On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 10:32 AM, Albert Lash <albert.l...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > "Apache" is not a committee that decides what should be developed or > imposes > > standards like selection of implementation language or other such > details. > > The common aspects are instead issues like governing structure, > licensing, > > and community model. (See http://incubator.apache.org/ and docs linked > from > > that page.) > > > > The predominance of one language or another simply reflects the desire of > > the groups that started the projects. > > > > Or: > > > > Start a project (and of course select implementation details like > language). > > Generate shared interest in ongoing open source development/support. > > Decide as a group that you agree with ASF principles and would like to > see > > it as an ASF project. > > Go to http://incubator.apache.org/ and proceed from there. > > > > > > Thanks Jeff, I hope your use of quotes doesn't mean I've painted > myself clueless. I wouldn't put it exactly in those terms ;) Your comment did seem to stem from a misunderstanding, and the rapid +1 led me to think that this misunderstanding might be more widely held (and I was stuck trying to decide out how to properly verify the fix for a defect I had opened), so I responded.
