On Apr 15, 2013 8:02 AM, "Alex Harui" <aha...@adobe.com> wrote: > > Fine with me. FWIW, I think we do need an official vote. My current > understanding is that the only non-committer contributions that don't need a > vote are patches. >
I am sorry, but I don't think that is a vote is required. Can you point us to some policy or discussion threads regarding this, where you think this decision was made? And what if a new component is submitted via a patch? Which category would that fall under? Thanks, Om > > On 4/15/13 6:05 AM, "Harbs" <harbs.li...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I agree. > > > > Harbs > > > > On Apr 15, 2013, at 3:31 PM, Frédéric THOMAS wrote: > > > >> Hi all, > >> > >> Jérémy Reynaud, CTO and co-founder of KeepCore, proposes to donated 2 of > >> their components [1], a dual slider[2] and a progress spinner[3], is there > >> any interests accepting those components as part of the Flex-sdk ? > >> > >> I personally think the DualSlider could be a great addition, maybe the > >> ProgressSpinner too, those components have been world wide tested since a > >> good amount of time already (see the first post of the previous thread). > >> > >> Thoughts ? > >> > >> Thanks, > >> -Fred > >> > >> [1] http://www.flex-component.com/ > >> [2] http://www.flex-component.com/demo/apache/KCDualSliderV1.1/ > >> [3] http://www.flex-component.com/demo/apache/KCProgressSpinnerV1.1/ > >> > >> > >> -----Message d'origine----- From: Erik de Bruin > >> Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 2:15 PM > >> To: dev@flex.apache.org > >> Subject: Re: Components donation > >> > >> 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, > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> I¹m 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 / ³super² 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 > > > > -- > Alex Harui > Flex SDK Team > Adobe Systems, Inc. > http://blogs.adobe.com/aharui >
