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= PROJECT PROPOSAL =

!WebWork 2:  A Java web-application development framework

A proposal to merge the !WebWork 2 community and code with Struts to create the 
basis for Struts Action 2.0.

= RATIONALE =

The Struts project and Opensymphony's !WebWork 2 project have decided to merge 
in order to bring consolidation to the scattered web framework space.  !WebWork 
was initially created by Rickard Oberg to improve on the ideas and 
functionality of Struts 1.0.  Since then, it has released multiple significant 
versions, the latest of which, 2.2, brings advanced Ajax, templating, and Java 
5 capabilities to its solid !WebWork 2 foundation.  While traditionally the 
!WebWork and Struts communities have been competitors, recent movements to 
bring consolidation to the web framework market have inspired both projects to 
decide to work together by merging their projects.  Struts has recently split 
its functionality into multiple subprojects, two of which, Shale and Action, 
represent two separate but equal web frameworks.  The !WebWork 2 code will be 
brought into the Action subproject in the 2.0 branch.  The !WebWork 2 
developers are excited about becoming a part of Apache and collaborating 
 on their common need for a solid, action-based MVC2 web framework.  

= INITIAL SOURCE =

The initial source comes from the !WebWork 2 project and can be found here: 
http://cvs.dev.java.net in the webwork module

= RESOURCES TO BE CREATED =

 * None (action SVN module and build systems already exist)

= CRITERIA =

== Meritocracy: ==

The !WebWork 2 community is a healthy meritocracy with plenty of developers.

== Community: ==

The !WebWork 2 community is very strong with active mailing lists.

https://webwork.dev.java.net/servlets/ProjectMailingListList

== Core Developers: ==

The core developers range from people who have been on the project for a very 
long time and people who are still new to the community. Contributions come 
steadily from all areas of the community.  The two !WebWork 2 project leaders, 
Patrick Lightbody and Jason Carreira, have already been accepted as Struts 
committers, and several at least one Struts committer is a !WebWork 2 
committer.  Despite being used by many well-known corporations, !WebWork 2 has 
not received any direct corporate contributions.

http://www.opensymphony.com/webwork/members.action

== Alignment: ==

'''Not sure what goes here'''

== License ==

!WebWork 2 is under the !OpenSymphony 1.1 license, a modified Apache 1.0 
license.

 * 2001-2006 http://www.opensymphony.com/webwork/license.action

= AVOIDING THE WARNING SIGNS =

== Orphaned products: ==

!WebWork 2 will form the base of Struts Action 2.0 and is under heavy active 
development.

== Inexperience with open source: ==

!WebWork 2 has been around almost as long as Struts.  Most of the committers 
have a proven track record in open source at Opensymphony.

== Homogenous developers: ==

There are developers from various companies: BAE Systems, '''Need list of 
companies'''

== No ties to other Apache products: ==

!WebWork 2 uses several Jakarta Commons libraries and plans to share with 
Struts Shale where possible.

== A fascination with the Apache brand: ==

We are moving to Apache to grow closer ties with Struts and other Apache 
projects.

= COMMITTERS =

Current Apache Committers

 * Patrick Lightbody    
 * Jason Carreira       
 * Don Brown

Non-Apache Committers

 * Rene Gielen
 * tm_jee (Toby) '''Need full name'''
 * Rainer Hermanns
 * Ian Roughley
 * Alexandru '''Need full name'''

= PROPOSED APACHE SPONSOR =

 * Struts

= CHAMPION =

 * Don Brown
 * Martin Cooper '''???'''
 * Ted Husted

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