+1
Cezar
-Original Message-
From: Cliff Schmidt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 1:35 AM
To: dev@xmlbeans.apache.org
Subject: [VOTE] xmlbeanscxx proposal (resubmitted)
Please vote on the proposal below. As a reminder, this is a
resubmission of the original xmlbeanscxx project proposed last year by
a somewhat different set of committers and a different initial code
base (which started to happen after it was originally accepted but
before the project actually got started at Apache). I have agreed to
mentor this project with the unofficial help of Ken Tam and David
Waite
The vote will close on Monday at 23:59 PDT / Tuesday at 06:59 UTC.
Cliff
On 7/18/06, Allen Brookes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I've included the proposal below. It hasn't changed but I have
confirmed with people at Touk that the initial committers are
correct.
--
This is a proposal for an xmlbeans subproject which should be
discussed
here
and voted on at the xmlbeans PMC. This is a modification of an
earlier
proposal (May 15, 2005). This proposal is being resubmitted on the
advice
of Cliff Schmidt. The nature of the proposal changed when the
company
Touk
offered to submit their xmlbeansxx code base as the initial code.
In
order
to move the project along as quickly as possible, we have elected to
take
full advantage of the Touk existing code and resources. One result
of
these
changes is the need for developers at Touk to act as committers.
Because
adding committers is done on the basis of merit, and because there
is no
basis yet for judging merit on this project, Cliff has advised us to
start
over with a new proposal.
Proposal to create a C++ version of the Apache XMLBeans project
Submission date: ?? March 2006, Allen Brookes, (abrookes @ RogueWave
dot-com)
(0) rationale
Apache currently maintains the XMLBeans/Java project, a tool that
uses
XML Schema as a basis for generating Java classes used to easily
access
XML instance data. The goal of the XMLBeans/C++ project is to
provide a
very similar user experience for C++ developers as that provided by
the
XMLBeans/Java version. This includes generating strongly-typed C++
classes for the XML binding as well as providing low-level C++ APIs
enabling access to the raw, underlying XML content. Where possible,
the
XMLBeans/C++ project will provide a nearly identical API and
parallel
architecture to that provided by the Java counterpart, and will
closely
mimic both features and schedule.
The project will be jump started with the contribution of
xmlbeansxx, a
partial C++ implementation of XMLBeans from Touk
(http://touk.pl/web/en/index.html). Rogue Wave Software will help
jump
start this project by contributing considerable expertise in the
area of
XML data bindings in C++ and C++ expertise in general.
(0.1) criteria
Meritocracy: The C++ version of the project should adhere to the
same
open, merit-based community standards as other Apache projects.
Contributions and Core Developers: Code being contributed is an open
source partial implementation of XMLBeans in C++ created by Touk.
The community should be able to immediately jump in and begin work,
along side dedicated Touk and Rogue Wave personnel, to turn the
initial
contribution into a feature-compatible version of XMLBeans for C++.
Community: The community around the Java version of XMLBeans is
already
vibrant and growing. There is every reason to believe many of those
within the existing community have experience and/or general
interest in
a successful, compatible C++ implementation of the toolset. This
should
ensure an immediately active and vocal community, even if the
primary
interest is in ensuring a similar experience between versions. The
original contribution for this project has been around for some time
and
has generated some interest already.
Additionally, at least one member of an existing Apache project has
expressed interest in a project like XMLBeans/C++ to aid in his
current
work. Higher-level projects such as Axis for C++ seem to be natural
beneficiaries of this work.
(0.2) known risks
Orphaned Products: The xmlbeansxx project has been around for some
time
now and development has been active throughout this time. There is
every reason to expect that this commitment will continue after the
transition to Apache.
Inexperience with Open Source: Rogue Wave has been gaining
experience
with open source through the cxx standard library project. Touk has
had
experience with open source through the xmlbeanscxx project.
Initial Reliance on Salaried Workers: Due to the rapid process of
transitioning to work on the open source XMLBeans/C++ project, the
listed contributors are all inside the commercial realm. We expect
this
list of external volunteers to grow
