+1 (binding) Mvgr, Martin
Omar Tazi wrote: > Hi, > > Based on a positive initial feedback we are calling a vote on the RCF > contribution (see proposal below). > > This proposal is for the donation of a rich component library for the > JavaServer Faces technology to the Apache Software Foundation. The live > version of the proposal is available at: > http://wiki.apache.org/incubator/RCFProposal > > A vote was held on the Apache MyFaces dev list and we got 15 +1 votes > (13 binding) therefore Apache MyFaces is proposed as the sponsoring > entity/project. > > The Champion for the RCF proposal is Manfred Geiler (manolito at apache > dot org) and the three mentors are Martin van den Bemt (mvdb at apache > dot org), Carsten Ziegeler (cziegeler at apache dot org), and Henning > Schmiedehausen (henning at apache dot org). > > Please cast your votes. > > Thanks, > > Omar Tazi > > --------------------------------- > Omar Tazi > Chief Open Source Evangelist & > SOA Evangelist > Middleware and Tools > Oracle Corporation > Work: (650) 506-3216 > Cell: (408) 656-5354 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Blog: http://otazi.blogspot.com > > ===================================== > 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 requirements for highly interactive 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 > provided 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 key 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 its 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. > > Homogeneous 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. > > A 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 > Cagatay Civici cagatay at apache dot org yes > Gabrielle Crawford gcrawford at apache dot org yes > Gary Van Matre gvanmatre at apache dot org yes > Gerald Muellan gmuellan at apache dot org yes > Jeanne Waldman jwaldman at apache dot org yes > Mario Ivankovits > 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 > Simon Lessard slessard at apache dot org yes > Werner Punz werpu at apache dot org yes > > Affiliations > ============ > > Name Affiliation > ------------------------------------------------- > Adam Winer Oracle Corporation > Bruno Aranda EMBL-EBI European Bioinformatics Institute > Gabrielle Crawford Oracle Corporation > Jeanne Waldman Oracle Corporation > Matthias Wessendorf Oracle Corporation > Simon Lessard Fujitsu Consulting, Canada > > Sponsors > ======== > > Champion > > * Manfred Geiler (manolito at apache dot org) > > Nominated Mentors > > * Martin van den Bemt (mvdb at apache dot org) > * Carsten Ziegeler (cziegeler at apache dot org) > * Henning Schmiedehausen (henning at apache dot org) > > Sponsoring Entity > > * Apache MyFaces > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
