For the PhoneGap/Apache Callback project, IBM is one of the co-sponsors, as Arstechnica reported: http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2011/10/phonegap-to-become-an-apache-project-as-adobe-acquires-nitobi.ars "Adobe and Nitobi are moving PhoneGap to the non-profit Apache Software Foundation (ASF), where it will be developed as an Apache Incubator project called Callback. The proposal—which is still be reviewed by the ASF—is cosponsored by IBM, another major PhoneGap contributor. Coordinating future PhoneGap development through the ASF will ensure that the project continues to benefit from an open governance model."
On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 12:05 PM, Raju Bitter <[email protected]> wrote: > Oh, sorry, double posted this. Looks like Seb was faster. :-) > > I can only agree with him on the idea to contribute OpenLaszlo to the > ASF. I don't believe Laszlo will be able to maintain OpenLaszlo in a > way that it is a relevant HTML5 platform without growing support from > companies and a stronger community. > > I think that Adobe has a good chance that Flex will be an ASF project > at some point. They already have a project in the incubator with > PhoneGap/Callback, which is one of the more promising projects > incubated by ASF: > http://incubator.apache.org/projects/callback.html > http://www.readwriteweb.com/mobile/2011/09/phonegap-applies-to-apache-sof.php > > On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 11:13 AM, [email protected] > <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> Adobe has publicly announced that they are preparing Proposals for the >> Apache Foundation: >> http://blogs.adobe.com/flex/2011/11/your-questions-about-flex.html >> >> Quote:What specifically is Adobe proposing? >> >> We are preparing two proposals for incubating Flex SDK and BlazeDS at the >> Apache Software Foundation. >> >> In the previous announcement they announced that they will use their own >> Foundation. Which potentially could lock-out 3th parties. If its an ASF >> project things are different. >> >> It might be worth (if Adobe's Proposal will be accepted) if the team of >> OpenLaszlo thinks about contributing to that project too. >> There is no barrier anymore to benefit from the wide acceptance of Flex. >> Once it is part of the ASF OpenLaszlo could profit from sharing the dev >> costs with others. >> >> Customers will not care about the battle between OL and Flex at all in the >> end but for OpenLaszlo it is a chance to get on the road again. >> >> But it is still an early stage, it seems like there has been no contact >> between Adobe and Apache Foundation yet and there is no statement yet how >> ASF will react on a potential Proposal. >> >> Sebastian >> -- >> Sebastian Wagner >> http://www.openmeetings.de >> http://www.webbase-design.de >> http://www.wagner-sebastian.com >> [email protected] >> >
