On Thu, 2002-05-02 at 18:33, Peter Donald wrote: > Hi, > > OJB deserves to be a peer to other projects alongside ant, avalon, struts etc > > A somewhat better idea IMO would be to use OJB + Torque as a trampoline for a > new top-level project "db.apache.org" (or insert something more snappy if you > want). So much like xml.apache.org deals with XML, db.apache.org will deal > with databases (maybe even collaborate with xml.apache.org/xindice in > future). >
I think thats a great idea. I've long wanted to see an apache db project for all thing db related. I'd eventually contribute to it. I'd like to see a good OODB in opensource backed by apache. > While this new db project is gestating we can cross link it extensively from > the jakarta website. After they get off the feet we talk to it the same way > we talk to xml.apache.org ? > haha > On Fri, 3 May 2002 07:33, Geir Magnusson Jr. wrote: > > I hate to interrupt all the good fun over standards, bike sheds, and > > general good community feelings, but I would like to solicit community > > opinion on something unrelated to DVSL or Jon Stevens (both of which I > > like, btw...) > > > > Recently, it was proposed that ObjectBridge be brought to Jakarta as a > > subproject. > > > > Costin suggested, and I supported, that a subproject of wider scope be > > created to allow the collection of similar technologies into one larger > > subcommunity (that isn't an exact quote, but I think he'll agree in general > > with that.) > > > > The idea would be to bring in ObjectBridge, but create a Commons-like > > environment in which other projects can be brought. Call it DB-Commons as > > a working name. > > > > There are some good reasons, including community alignment, inter-project > > synergy (there, I used the word in an Apache-related post), and ease of > > discovery for new users and developers. > > > > Off the top of my head, in Jakarta we have lots of db related tools already > > (Torque, commons-dbcp, and I am sure others...), and having a db-focused > > subproject in which they can be brought to with a lower barrier than > > 'fullsubproject' might be very benficial. > > > > We already have the successful Commons model to use as a starting point. > > > > Anyone have any comments? > > -- > Cheers, > > Peter Donald > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > -- http://www.superlinksoftware.com http://jakarta.apache.org/poi - port of Excel/Word/OLE 2 Compound Document format to java http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/bugParade/bugs/4487555.html - fix java generics! The avalanche has already started. It is too late for the pebbles to vote. -Ambassador Kosh -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
