On 10 Aug 2011, at 09:45, Ross Gardler wrote:

> On 10 August 2011 09:01, Scott Wilson <[email protected]> wrote:
>> ... and here is a first stab at the content.
> 
> Thanks Scott. in general I'd say this is too detailed on the technical
> front. Reports are only really about community focussed issues.
> Although we really should keep a "news" page on the website for major
> steps in the project such as test conformance milestones.

Good idea - I'll work on something for that

> 
> Some suggestions inline:
> 
>> =========
>> 
>> Wookie is a Java server application that allows you to upload and deploy 
>> widgets for your applications. Wookie is based on the W3C Widgets 
>> specification, but widgets can also be included that use extended APIs such 
>> as Google Wave Gadgets and OpenSocial.
>> 
>> Wookie has been incubating since 17th July 2009
>> 
>> Since May 2011:
>>     * Release 0.9 put out for vote
>>     * Published a new CMS website with more documentation
>>     * Achieved 100% Conformance to the W3C Widget Packaging & Configuration 
>> specification
>>     * Achieved 97% Conformance to the W3C Widgets Interface specification
> 
> Drop conformance points
> 
>>     * Added a Scratchpad area for experimental widgets and features
> 
> Drop
> 
>>     * Explored with Apache Rave(incubating) community and Wookie community 
>> members idea of separate common "widget store" for handling metadata and 
>> discovery of widgets. Rough consensus was to develop separately for now, 
>> identify potential for merging later. Community members associated with two 
>> EU-funded projects (ROLE and ITEC) have been developing Wookie-based widget 
>> stores, and we hope to get their code submissions to kickstart this work.
> 
> This should be included, but I assume you noticed the interest on the
> rave list in the ROLE work on inter-widget communications. We really
> need to work with these guys to get their efforts visible. It'll be
> good for everyone.

Yes, I spoke with some of the ROLE team to get involved in Wookie and Rave (see 
blog post I published here: 
https://scottbw.wordpress.com/2011/07/13/awesome-the-emergence-of-a-design-pattern-for-widget-based-sharable-workspaces/
 )

> 
>>     * Many bug fixes and updates to main code branch
> 
> Drop
> 
>>     * Community members working on integrating W3C Widget support into 
>> Apache Rave (incubating)
> 
> Drop (we'll report when I merge in my code), the working together part
> is already covered above
> 
>>     * Community members exploring Apache Amber (incubating) for oAuth 
>> support within Wookie
> 
>> Next steps:
>>     * Finish 0.9.0 release and move onto a 0.9.1 release
> 
> Yes please, the vote has passed - what's the holdup with taking it to 
> general@?
> 
>>     * Continue to work and liase with Apache Rave project
>>     * Continue exploration of using Apache Amber for oAuth support within 
>> Wookie
> 
> Conflate to "other projects"
> 
>>     * Create a new "widget store" sub-project, bringing in code submissions 
>> from ROLE and ITEC projects
> 
> "aiming to bring in submissions"? Or do you know something we don't know yet 
> ;-)

I'm just feeling particularly confident in my persuasion skills today :-)

>> Issues before graduation:
>>     * complete first release
>>     * build community/expand user base
> 
> 

I'll put the report up on the wiki now - if anyone else wants to comment, 
please do as we still have time to do more edits.

> Thanks Scott.
> 
> Ross
> 
>> 
>> On 1 Aug 2011, at 15:00, [email protected] wrote:
>> 
>>> Dear Wookie Developers,
>>> 
>>> This email was sent by an automated system on behalf of the Apache 
>>> Incubator PMC.
>>> It is an initial reminder to give you plenty of time to prepare your 
>>> quarterly
>>> board report.
>>> 
>>> The board meeting is scheduled for  Wed, 17 August 2011, 10 am Pacific. The 
>>> report
>>> for your podling will form a part of the Incubator PMC report. The 
>>> Incubator PMC
>>> requires your report to be submitted one week before the board meeting, to 
>>> allow
>>> sufficient time for review.
>>> 
>>> Please submit your report with sufficient time to allow the incubator PMC, 
>>> and
>>> subsequently board members to review and digest. Again, the very latest you
>>> should submit your report is one week prior to the board meeting.
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> 
>>> The Apache Incubator PMC
>>> 
>>> Submitting your Report
>>> ----------------------
>>> 
>>> Your report should contain the following:
>>> 
>>> * Your project name
>>> * A brief description of your project, which assumes no knowledge of the 
>>> project
>>>   or necessarily of its field
>>> * A list of the three most important issues to address in the move towards
>>>   graduation.
>>> * Any issues that the Incubator PMC or ASF Board might wish/need to be 
>>> aware of
>>> * How has the community developed since the last report
>>> * How has the project developed since the last report.
>>> 
>>> This should be appended to the Incubator Wiki page at:
>>> 
>>>  http://wiki.apache.org/incubator/August2011
>>> 
>>> Note: This manually populated. You may need to wait a little before this 
>>> page is
>>>      created from a template.
>>> 
>>> Mentors
>>> -------
>>> Mentors should review reports for their project(s) and sign them off on the
>>> Incubator wiki page. Signing off reports shows that you are following the
>>> project - projects that are not signed may raise alarms for the Incubator 
>>> PMC.
>>> 
>>> Incubator PMC
>>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Ross Gardler (@rgardler)
> Programme Leader (Open Development)
> OpenDirective http://opendirective.com

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