Re: apache binary distributions

2015-08-06 Thread Niclas Hedhman
Then throw in an extra special case, Apache ABC making a release of Apache XYZ ;-) Not common, but AFAIK, nothing but convention (go over and do it in the name of XYZ instead) stopping that... But say XYZ has lost its PMC and is destined for Attic, and ABC is in desperate need... On Fri, Aug 7, 2

Re: What is the legal basis for enforcing release policies at ASF?

2015-08-06 Thread William A Rowe Jr
On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 7:50 PM, Roman Shaposhnik wrote: > Hi! > > while answering a question on release policies and ALv2 > I've suddenly realized that I really don't know what is the > legal basis for enforcing release policies we've got > documented over here: >http://www.apache.org/dev/rel

RE: apache binary distributions

2015-08-06 Thread Dennis E. Hamilton
I think there is a bright-line distinction between Apache binary distributions and distributions made by third parties. In particular, I don't think that taking builds off of a buildbot or any other developer or overnight builds will count, although release candidates come close. I think it ha

Re: apache binary distributions

2015-08-06 Thread Roman Shaposhnik
On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 1:15 AM, Jochen Theodorou wrote: > Am 06.08.2015 02:43, schrieb Roman Shaposhnik: > [...] >> >> As you probably remember we've discussed this issue not that long time >> ago: http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.apache.incubator.general/49852 >> >> The consensus there is that

What is the legal basis for enforcing release policies at ASF?

2015-08-06 Thread Roman Shaposhnik
Hi! while answering a question on release policies and ALv2 I've suddenly realized that I really don't know what is the legal basis for enforcing release policies we've got documented over here: http://www.apache.org/dev/release.html For example, what would be the legal basis for stopping a 3d

Re: Podlings and the ASF maturity model (was: Reform of Incubator...)

2015-08-06 Thread jan i
On Thursday, August 6, 2015, Dennis E. Hamilton wrote: > +1 > > with the understanding that there is the usual flexibility between > policies and practices, consistent with the spirit and principles of the > ASF for Apache Projects. > > And, to be fair, I think TLPs should also self-assess on a p

Re: apache binary distributions

2015-08-06 Thread Roman Shaposhnik
On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 1:29 AM, Jochen Theodorou wrote: > Am 06.08.2015 08:22, schrieb Niclas Hedhman: >> >> On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 8:43 AM, Roman Shaposhnik >> wrote: >> >>> I honestly see no problem with that, again provided that the artifact can >> >> NOT >>> >>> be confused with the one comin

Re: apache binary distributions

2015-08-06 Thread Roman Shaposhnik
On Wed, Aug 5, 2015 at 11:22 PM, Niclas Hedhman wrote: > On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 8:43 AM, Roman Shaposhnik > wrote: > >> I honestly see no problem with that, again provided that the artifact can > NOT >> be confused with the one coming from Apache project. > > I think the "problem" lies in Tradema

Re: apache binary distributions

2015-08-06 Thread Roman Shaposhnik
On Wed, Aug 5, 2015 at 11:14 PM, Ted Dunning wrote: > On Wed, Aug 5, 2015 at 5:44 PM, Roman Shaposhnik > wrote: > >> >> Let us put that last part a step up... Let us assume someone takes one >> of >> >> the released sources of one of the java projects out there, makes maven >> >> artifacts out of

Re: Podlings and the ASF maturity model (was: Reform of Incubator...)

2015-08-06 Thread Roman Shaposhnik
On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 12:28 AM, Bertrand Delacretaz wrote: > On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 8:46 AM, Niclas Hedhman wrote: >> ...the maturity model shouldn't be a set of gating criteria, but that the >> podling should self-assess its position and to what degree, as well as how, >> each point is handled.

Re: third party tooling.

2015-08-06 Thread Roman Shaposhnik
On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 2:12 AM, Greg Stein wrote: > On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 2:25 AM, Bertrand Delacretaz > wrote: >> >> On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 1:57 AM, Roman Shaposhnik >> wrote: >> > ...you can call yourself open source software all you want, >> > but unless you get an exception from Fedora Pack

Re: third party tooling.

2015-08-06 Thread Roman Shaposhnik
On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 12:25 AM, Bertrand Delacretaz wrote: > On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 1:57 AM, Roman Shaposhnik wrote: >> ...you can call yourself open source software all you want, >> but unless you get an exception from Fedora Packaging Committee >> you are not open enough for the distribution t

RE: third party tooling.

2015-08-06 Thread Dennis E. Hamilton
I want to come back to the question about the dependency of a source release on third-party tooling to be built. There is some sort of principle involved when it comes to how others can build the source easily, even if only to confirm that it builds and operates. I would not want to see an Ap

RE: Podlings and the ASF maturity model (was: Reform of Incubator...)

2015-08-06 Thread Dennis E. Hamilton
+1 with the understanding that there is the usual flexibility between policies and practices, consistent with the spirit and principles of the ASF for Apache Projects. And, to be fair, I think TLPs should also self-assess on a periodic basis as an accountability of the PMC, nudged as necess

Re: Welcome Heath Alexander Mattmann!

2015-08-06 Thread Marvin Humphrey
Hello, Jochen, my exuberant friend... On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 4:47 AM, Jochen Wiedmann wrote: > Forwarding to general@incubator, where it is obviously on-topic. You're drunk and shouting from the rooftops, dude! I'm thrilled for Chris (a past Incubator Mentor of mine, too) and family, but genera

Fwd: Welcome Heath Alexander Mattmann!

2015-08-06 Thread Jochen Wiedmann
Forwarding to general@incubator, where it is obviously on-topic. -- Forwarded message -- From: Mattmann, Chris A (3980) Date: Wed, Aug 5, 2015 at 8:30 PM Subject: Welcome Heath Alexander Mattmann! To: "memb...@apache.org" Hi Everyone, Heath Alexander Mattmann (HAM) was born J

Re: third party tooling.

2015-08-06 Thread Greg Stein
On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 2:25 AM, Bertrand Delacretaz wrote: > On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 1:57 AM, Roman Shaposhnik > wrote: > > ...you can call yourself open source software all you want, > > but unless you get an exception from Fedora Packaging Committee > > you are not open enough for the distribut

Re: apache binary distributions

2015-08-06 Thread Jochen Theodorou
Am 06.08.2015 08:22, schrieb Niclas Hedhman: On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 8:43 AM, Roman Shaposhnik wrote: I honestly see no problem with that, again provided that the artifact can NOT be confused with the one coming from Apache project. I think the "problem" lies in Trademarks. Debian's Tomcat7

Re: apache binary distributions

2015-08-06 Thread Jochen Theodorou
Am 06.08.2015 02:43, schrieb Roman Shaposhnik: [...] As you probably remember we've discussed this issue not that long time ago: http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.apache.incubator.general/49852 The consensus there is that as long as you're communicating intent clearly you can let downstream dev

Re: Podlings and the ASF maturity model (was: Reform of Incubator...)

2015-08-06 Thread Bertrand Delacretaz
On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 8:46 AM, Niclas Hedhman wrote: > ...the maturity model shouldn't be a set of gating criteria, but that the > podling should self-assess its position and to what degree, as well as how, > each point is handled. Yes, many of the points are non-negotiable, but > don't claim tha

Re: third party tooling.

2015-08-06 Thread Bertrand Delacretaz
On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 1:57 AM, Roman Shaposhnik wrote: > ...you can call yourself open source software all you want, > but unless you get an exception from Fedora Packaging Committee > you are not open enough for the distribution to consider your work... But that's doesn't make your project inva