>> would then like >> to see a binding committment from IBM to fund this budget -- with cash, > > The ASF does not muddy the waters of open source development with cash. Our > sponsors do not sponsor specific projects or activities. For this reason we > cannot ask IBM or anyone else to pay for this podling.
+1 If IBM would sponsor, the ASF is not longer independent. > I do agree that there will be a longer term impact on ASF resources, both > cash and volunteers. The ASF needs to be mindful of this, but handing out an > itemised bill is not how we work, nor is that an ASF I want to be part of. is there already any activity (from infra?) to calculate the cost of this project? Or are there even numbers? --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org
