the headers are correct, that your copyrights (but not any > third-party copyrights) are moved to the NOTICES file (which must be done by > you or with your explicit permission). > 6. Based on 3, all kinds of good stuff happens. > > -Fred > > [1] http://www.apache.org/licenses/icla.txt > [2] http://www.apache.org/licenses/cla-corporate.txt > [3] http://www.apache.org/licenses/software-grant.txt > > -----Message d'origine----- > From: Jérémy Reynaud > Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 3:01 PM > To: dev@flex.apache.org > Subject: Components donation > > Hi, > > > > I’m Jérémy Reynaud, CTO and co-founder of KeepCore, company based in > Montpellier, France. > > We propose commercial FLEX components on our dedicated website: > http://www.flex-component.com/ > > We recently think about releasing some of them on the website for free. > > But maybe another and better solution could be to donate them to the Apache > FLEX community. > > > > So here are my questions: > > - Does it make sense? Do you think these components are interesting for the > community? > > - If yes, what is the process to donate them? > > > > The components are: > > - A dual slider (Spark & Mobile), demo: > http://www.flex-component.com/demo/apache/KCDualSliderV1.1/ > > - A progress spinner / “super” busy indicator (Spark & Mobile), demo: > http://www.flex-component.com/demo/apache/KCProgressSpinnerV1.1/ > > > > Thanks for your answers. > > > > Best regards, > > Jérémy > -- Ix Multimedia Software Jan Luykenstraat 27 3521 VB Utrecht T. 06-51952295 I. www.ixsoftware.nl
