>From: "Matthias Wessendorf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hi, > > This is a proposal to donate a rich component library for JSF to the > Apache Software Foundation. The live version of the proposal is > available at > http://wiki.apache.org/myfaces/RCF_Proposal. > > Omar Tazi (Chief Open Source Evangelist at Oracle) and I have been > working on that proposal over the past days. > > Comments and questions are welcome. There is also a vacant place for two more > mentors. Once people are satisfied with the proposal I will first
Matthias, Please consider me for one of the vacant positions. I'd *like* to volunteer my time. Gary VanMatre [EMAIL PROTECTED] > call a vote on the MyFaces PMC to sponsor the proposal and Omar will > resend this proposal to the General Incubator List. > > PS. Based on quick Google and USPTO searches there doesn't seem to be > anything that would cause trouble with the "RCF" name. > > Thx, > Matthias Wessendorf > > ================================ > RCF, a rich component library for JSF > ================================ > > Abstract > -------- > > RCF is a rich (Ajax-style) component set for the JavaServer Faces(tm) > 1.2 technology. . > > Proposal > -------- > > RCF is an Ajax-based component library for the JavaServer Faces > technology. RCF comes with very high quality components, and skinning > (CSS-based) capabilities. RCF features include: file upload support, > client-side conversion and validation, a complete Ajax-integration, > data tables, hierarchical tables, color/date pickers, menu > tabs/buttons, wizards, popups, toolbars, toolboxes, > internationalization and accessibility. This project starts with more > than 100 components which have already been documented and thoroughly > tested. > > RCF stands for Rich Client Framework and it means that web > applications, using this component set look very similar to a real, > native desktop application. The name for this project can be a subject > to change. > > RCF depends on some artifacts, provided by the Apache Trinidad > project, such as framework features or Apache Maven plug-ins. > > > Background > -------- > > The development of RCF started in 2005 at Oracle Corporation. With the > advent of Ajax and the higher requirements for a very rich user > experience, Oracle decided to implement a rich/Ajax-style JSF > component set. The goal was to advance the already existing ADF Faces > product, donated to the ASF in early 2006 (Apache Trinidad). When the > development of RCF started, there wasn't any JSF component set that > provides similar richness to the user. The RCF components run on any > JSF 1.2 compliant implementation. RCF is based on some internal > features of the Apache Trinidad project. > > The JavaServer Faces technology is a very important technology for the > RCF component set, since RCF requires JSF as its runtime environment. > Oracle has a large commitment to both open source and open standards. > This proposal illustrates Oracle's commitment to the success of the > JSF standard and supporting the open source community by providing a > rich component set under a liberal license, the Apache 2.0 license. > > Rationale > -------- > > The project is interested in moving to Apache for the following > reasons: To provide Apache-licensed implementation of a full-blown > Ajax-based JSF component set, to become better integrated with the > MyFaces and Shale initiatives, and to build a strong vendor-neutral > community that will outlast any one person's or company's > participation. > > Initial Goals > -------- > > The initial goals of the proposed project are: > > * Viable community around the RCF code base > * Active relationships and possible cooperation with related projects > and communities, such as Apache MyFaces (and it's subprojects) or > Apache Trinidad. > > Current Status > ============== > > Meritocracy > -------- > > All the initial committers are familiar with the meritocracy > principles of Apache, and have already worked on the various source > code bases. Some of the initial committers also have experience, > undergoing the Apache incubation process. We will follow the normal > meritocracy rules also with other potential contributors. > > Community > -------- > > The Apache MyFaces project, the Apache Trinidad podling and the > JavaServer Faces standard hold great promise. A fully Ajax-based set > of user interface components will significantly accelerate their > adoption. We strongly believe that RCF will gather significant > momentum and enough developers to build a vibrant community of users > and contributors. > > Core Developers > -------- > > Four of the initial committers are Oracle employees and all are > committers on the Apache Trinidad podling. One of them is a committer > at Apache MyFaces and Apache Shale. Four of the initial committers are > committers on the Apache MyFaces project. RCF was developed by Oracle > employees. > > Alignment > -------- > > RCF aligns perfectly with Apache MyFaces, Apache Trinidad and other > ASF projects utilizing J2EE infrastructure such as Tomcat or Shale. Of > particular relevance are projects such as Geronimo, Apache libraries > like Jakarta Taglibs and Apache Maven. > > Known Risks > ============== > > Orphaned products > -------- > > Most of the active developers would like to become RCF Committers or > PMC Members and have long term interest to develop and maintain the > code. > > Inexperience with Open Source > ----------------------------- > > All the initial developers have worked on open source before and many > are committers and PMC members within other Apache projects. > > Homogenous Developers > ----------------------------- > > Four of the initial committers are Oracle employees. The developers > are experienced and very familiar with distributed, multi-national, > asynchronous environments. Also Oracle will most likely influence > developers across the globe to join the RCF community. > > Reliance on Salaried Developers > ----------------------------- > > Some of the initial committers are salaried developers employed by > Oracle. Oracle is committed to standards and open source and committed > to building a vibrant and diverse community around this project. The > remaining developers are individual volunteers who are passionate > about the technology. The donating company has reached out and will > continue to reach out in its effort to build a diverse community. > > Relationships with Other Apache Products > ---------------------------------------- > > RCF will likely be used by a Java EE 5 (web) compliant container, like > Geronimo or Tomcat 6, requires some Apache products (Shale Test, > commons digester, commons beanutils, Trinidad, Xerces), and will > support Apache MyFaces. > > An Excessive Fascination with the Apache Brand > --------------------------------------------- > > All of us are familiar with Apache and we have participated in Apache > projects as contributors, committers, and PMC members. While we expect > the Apache brand may help attract more contributors, our interests in > starting this project is based on the factors mentioned in the > Rationale section. However, we will be sensitive to inadvertent abuse > of the Apache brand and will work with the Incubator PMC and the PRC > to ensure the brand policies are respected. > > Documentation > ============= > > There isn't a documentation at the moment, but Oracle is actively > working on developing comprehensive documentation for RCF and that > documentation will be provided soon or upon availability. > > Initial Source > ============== > > The initial code base is owned by Oracle. The applicable code will be > re-licensed under the Apache License 2.0. All dependencies have Apache > compatible licenses. These include BSD and CDDL licensed dependencies. > > External Dependencies > ============== > > All dependencies have Apache compatible licenses. These include BSD > and CDDL licensed dependencies. > > Required Resources > ============== > > Mailing lists > > * [EMAIL PROTECTED] > * [EMAIL PROTECTED] > * [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subversion Directory > > * https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/rfc > > Issue Tracking > > * JIRA RCF (RCF) > > Other Resources > > * Wiki > > Initial Committers > ================== > > Name Email CLA > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > Adam Winer awiner at apache dot org yes > Bernd Bohmann bommel at apache dot org yes > Bruno Aranda baranda at apache dot org yes > Gabrielle Crawford gcrawford at apache dot org yes > Gerald Muellan gmuellan at apache dot org yes > Jeanne Waldman jwaldman at apache dot org yes > Martin van den Bemt mvdb at apache dot org yes > Martin Marinschek mmarinschek at apache dot org yes > Matthias Wessendorf matzew at apache dot org yes > > Affiliations > ============ > > Name Affiliation > ------------------------------------------------- > Adam Winer Oracle Corporation > Gabrielle Crawford Oracle Corporation > Jeanne Waldman Oracle Corporation > Matthias Wessendorf Oracle Corporation > > Sponsors > ======== > > Champion > > * Manfred Geiler (manolito at apache dot org) > > Nominated Mentors > > * Martin van den Bemt (mvdb at apache dot org) > * ''TODO'' > > Sponsoring Entity > > * ''TODO: Apache MyFaces (vote needed)''
