On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 9:11 AM, Alex Karasulu <akaras...@apache.org> wrote:
> > > On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 5:37 AM, Greg Stein <gst...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On May 31, 2012 5:31 AM, "Greg Stein" <gst...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >... >> > (that said, I agree: this seems like it should be a proposal to >> > Commons, so we just need to handle that redirection) >> >> And I didn't read the proposal closely enough, but took from Ralph's >> comment that this was some Java code. ... but no, it is a C-based project. >> Thus, I don't think Apache Commons has any bearing here. >> >> I'm +1 on the proposal. >> >> > Technically I'm a +1. Where else does an Apache Httpd style configuration > parser fit best? Immediately examples like Xerces come to mind of projects > with similar technical merit. BTW to me this has nothing to do with Java > vs. C code. The concept is sound. > > My concern only rests on having enough committers to jell community around > it, even in the incubator. If we can get a couple more people committed, > not as mentors but as contributors (perhaps from local Apache communities), > then any concerns I may have vanish. I'm wondering just how a PPMC will > function. > If there was a sponsoring PMC other than the Incubator this might not be much of a concern. > > >> Give it a shot to build a community. That is part of what the Incubator is >> all about. >> >> > True. However this feels like the corner case of corner cases with a > single committer. I'd like to help Seungyoung get some committers first > before rushing to incubate. Perhaps we can ask the community now, who else > is interested as participating at the committer level? > > Maybe (off the top of my head) the code base is small enough for an IP > clearance and this can be a contribution to the Apache Httpd project. This > way it has a chance to grow there with the support from that TLP? Maybe > this is a good Apache Labs project candidate. > > Oh and regarding Apache Labs I was thinking this might be a special case. I know Labs projects are for existing committers to start off internal projects. But this route might not have the community fostering potential as an incubating project. > At this point the Incubator just seems like a heavy weight process. I'm > thinking there's a better way. > > Kind of torn and perplexed regarding this candidate. Looking forward to hear more opinions on the matter. > -- > Best Regards, > -- Alex > > -- Best Regards, -- Alex
