Re: Apache project guidelines docs += independence?

2011-05-16 Thread Benson Margulies
There are some minor English language issues, like agreement in number. Sean, do you want edits? On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 3:11 PM, Upayavira wrote: > +! reads well and clarifies some useful points we often take for > granted. > > Upayavira > > On Mon, 16 May 2011 12:58 -0400, "Michael McCandless"

Re: Apache project guidelines docs += independence?

2011-05-16 Thread Upayavira
+! reads well and clarifies some useful points we often take for granted. Upayavira On Mon, 16 May 2011 12:58 -0400, "Michael McCandless" wrote: > +1 this is an important topic and you explain it well. > > I'm not sure where it should go but I agree it should be somewhere > "permanent" and visi

Re: Apache project guidelines docs += independence?

2011-05-16 Thread Michael McCandless
+1 this is an important topic and you explain it well. I'm not sure where it should go but I agree it should be somewhere "permanent" and visible. Mike http://blog.mikemccandless.com On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 12:36 PM, Shane Curcuru wrote: > A number of different issues recently about commercial

Apache project guidelines docs += independence?

2011-05-16 Thread Shane Curcuru
A number of different issues recently about commercial influence in our projects have had me thinking about the importance that Apache projects are managed independently. Since this isn't explicitly stated in the obvious places, I wrote a little essay for my personal blog: http://communityoverco

Re: Past the First Post!!

2011-05-16 Thread Rory MacDonald
On 16 May 2011, at 12:08, Ross Gardler wrote: I have discussed with Ross Gardler and Nick Burch, the idea of creating "teaching packs" for various different levels of academia and, My own interest is for these "packs" to be less about "teaching" and more about signposting for potential co

Re: Past the First Post!!

2011-05-16 Thread Ross Gardler
On 16/05/2011 11:04, Rory MacDonald wrote: Hi All, Scary first posting to the list!! I would like to work with the ASF on improving access to the foundation and encouraging participation, that simple really. You guys do some fantastic work, and think it has massive potential for helping a lot

Past the First Post!!

2011-05-16 Thread Rory MacDonald
Hi All, Scary first posting to the list!! I would like to work with the ASF on improving access to the foundation and encouraging participation, that simple really. You guys do some fantastic work, and think it has massive potential for helping a lot of people, who would in turn help drive