On 24 May 2013 08:23, Simone Tripodi <simonetrip...@apache.org> wrote: > Dear ASF members, > > We would like to propose BeanShell for the incubator. > > The proposal draft is available at: > https://wiki.apache.org/incubator/BeanShellProposal, > follows below the proposal > > Open is open for at least 72h and closes approximately on May 27th at 8:20am > GMT > > [ ] +1 accept BeanShell in the Incubator > [X] +/-0
I am +1 with the general proposal, but see specific items below. > [ ] -1 because (provide a reason) > > Many thanks in advance, all the best! > -Simo > > http://people.apache.org/~simonetripodi/ > http://simonetripodi.livejournal.com/ > http://twitter.com/simonetripodi > http://www.99soft.org/ > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > = BeanShell = > == Abstract == > The following proposal is about BeanShell, see JSR-274: The BeanShell > Scripting Language implementation. > > == Proposal == > BeanShell is a small, free, embeddable Java source interpreter with > object scripting language features, written in Java. BeanShell > dynamically executes standard Java syntax and extends it with common > scripting conveniences such as loose types, commands, and method > closures like those in Perl and JavaScript. > Users can use BeanShell interactively for Java experimentation and > debugging as well as to extend your applications in new ways. > Scripting Java lends itself to a wide variety of applications > including rapid prototyping, user scripting extension, rules engines, > configuration, testing, dynamic deployment, embedded systems, and even > Java education. > BeanShell is small and embeddable, so users can call BeanShell from > Java applications to execute Java code dynamically at run-time or to > provide extensibility in applications. Alternatively, users can use > standalone BeanShell scripts to manipulate Java applications; working > with Java objects and APIs dynamically. Since BeanShell is written in > Java and runs in the same VM as application, users can freely pass > references to "live" objects into scripts and return them as results. > > == Background == > BeanShell is a long living project born in the 2000 thanks to Patrick > Niemeyer initial effort, who is still maintaining the project, with > the help of Daniel Leuck and contributions voluntarily sent by users. > > == Rationale == > Currently there are no projects hosted by the ASF focused on providing > JSR-274 implementation, moving the existing BeanShell project under > the Apache umbrella would mean the ASF provides the JSR-274 reference > implementation. > > = Current Status = > == Meritocracy == > The historical BeanShell team believes in meritocracy and always acted > as a community. Mailing list, open issue tracker and other > communication channels have always been adopted since its first > release. The adoption in a larger community, such as Apache, is the > natural evolution for BeanShell. Moreover, the Apache standards will > enforce the existing BeanShell community practices and will be a > foundation for future committers involvement. > > == Core Developers == > In alphabetical order: > > * Daniel Leuck <dan at ikayzo dot com>, > * Patrick Niemeyer <pat at ikayzo dot com> > * Pedro Giffuni <pfg at apache dot org> > * Simone Tripodi <simonetripodi at apache dot org> > > == Alignment == > Main aim of the project is to develop and maintain a fully flavored > JSR-274 implementation that can be used by other Apache projects that > need a Java Scripting Language. > > = Known Risks = > == Orphaned Products == > The increasing number of BeanShell adopters and the raising interest > for the JSR-274 technology let us believe that there is a minimal risk > for this work to being abandoned from the community. > > Moreover, BeanShell has been already used by the following projects for years: > > * Apache OpenOffice > * Apache Maven > * Apache JMeter > > == Inexperience with Open Source == > All of the committers have experience working in one or more open > source projects inside and outside ASF. > > == Homogeneous Developers == > The list of initial committers are geographically distributed across > the world with no one company being associated with a majority of the > developers. Many of these initial developers are experienced Apache > committers already and all are experienced with working in > distributed development communities. > > == Reliance on Salaried Developers == > To the best of our knowledge, none of the initial committers are being > paid to develop code for this project. BeanShell has already proven > its capability to attract external developers. > > == Relationships with Other Apache Products == > A number of existing ASF projects already benefit from BeanShell > implementation, including Apache OpenOffice, Apache Maven and Apache > JMeter. It is hoped that members of those projects will be interested > in contributing to and adopting this implementation. > > == An Excessive Fascination with the Apache Brand == > Even if the BeanShell community recognizes the power and the > attractiveness of the ASF brand, we are absolutely aware of our > already established role in the wide JSR-274 community. Furthermore, > we are convinced that we can enthusiastically bring inside the ASF new > and fresh energies in order to improve our visions, insights and > knowledge about the other projects and, most important, to have the > possibility of enlarge our small community with talented and > passionate developers. > > = Documentation = > BeanShell Documentation > > 1. BeanShell Project Homepage <http://www.BeanShell.org/> > > 2. Beanshell code hosted at Apache Extra > <http://code.google.com/a/apache-extras.org/p/beanshell> > > BeanShell Related Specifications > > 1. JSR 274: The BeanShell Scripting Language > <http://jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=274/> > > = Initial Source = > The intial source comprises code developed on ikayzo.org > <http://ikayzo.org/svn/BeanShell/> licensed under the Dual Licensing > Sun Public License / Gnu Lesser Public License but the project had > been relicensed under the Apache License v2.0 in Apache Extra > repository (contributed under Grant from Patrick Niemeyer for > BeanShell). > > = Source and Intellectual Property Submission Plan = > Source code will be moved from Apache Extra > <https://svn.codespot.com/a/apache-extras.org/beanshell> space inside > the SVN space of the podling. > > = External Dependencies = > BeanShell has no external dependencies. > > = Cryptography = > The project does not handle cryptography in any way. > > = Required Resources = > * Mailing lists > * beanshell-private (with moderated subscriptions) > * beanshell-dev > * beanshell-user I don't think we need a user list for the Incubation phase, and Commons already has a user list (assuming it graduates). > * beanshell-commits > * Subversion directory > * https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/beanshell > * Website > * Confluence (BEANSHELL) Other Commons components don't use Confluence. I don't think it's a good idea to use a completely different tool. > * Issue Tracking > * JIRA (BEANSHELL) > > = Initial Committers = > Names of initial committers - in alphabetical order - with current ASF status: > > * Daniel Leuck <dan at ikayzo dot com> (ICLA to be signed) > * Patrick Niemeyer <pat at ikayzo dot com> (ICLA signed) > * Pedro Giffuni <pfg at apache dot org> (Committer) > * Peter Jodeleit <pejobo70 at gmail dot com> (ICLA signed) > * Simone Gianni <simoneg at apache dot org> (Member) > * Simone Tripodi <simonetripodi at apache dot org> (Member) > * Sebastian Bazley <sebb at apache dot org> (Member) > > = Sponsors = > == Champion == > * Simone Tripodi <simonetripodi at apache dot org> (Member) > > == Nominated Mentors == > * Sebastian Bazley <sebb at apache dot org> (Member) > * Mohammad Nour <mnour at apache dot org> (Member) > * Dave Fisher <wave at apache dot org> (Member) > > == Sponsoring Entity == > * Commons PMC <http://markmail.org/message/onzqybikzchvvvxv> > > = Other interested people (in alphabetical order) = > * Andrea Pescetti <pescetti at apache dot org> (Committer) > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org
