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Alan D. Cabrera wrote: > +1 > > > Regards, > Alan > > On 1/25/2006 11:37 AM, Alan D. Cabrera wrote: > >> = PROJECT PROPOSAL = >> >> Yoko, a CORBA Server. >> >> This proposal outlines the creation of a Geronimo sub-project within >> the Apache Software Foundation. >> >> = RATIONALE = >> >> The current Apache Geronimo project (http://geronimo.apache.org/) is >> in great need of a CORBA ORB that is not tied into a particular >> vendor's JVM and version. >> >> This proposal is to build a compliant OMG CORBA server. >> >> A set of leading vendors in this space are joining together to >> contribute code and developer resources for this project. We expect it >> to be a major success. >> >> = INITIAL SOURCE = >> >> IONA and Trifork will contribute core pieces of the source. IONA >> source will open source an >> ORB and IIOP transport, and will provide the call chain utilizing >> Celtix jars. The project will >> then expose the transport via a dynamic API that is XMLShema based and >> can be bound to JAX-B, >> XMLBean, Geronimo, Tuscany or any implementation. As a side benefit >> the XMLShema API will also be able to support other transports and >> binding through configuration. >> >> The developer community will take that code as input and produce the >> best possible CORBA server. >> >> = RESOURCES TO BE CREATED = >> >> * SVN Repository >> * Jira >> * Mailing Lists >> * Official Build Systems >> >> = AVOIDING THE WARNING SIGNS = >> >> == Orphaned products: == >> >> The CORBA Server will be a part of Geronimo and under heavy active >> development. >> >> == Inexperience with open source: == >> >> Many of the current committers have experience working with open >> source projects and communities and the leaders of this project are >> long time ASF contributors. We do not expect any difficulty in >> executing under normal meritocracy rules. >> >> == Homogenous developers: == >> >> There are developers from various companies: Chutnoon, IBM, IONA, >> LogicBlaze, Trifork, and Simula Labs. >> >> == No ties to other Apache products: == >> >> The CORBA server intends to be a sub-project of Geronimo. Other >> Apache projects such as Harmony could also use the ORB. >> >> == A fascination with the Apache brand: == >> >> A CORBA ORB that is not tied to a particular vendor's JVM is critical >> for the Geronimo project. >> >> The contributors are leading vendors in this space. There is no risk >> of any of the usual warning signs of orphaned or abandoned code. >> >> = Initial COMMITTERS = >> >> * David Blevins (IBM) - Member of Geronimo PMC and Axis Committer >> * Balaji Bravi (IONA), [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> * Alan Cabrera (Simula Labs), [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Member of Geronimo PMC >> and Directory Committer >> * Hiram Chirino (LogicBlaze) - Member of Geronimo PMC >> * Jeff Genender (Virtuas) - Member of Geronimo PMC >> * Matt Hogstrom (IBM), [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Member of Geronimo PMC >> * David Jencks (IBM) - Member of Geronimo PMC >> * Anders Hessellund Jensen (Trifork), [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> * Prasad Kosuru (IONA), [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> * Lars Kühne (OpenORB), [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> * Trustin Lee (1noon.com), [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Member of Directory >> PMC and Felix PPMC >> * Rick McGuire (IBM), [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> * Darren Middleman (IONA), [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> * Edell Nolan (IONA), [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> * Conrad O'Dea (IONA), [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> * Dion Picco (IONA), [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> * Andy Piper (BEA), [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> * Jeppe Sommer (Trifork), [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> * Adi Sakala (IONA), [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> * Dain Sundstrom (IBM) [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Member of Geronimo PMC and >> JDO Committer >> * Kresten Krab Thorup (Trifork), [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> * David Weir (IONA), [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> = PROPOSED APACHE SPONSOR = >> >> The Geronimo PMC has voted to accept this project into the Geronimo >> project upon successful incubation. >> >> = MENTORS = >> >> * James Strachan >> >
