I think a member has a binding vote here, not sure.
A member can be (will be) added to inc pmc
(at least when a member is a mentor, like you)
.M
On 4/3/07, Henning Schmiedehausen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
As a mentor, I do obviously approve this process.
+1 (non-binding, as I am not an Incubator PMC member. As I understand,
if this proposal goes through, I do become one, don't I?)
Best regards
Henning
On Mon, 2007-04-02 at 16:15 -0700, Omar Tazi wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Based on a positive initial feedback we are calling a vote on the RCF
> contribution (see proposal below).
>
> This proposal is for the donation of a rich component library for the
> JavaServer Faces technology to the Apache Software Foundation. The live
> version of the proposal is available at:
> http://wiki.apache.org/incubator/RCFProposal
>
> A vote was held on the Apache MyFaces dev list and we got 15 +1 votes
> (13 binding) therefore Apache MyFaces is proposed as the sponsoring
> entity/project.
>
> The Champion for the RCF proposal is Manfred Geiler (manolito at apache
> dot org) and the three mentors are Martin van den Bemt (mvdb at apache
> dot org), Carsten Ziegeler (cziegeler at apache dot org), and Henning
> Schmiedehausen (henning at apache dot org).
>
> Please cast your votes.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Omar Tazi
>
> ---------------------------------
> Omar Tazi
> Chief Open Source Evangelist &
> SOA Evangelist
> Middleware and Tools
> Oracle Corporation
> Work: (650) 506-3216
> Cell: (408) 656-5354
> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Blog: http://otazi.blogspot.com
>
> =====================================
> RCF, a rich component library for JSF
> =====================================
>
> Abstract
> ----------
>
> RCF is a rich (Ajax-style) component set for the JavaServer Faces(tm)
> 1.2 technology. .
>
> Proposal
> --------
>
> RCF is an Ajax-based component library for the JavaServer Faces
> technology. RCF comes with very high quality components, and skinning
> (CSS-based) capabilities. RCF features include: file upload support,
> client-side conversion and validation, a complete Ajax-integration,
> data tables, hierarchical tables, color/date pickers, menu
> tabs/buttons, wizards, popups, toolbars, toolboxes,
> internationalization and accessibility. This project starts with more
> than 100 components which have already been documented and thoroughly
> tested.
>
> RCF stands for Rich Client Framework and it means that web
> applications, using this component set look very similar to a real,
> native desktop application. The name for this project can be a subject
> to change.
>
> RCF depends on some artifacts, provided by the Apache Trinidad
> project, such as framework features or Apache Maven plug-ins.
>
>
> Background
> ----------
>
> The development of RCF started in 2005 at Oracle Corporation. With the
> advent of Ajax and requirements for highly interactive rich user
> experience, Oracle decided to implement a rich/Ajax-style JSF
> component set. The goal was to advance the already existing ADF Faces
> product, donated to the ASF in early 2006 (Apache Trinidad). When the
> development of RCF started, there wasn't any JSF component set that
> provided similar richness to the user. The RCF components run on any
> JSF 1.2 compliant implementation. RCF is based on some internal
> features of the Apache Trinidad project.
>
> The JavaServer Faces technology is a key technology for the
> RCF component set, since RCF requires JSF as its runtime environment.
> Oracle has a large commitment to both open source and open standards.
> This proposal illustrates Oracle's commitment to the success of the
> JSF standard and supporting the open source community by providing a
> rich component set under a liberal license, the Apache 2.0 license.
>
> Rationale
> ---------
>
> The project is interested in moving to Apache for the following
> reasons: To provide Apache-licensed implementation of a full-blown
> Ajax-based JSF component set, to become better integrated with the
> MyFaces and Shale initiatives, and to build a strong vendor-neutral
> community that will outlast any one person's or company's
> participation.
>
> Initial Goals
> -------------
>
> The initial goals of the proposed project are:
>
> * Viable community around the RCF code base
> * Active relationships and possible cooperation with related projects
> and communities, such as Apache MyFaces (and its subprojects) or
> Apache Trinidad.
>
> Current Status
> ==============
>
> Meritocracy
> -----------
>
> All the initial committers are familiar with the meritocracy
> principles of Apache, and have already worked on the various source
> code bases. Some of the initial committers also have experience,
> undergoing the Apache incubation process. We will follow the normal
> meritocracy rules also with other potential contributors.
>
> Community
> ---------
>
> The Apache MyFaces project, the Apache Trinidad podling and the
> JavaServer Faces standard hold great promise. A fully Ajax-based set
> of user interface components will significantly accelerate their
> adoption. We strongly believe that RCF will gather significant
> momentum and enough developers to build a vibrant community of users
> and contributors.
>
> Core Developers
> ---------------
>
> Four of the initial committers are Oracle employees and all are
> committers on the Apache Trinidad podling. One of them is a committer
> at Apache MyFaces and Apache Shale. Four of the initial committers are
> committers on the Apache MyFaces project. RCF was developed by Oracle
> employees.
>
> Alignment
> --------
>
> RCF aligns perfectly with Apache MyFaces, Apache Trinidad and other
> ASF projects utilizing J2EE infrastructure such as Tomcat or Shale. Of
> particular relevance are projects such as Geronimo, Apache libraries
> like Jakarta Taglibs and Apache Maven.
>
> Known Risks
> ===========
>
> Orphaned products
> -----------------
>
> Most of the active developers would like to become RCF Committers or
> PMC Members and have long term interest to develop and maintain the
> code.
>
> Inexperience with Open Source
> -----------------------------
>
> All the initial developers have worked on open source before and many
> are committers and PMC members within other Apache projects.
>
> Homogeneous Developers
> ----------------------
>
> Four of the initial committers are Oracle employees. The developers
> are experienced and very familiar with distributed, multi-national,
> asynchronous environments. Also Oracle will most likely influence
> developers across the globe to join the RCF community.
>
> Reliance on Salaried Developers
> -------------------------------
>
> Some of the initial committers are salaried developers employed by
> Oracle. Oracle is committed to standards and open source and committed
> to building a vibrant and diverse community around this project. The
> remaining developers are individual volunteers who are passionate
> about the technology. The donating company has reached out and will
> continue to reach out in its effort to build a diverse community.
>
> Relationships with Other Apache Products
> ----------------------------------------
>
> RCF will likely be used by a Java EE 5 (web) compliant container, like
> Geronimo or Tomcat 6, requires some Apache products (Shale Test,
> commons digester, commons beanutils, Trinidad, Xerces), and will
> support Apache MyFaces.
>
> A Fascination with the Apache Brand
> ----------------------------------------------
>
> All of us are familiar with Apache and we have participated in Apache
> projects as contributors, committers, and PMC members. While we expect
> the Apache brand may help attract more contributors, our interests in
> starting this project is based on the factors mentioned in the
> Rationale section. However, we will be sensitive to inadvertent abuse
> of the Apache brand and will work with the Incubator PMC and the PRC
> to ensure the brand policies are respected.
>
> Documentation
> =============
>
> There isn't a documentation at the moment, but Oracle is actively
> working on developing comprehensive documentation for RCF and that
> documentation will be provided soon or upon availability.
>
> Initial Source
> ==============
>
> The initial code base is owned by Oracle. The applicable code will be
> re-licensed under the Apache License 2.0. All dependencies have Apache
> compatible licenses. These include BSD and CDDL licensed dependencies.
>
> External Dependencies
> =====================
>
> All dependencies have Apache compatible licenses. These include BSD
> and CDDL licensed dependencies.
>
> Required Resources
> ==============
>
> Mailing lists
>
> * [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> * [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> * [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Subversion Directory
>
> * https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/rfc
>
> Issue Tracking
>
> * JIRA RCF (RCF)
>
> Other Resources
>
> * Wiki
>
> Initial Committers
> ==================
>
> Name Email CLA
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> Adam Winer awiner at apache dot org yes
> Bernd Bohmann bommel at apache dot org yes
> Bruno Aranda baranda at apache dot org yes
> Cagatay Civici cagatay at apache dot org yes
> Gabrielle Crawford gcrawford at apache dot org yes
> Gary Van Matre gvanmatre at apache dot org yes
> Gerald Muellan gmuellan at apache dot org yes
> Jeanne Waldman jwaldman at apache dot org yes
> Mario Ivankovits
> Martin van den Bemt mvdb at apache dot org yes
> Martin Marinschek mmarinschek at apache dot org yes
> Matthias Wessendorf matzew at apache dot org yes
> Simon Lessard slessard at apache dot org yes
> Werner Punz werpu at apache dot org yes
>
> Affiliations
> ============
>
> Name Affiliation
> -------------------------------------------------
> Adam Winer Oracle Corporation
> Bruno Aranda EMBL-EBI European Bioinformatics Institute
> Gabrielle Crawford Oracle Corporation
> Jeanne Waldman Oracle Corporation
> Matthias Wessendorf Oracle Corporation
> Simon Lessard Fujitsu Consulting, Canada
>
> Sponsors
> ========
>
> Champion
>
> * Manfred Geiler (manolito at apache dot org)
>
> Nominated Mentors
>
> * Martin van den Bemt (mvdb at apache dot org)
> * Carsten Ziegeler (cziegeler at apache dot org)
> * Henning Schmiedehausen (henning at apache dot org)
>
> Sponsoring Entity
>
> * Apache MyFaces
>
>
>
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