ibm has a codebase that they want to open through the asf. the detailed proposal has already been posted on the apache wiki at http://nagoya.apache.org/wiki/apachewiki.cgi?CharonProposal by sam, several months ago.
they are ready to dot the eyes and cross the teas; they are assembling the clas, will be executing the software grant as soon as i get it to them, they have a community of developers, they have a sponsoring asf project (web services) which is eager for it, and they have a mentor to help them through the process (sam ruby). Davinum Srinivas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> from the web services project (cc'd) should be able to answer any questions from that end. the codebase is dependent upon another which is *not* yet open, but which will be licensed appropriately and which is intended to follow the first one as a donation. for internal ibm reasons to which i'm not privy, this must be a rear-drive cart. however, since the horse will have safe licensing, i don't anticipate a problem. also, for whatever reason, they would like to get this moving as fast as possible. since it appears to meet all of our (albeit somewhat vague) criteria for incubation eligibility, i think this is a no-brainer and we should pretty much just say 'yes.' please reply asap if you have objections; if i don't see any by monday, i'll assume a lazy consensus and get the ball rolling. also speak up if you object to my doing so. :-) -- #ken P-)} Ken Coar, Sanagendamgagwedweinini http://Golux.Com/coar/ Author, developer, opinionist http://Apache-Server.Com/ "Millennium hand and shrimp!" --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
