Re: [VOTE] Policy for incubating project resources (was Re: xmlbeansproject )

2003-07-31 Thread Berin Lautenbach
Aaron Bannert wrote: I noticed that you think the incubator PMC is responsible for doing the *work* of incubation. That is a false assumption. The Incubator is a place where new projects can be incubated. The contributors to the Incubator are those people who want to accomplish incubation. Anyon

Re: [VOTE] Policy for incubating project resources (was Re: xmlbeansproject )

2003-07-30 Thread Ted Leung
On 7/30/2003 10:43 AM, Aaron Bannert wrote: On Wednesday, July 30, 2003, at 09:49 AM, Steven Noels wrote: If the STATUS file hasn't been updated in 3 months, and you see something that needs fixing, update it yourself! I noticed that you think the incubator PMC is responsible for doing the *wo

Re: [VOTE] Policy for incubating project resources (was Re: xmlbeansproject )

2003-07-30 Thread Steven Noels
On 30/07/2003 19:43 Aaron Bannert wrote: What kind of guidelines would you like to see? What specific activities do you consider counterproductive, and how do you propose we improve them? As much as your suggestions drive me towards a direction I'm already fully aware of, I think this situation

Re: [VOTE] Policy for incubating project resources (was Re: xmlbeansproject )

2003-07-30 Thread Rodent of Unusual Size
Roy T. Fielding wrote: > > My opinion is that we will continue to meander around until someone > who gives a rat's ass about some new project volunteers to set up > the incubation process. Right now, nobody even wants to chair the PMC > because anyone who attempts to lead is shot down and everyon

Re: [VOTE] Policy for incubating project resources (was Re: xmlbeansproject )

2003-07-30 Thread Steven Noels
On 30/07/2003 18:21 Aaron Bannert wrote: Yes, please discuss it here on [EMAIL PROTECTED] Private email is the absolute worst place for these types of discussions. That private mail, and even IRL talk, started literally _months_ ago when Cliff from BEA approached me during a tradeshow to talk ab

Re: [VOTE] Policy for incubating project resources (was Re: xmlbeansproject )

2003-07-30 Thread Ted Leung
On 7/29/2003 2:54 PM, Paul Hammant wrote: Folks, It seems there is enough discord over XMLBeans here, to warrant letting one slide for the sake of the peace. If CVS is set-up, let it be as is. If Mail lists are set-up, let them be as they are. - - - For future projects the PMC has decided that

Re: [VOTE] Policy for incubating project resources (was Re: xmlbeansproject )

2003-07-30 Thread Ted Leung
On 7/29/2003 3:06 PM, Andrew C. Oliver wrote: On 7/29/03 2:11 PM, "Ted Leung" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 7/29/2003 10:33 AM, Andrew C. Oliver wrote: On 7/29/03 1:01 PM, "Nicola Ken Barozzi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: That is an excellent idea. Why are you blaming t

Re: [VOTE] Policy for incubating project resources (was Re: xmlbeansproject )

2003-07-30 Thread Ted Leung
On 7/29/2003 2:50 PM, Roy T. Fielding wrote: I've no issue with rules, except when we say we have rules but can't articulate them. Example #1. What should the names of the mailing lists and CVS be? [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] We don't have that rule. Nicola Ken suggested creatin

Re: [VOTE] Policy for incubating project resources (was Re: xmlbeansproject )

2003-07-29 Thread Paul Hammant
Folks, It seems there is enough discord over XMLBeans here, to warrant letting one slide for the sake of the peace. If CVS is set-up, let it be as is. If Mail lists are set-up, let them be as they are. - - - For future projects the PMC has decided that whilst in incubator, how about the follow

Re: [VOTE] Policy for incubating project resources (was Re: xmlbeansproject )

2003-07-29 Thread Ted Leung
On 7/29/2003 10:33 AM, Andrew C. Oliver wrote: On 7/29/03 1:01 PM, "Nicola Ken Barozzi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: After spending considerable time off-list with Cliff preparing his proposal, I'm getting a bit weary with all this rules stuff ASF is incorporated. We have certain rules to

Re: [VOTE] Policy for incubating project resources (was Re: xmlbeansproject )

2003-07-29 Thread Steven Noels
On 29/07/2003 10:41 Berin Lautenbach wrote: Steven Noels wrote: and see to bring XMLBeans where people can actually help them out. Apart from Nicola's apparent efforts in keeping the Incubator alive, most of the real action is done by infrastructure peeps, and the dispersed shepherds of incubat

Re: [VOTE] Policy for incubating project resources (was Re: xmlbeansproject )

2003-07-29 Thread Berin Lautenbach
Steven Noels wrote: and see to bring XMLBeans where people can actually help them out. Apart from Nicola's apparent efforts in keeping the Incubator alive, most of the real action is done by infrastructure peeps, and the dispersed shepherds of incubating projects, most of them assumably under t

Re: [VOTE] Policy for incubating project resources (was Re: xmlbeansproject )

2003-07-28 Thread Steven Noels
On 25/07/2003 14:09 Nicola Ken Barozzi wrote: Andrew C. Oliver wrote, On 25/07/2003 14.05: No this is difference than in the past. Remember the Incubator is here to help and its OUR responsibility to incubate? Its sounding like the incubator stands over and tells folks what to do not only in h

Re: [VOTE] Policy for incubating project resources (was Re: xmlbeansproject )

2003-07-28 Thread Berin Lautenbach
Nicola Ken Barozzi wrote: Look, if instead of the "Incubation PMC" it was the "XML PMC", would it have been less confusing? Not sure :>. Other projects (such as XML) are aimed at development in some technical area. There are a bunch of processes that are common accross Apache that support dev

Re: [VOTE] Policy for incubating project resources (was Re: xmlbeansproject )

2003-07-27 Thread Nicola Ken Barozzi
Berin Lautenbach wrote, On 27/07/2003 10.48: Nicola Ken Barozzi wrote: Which is one of the things I'm having problems grappling with at the moment. Exactly what are the responsibilities of the various parties in this process? It's simple: The Incubator PMC is responsible for the project. All

Re: [VOTE] Policy for incubating project resources (was Re: xmlbeansproject )

2003-07-27 Thread Berin Lautenbach
Nicola Ken Barozzi wrote: Which is one of the things I'm having problems grappling with at the moment. Exactly what are the responsibilities of the various parties in this process? It's simple: The Incubator PMC is responsible for the project. All others (can) help. Not sure I understand? (

Re: [VOTE] Policy for incubating project resources (was Re: xmlbeansproject )

2003-07-25 Thread Nicola Ken Barozzi
Andrew C. Oliver wrote, On 25/07/2003 14.05: On 7/25/03 7:46 AM, "Nicola Ken Barozzi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: It's simple: The Incubator PMC is responsible for the project. All others (can) help. No this is difference than in the past. Remember the Incubator is here to help and its OUR respo

Re: [VOTE] Policy for incubating project resources (was Re: xmlbeansproject )

2003-07-25 Thread Nicola Ken Barozzi
Berin Lautenbach wrote, On 25/07/2003 9.07: Andrew C. Oliver wrote: IMHO it depends on what the incubator PMC does. If they *do* create the lists and the such then maybe they should set policy (meaning telling other people what do do == policy). If they rely on the XML project and the XMLBeans

Re: [VOTE] Policy for incubating project resources (was Re: xmlbeansproject )

2003-07-25 Thread Berin Lautenbach
Andrew C. Oliver wrote: IMHO it depends on what the incubator PMC does. If they *do* create the lists and the such then maybe they should set policy (meaning telling other people what do do == policy). If they rely on the XML project and the XMLBeans folks to do things then they should allow the

Re: [VOTE] Policy for incubating project resources (was Re: xmlbeansproject )

2003-07-24 Thread Ted Leung
This is embarrassing. How can we have incubated several projects and not have this worked out? No wonder people are complaining about the incubator. Nicola Ken Barozzi wrote: Since IMHO this has been already discussed enough and different POVs remain, I ask for a vote on the following. Wh