On 26/09/2008, Upayavira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, 2008-09-26 at 22:40 +0200, Jukka Zitting wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Here's another angle to the incubating release issue. We already > > discussed this lately in relation to Apache FtpServer and the > > JSecurity podling, see http://markmail.org/message/g23r7rvwvbzbn47z. > > Some of the comments I found troubling were "You will probably not > > release this code to an unsuspecting public anyway, will you?" and > > "the actual bottom line is that if the MINA project wants to release > > JSecurity as an *internal* dependency, that is the MINA project's > > "problem" to support." Another troubling thing is that the question > > even needed to be asked. > > > > IMHO the only guidance that we give other projects about incubating > > dependencies should be included in the required disclaimers and the > > fact that we approve a release in the first place. After that it's up > > to the other project to review and decide whether they want the > > dependency or not. > > > Exactly. I was writing something much the same. We could even require > TLP projects that have incubating dependencies to include a statement in > their releases to that effect: "Should any of our incubating > dependencies fail incubation, we (the TLP) will take responsibility for > that code so as to continue supporting our users."
That's an excellent idea. It puts the onus where it belongs. > Regards, Upayavira > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
