: Here are the changes that the draft proposal has undergone since it was posted : here on Friday: : : http://wiki.apache.org/lucy/LucyIncubatorProposal?action=diff&rev2=43&rev1=35
I'm still a little confused about a few things... -- 1) In the preface, I think it needs to be clear that there is more going on then just the assimilation of KinoSearch, there is also the migration of Lucy from Lucene->Incubator ... something that is a-typical, and should be mentioned right up front... Preface Lucy is a sub-project which is being spun off from the Lucene TLP but is not yet ready for graduation. We propose to address certain needs of the project by transitioning to an Incubator Podling, and assimilating the KinoSearch codebase. -- 2) "Documentation" ... shouldn't the existing lucy svn, docs, wiki, and mailing list be listed here? Ditto for "Initial Source" ... "The initial source will be a snapshot from the KinoSearch subversion repository. " only describes half the picture -- there is already stuff in the Lucy repository as well. (these existing ASF resources are mentioned later on in the proposal in "Required Resources", but for people who know nothing about Lucy reading the "Current Status" of won't really be giving them the full picture) -- 3) As far as this para in the Background section... >> Since Lucy cannot remain as a sub-project of Lucene under the current >> ASF policy of breaking up "umbrella projects", it is not appropriate >> for the software grant to take place within the context of the Lucene >> TLP. Instead, we advocate that the software grant happen within the >> context of the Incubator, and that a Lucy podling and PPMC be >> established which will ultimately take responsibility for the codebase. ...i think a better way to phrase it may be be... Because Lucene is working to move away from being an "umbrella project", A Long term goal of the Lucy project is to graduate to an ASF TLP. With that in mind, it seems more appropriate for the KinoSearch software grant to take place within the context of the Incubator, and that a Lucy podling and PPMC be established which will ultimately take responsibility for the codebase. (Note: i would have made all these edits to the lucy wiki myself, but for some reason the account i just created won't let me login, and the password reset email still hasn't arrived) -Hoss
