On 11/28/06, Greg Reddin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Since we've failed to build consensus, I've published a versioned > snapshot that will have to suffice for 2.0.2 and I will begin to > drive the effort for TLP :( - it's not my preference but it will > have to work. Hang on, slow down just a bit :-) Before we jump off the TLP cliff let's make sure we know all the options and have consensus from everybody involved.
As a historical note, the ASF Board really doesn't like "umbrella" projects, and has actively encouraged the "graduation mania" we've seen out of Jakarta over the last couple of years. Here's the viable choices as I see them:
1) Jakarta Web Components Subproject - What components will make up this list? Who all needs to be involved in the discussion? 2) Apache Web Components TLP - What components will make up this list? Who needs to be involved in the discussion? What's the process to proceed? 3) Apache Tiles TLP - Seems we could do this here and now and submit a proposal to the board. Who else should we bring into the discussion?
I'd be happy to be involved in #3 ... either #1 or #2 seems like a built in scenario for wishy washy boundary discussions, plus scope creep. For example, how do you define "web component" in such a way that Struts itself would not qualify? If that were OK, how do you decide when a web component should itself graduate? Writing code is much more fun than writing umbrella project charter documents :-). Craig Options that have been discussed and rejected:
1) Struts subproject - Struts does not need to become an umbrella. 2) Jakarta Commons component - Tiles is more of a framework than most of the components under commons. Several people have voiced their objection to this approach. 3) Struts2 Tiles Plugin - Removes the "standalone" nature of Tiles. So... of the three viable options, let's discuss and decide where to go from here. Greg --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
