Hi PJ By default, the package names should start with org.apache. However, I remember we accepted (exceptional) other package name for existing projects joining the incubator as it impacts the existing community. I would consider more as a "transition" period.
Regards JB On Wed, Jul 2, 2025 at 10:59 PM PJ Fanning <fannin...@apache.org> wrote: > > Hi everyone, > I couldn't find any discussions online so I thought I'd raise one. If > there is a pre-existing answer somewhere please let me know. > I'm wondering if Apache projects/podlings are required to use > org.apache... package names. > The one exception that I know of is KIE which has a pretty dizzying > array of package names, few if any are org.apache namespaced. > One example is org.drools. Maybe it is an unimportant norm but > ideally, this would mean the drools.org domain is controlled by the > ASF. > The website https://www.drools.org/ does not appear to be Apache branded. > I'm not looking to block KIE releases but I'm wondering if ultimately > we should be expecting them to change the package names. > In a quick look at the KIE issues, I found none related to package > renaming. I created a couple because of this and will happily close > them if the ASF doesn't worry about such things. > Any guidance would be appreciated. > > Regards, > PJ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org
