Frans Thamura wrote: > > JBoss (Marc) wants to full time in JBoss, buy commercialing Documentation, > and want to add forum to his web site (we will see it soon).. because he > don't agree with Apache model (volunteer). I think that is true..
Remember that companies come and go too. I don't believe that the important distinction is between volunteer and commercial. What is important is the community that forms around the piece of software. JBoss clearly has such a community. > This is the hierarchy.. > PMC (We called it solution leader) --> Program Manager --> Project > Manager --> Project Leader (always 2, Techical Leader, and Project > Coordinator / Documentator --) --> Commiter (Senior Developer) --> > Contributor (Developer) --> Developer. Apache is not a hierarchy in that sense. Each project is largely independent. From an Apache perspective, the committers on the project are peers and represent the top of their own hierarchy. Undoubtably, within projects, informal arrangements are formed and leaders emerge, and such arrangements evolve over time. The Jakarta PMC provides a minimum of oversight. There are a few legal and licensing issues that will get us involved quickly, but we generally don't set technical direction. > But, I see there is a good and bad things in every model, esp, when the > leader is gone (like my sample is Stefano, and I found Kevin the > burtantor --- never get his commit in his Jetspeed in this year.. except his > email for launching a OpenPrivacy.org - busy with Reptile :) ....)... Hi > Kevin... > > The cocoon development still continue...and the cocoon 2 is better, but.. I > have to scratch all the cocoon project because using cocoon 1.8.3..I work > for 1 year for that.. learn from how to install, and try to learn behavior > of Cocoon... > > This happen in Jetspeed from 1.3a1 to 1.3a2, but thanks they only change to > .xreg, extension only.. Clearly, Cocoon has a healthier development community than Jetspeed at this point in time. Again, the distinction isn't between volunteer and commercial. > I think, if there is a new way of development (may be in Apache), where > someone responsible to a tips and trick of beginner guide of a project, > there will be hundreds new developer involve with the project, and may be > more contributor, and may be more developer.. or something clear track from > version to version... Are you volunteering? Any efforts along those lines would certainly be welcome. And if you have a commercial model in mind, that's OK too. > Or, may be do you want to keep it, because may be the Open Source Project, > or may be Microsoft will steal it... :(, I don't think this is a good.. Everybody is welcome to "steal" or contribute to Apache... even Microsoft. - Sam Ruby -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
