I'm not a manager....explain this in concrete terms...
On 7/7/03 7:54 AM, "Robert Simpson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Andrew, > > In one sentence, it "intends" to provide a framework for internationalization > of Java projects, within the Apache/Jakarta projects themselves and for users > of the Apache/Jakarta code outside Apache. > > I had started out trying to see where I could make use of the Jakarta code, > and eliminate duplication of effort on my part. But the one thing I ran into > was most of the Jakarta subprojects do not provide for internationalization, > which is a shame, because the Java SDK does quite a good job of providing > support for that. That might actually be a good thing, since there currently > is the opportunity to provide a framework for doing it in one place, rather > than having each subproject do it differently. > > Robert Simpson > > "Andrew C. Oliver" wrote: > >>> From the proposal I was not able to determine *what it intends to do*.. >> Besides that, the criteria for helping is IMHO a bit discouraging. Granted >> its hard to help if you've never been outside of Kansas, but maybe Dorothy >> darn tootin cares about i18n and wants to make sure that toto can use her >> application... Perhaps there is something left for her to do even if she >> only speaks 'merican. >> >> -Andy >> >> On 7/5/03 12:16 AM, "Tetsuya Kitahata" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Hello, Robert, >>> >>> >>> Personally, I am interested in this project, but I am not a *member* >>> in ASF. (Just a *committer* in jakarta) >>> How about posting your message to >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> ?? >>> (subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) >>> Maybe, you can find the ASF *member* outside of jakarta. >>> >>> Here's a list of the number of *committer* and *member* in ASF umbrella >>> ( Originally created by Steven Noels) >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> -- >>> ---- >>> Amount of committers: 677 >>> >>> "Name","committers","members" >>> "ant","34","8" >>> "apr","42","32" >>> "avalon","80","15" >>> "cocoon","60","14" >>> "commons","10","10" >>> "db","35","9" >>> "embperl","13","6" >>> "httpd","145","111" >>> "incubator","26","12" >>> "jakarta","314","35" >>> "james","13","3" >>> "java","7","1" >>> "maven","25","4" >>> "mod_dtcl","9","4" >>> "modperl","18","7" >>> "tcl","9","4" >>> "ws","86","11" >>> "xml","259","28" >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> -- >>> ---- >>> >>> There are only 35 potential "Mentor"s (I mean, sponsors) in jakarta, as >>> you can see. If you are confident you can build a powerful community, >>> IMHO you do not have to stick to seek the Mentor in jakarta. >>> >>> I hope this mail might help you to some extent. >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> >>> -- Tetsuya ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> On 3 Jul 2003 15:23:10 -0000 >>> (Subject: [i18n] Internationalization subproject sponsor?) >>> Robert Simpson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>>> To current members of the Jakarta project: >>>> >>>> Is there any current member of the Jakarta project who would be interested >>>> in >>>> sponsoring the entry of the Internationalization subproject into the >>>> incubator? >>>> >>>> The Internationalization subproject would be somewhat different than the >>>> other Jakarta projects in that there would be two types of contributors: >>>> >>>> 1. the (traditional) code contributors >>>> 2. the language translation contributors >>>> >>>> So far, the reponses I have received regarding people would would be >>>> interested >>>> in contributing have all been outside Jakarta - mostly language >>>> translators. >>>> Since the Internationalization subproject would most likely fit into the >>>> Jakarta project, it would help to have a sponsor from within Jakarta, per >>>> the >>>> "Incubation Process" documentation. >>>> >>>> The subproject proposal and initial code contribution can be found earlier >>>> in >>>> the Jakarta General mailing list, or here: >>>> http://www.itoolset.com/i18n/PROPOSAL.html >>>> >>>> Without a sponsor, I will probably move the code that was extracted in >>>> preparation for submission to Apache back into the iToolSet package >>>> hierarchy >>>> and let it pass as an Apache contribution until there is more interest in a >>>> common Internationalization architecture within Apache itself. >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance. >>>> Robert Simpson >>>> >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> ----------------------------------------------------- >>> Tetsuya Kitahata -- Terra-International, Inc. >>> E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] : [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> http://www.terra-intl.com/ >>> (Apache Jakarta Translation, Japanese) >>> http://jakarta.terra-intl.com/ >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >> >> -- >> Andrew C. 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