I think it is a very cool data store, maybe we just need to look at it with fresh eyes? Look at the success of mongo db. I this shows there is a space for data stores that focus on storing and accessing data in document form.
On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 5:18 PM, Natalia Shilenkova <nshilenk...@gmail.com>wrote: > There is not much user or developer activity to justify making Xindice a > top-level project. Unless there are Xindice users that are interested in the > future of the project I would vote for the Attic. > > Regards, > Natalia > > On Aug 10, 2011, at 2:26 PM, Gianugo Rabellino wrote: > > > Anyone? In a couple of days, unless I hear otherwise, I will propose a > > resolution to the XML PMC to move XIndice to the Attic, so speak now > > or forever hold your peace. :) > > > > -- > > Gianugo Rabellino - gianugo at rabellino dot it > > Blog: http://boldlyopen.com > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 3:14 PM, Gianugo Rabellino <gian...@apache.org> > wrote: > >> All, > >> > >> this is an important message for the XIndice community: as some of you > >> may have noticed, the Apache XML project has been in a "winding down" > >> mode for a while, with most projects either moving to top level > >> (xerces.apache.org, xalan.apache.org) or to the Attic (AxKit, > >> Crimson). XIndice is now the only project left, and it's time to > >> discuss about the project's future. There are two ways forward: the > >> top level project route (creating xindice.apache.org with its own PMC) > >> or, if the project isn't active enough to create a PMC, the Attic (see > >> http://attic.apache.org). > >> > >> The XML project has no opinion on either, but know that if the XIndice > >> community doesn't step up to own the project, the only choice left > >> will be the Attic. Which, by the way, means hibernation not death: the > >> software remains available both in binaries and source code (although > >> in strict read-only mode), forks remain possible and projects can exit > >> the Attic at any time, although to do that they need to prove they > >> have a viable community standing behind them. > >> > >> This is a message to get the discussion going: if you want to keep > >> XIndice as a full-fledged Apache project, this is your turn to step > >> up! If you feel you want to help, participate, contribute and use > >> XIndice, we would be glad to hear from you and, as the XML PMC, more > >> than willing to hand XIndice over to a newly formed TLP. Personally, > >> I'm happy to help with either transitions, be it to a TLP or to the > >> Attic. Given that the project has been inactive in the past, I'm > >> planning to wait for a week to see if a discussion gets going: if > >> that's not the case, my plan is to start a vote in the XML PMC to > >> retire XIndice to the Attic. > >> > >> Looking forward to your suggestions, > >> > >> -- > >> Gianugo Rabellino - gianugo at rabellino dot it > >> Blog: http://boldlyopen.com > >> > >
