One comment:
--- Ted Husted <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Sam Ruby wrote:
> >
> > Ted Husted wrote:
> > >
> > > I've never actually seen a subproject proposal,
> and so only know
> > > what is written in the guidelines ;-)
> >
> > I'd say that the essential elements are name,
> scope, rationalle, and inital
> > list of committers.
> >
> > Is the initial scope intended to be simply a
> database connection pool? A
> > limited scope may make approval easier, but would
> require getting approval
> > to change the scope. All in all, probably a wise
> strategy as the details
> > of a broader scope appear to still be in debate.
>
> Hmmm, rationale is a new one .. but working from the
> Jakarta Guidelines
> and ASF Board resolutions, I would start with
> something like
>
> (0) rationale
>
> Apache-Java and Jakarta originally hosted
> product-based subprojects,
> consisting of one major deliverable. The Java
> language however is
> package-based, and most of these products have many
> useful utilities.
> Some products are beginning to break these out so
> that they can be used
> independently. A Jakarta subproject to solely create
> and maintain
> indenpendant packages is proposed to accelerate and
> guide this process.
>
> (1) scope of the subproject
>
> The subproject shall create and maintain
> servlet-related packages
> written in the Java language designed to be used
> independently of any
> larger product or framework.
Could the above sentence read:
The subproject shall create and maintain packages
written in the Java language, intended for use
in server-related development, and designed
to be used independently of any larger product
or framework.
I'm uncomfortable with using the word "servlet",
because I think few of these packages will have
explicit hooks into the Servlet API.
> Each package will be
> managed in the same
> manner as a larger Jakarta product. The subproject
> will also cross-list
> and publicize packages available through other
> Jakarta subprojects.
>
> (2) identify the initial source from which the
> subproject is to be
> populated
>
> The initial packages would be based on existing ASF
> codebases, including
> those that provide services for DataSource/Database
> Pools, XML
> Configuration, Message Resources and i18n, JNDI and
> Naming, and Testing
> Suites. The initial committers have agreed to first
> create and maintain
> a Database Connection Pool package, along with
> related testing suites
> and subproject infrastructure.
>
> (3) identify the mailing list(s) if any which are to
> be created
>
> library-dev
> library-general
> library-DBCP (database connection poool)
>
> (4) identify the initial set of committers
>
> Peter Donald.
> Geir Magnusson Jr.
> Morgan Delagrange
> Ted Husted
> Federico Barbieri
> David Weinrich
> Costin
>
> -Ted.
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Morgan Delagrange
Britannica.com
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