Can the project be worked on in apache extras? I don't see this becoming a tlp without involvement from a company that uses and produces a lot of java software which would benefit from a tool like this and contribute alongside like individuals like Ale.
Sent via my mobile device Alessandro Novarini <[email protected]> wrote: >Hi Kevan, > >I think you correctly understood my earlier comment, but now I'll explain >better (hopefully) the reason why I voted -1. > >I will perfectly fine if we all vote to retire the project. In that case, >I'd like to have your blessing to keep working on that outside Apache. >But... if we have feedback that I'm not the only one interested in keeping >working on that in some way, I will be the happiest person on earth to keep >Kitty in Apache. > >Of course in 4 months there hasn't been any commit, I was the only "active" >committer, until I got a lot busy on non-technical issues, somehow sorted >and I have to say that the development has started again. I'm not sure when >I'll commit the last changes as those impacts a lot on the codebase and I >can't release any partial change, so if you're interested please be patient. >And however, even if I took up committing again, that wouldn't be enough. > >To be honest I don't think the situation will change very soon, so I'm >pretty much sure that Kitty will be retired. But I won't be the one who >accepted it as a matter of fact :) > >Does it make my vote clearer? > >Sorry for the confusion > >-- >Ale > > >On 9 July 2012 15:09, Kevan Miller <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> On Jul 9, 2012, at 7:17 AM, Alessandro Novarini wrote: >> >> > Hi all, >> > >> > Thanks for the quick answer. >> > >> > My cast is -1 >> > >> > The reason, as you may guess, is that I'm still interested on the the >> > development of the project, and I hope it will get the attention it >> > deserves. >> > >> > As a last resort, my intention is to keep working on it outside Apache; >> but >> > I'd rather work on it in… >> >> Hi Ale, >> Perhaps I misunderstood your earlier comments in the discussions… >> >> There haven't been any commits on the project in nearly 4 months. Do you >> see this changing, anytime soon? >> >> If the project is showing signs of progress towards graduation, I'm OK to >> see the project continue (and will continue to mentor). However, I'd like >> to understand why/how we think things will change… >> >> --kevan
