Re: Looking for guidance on IP clearance process for donation to Apache Arrow

2021-04-05 Thread Andy Grove
Thank you Craig for the detailed advice. I have updated the IP clearance form and will start the vote email thread shortly. Andy, On Sun, Apr 4, 2021 at 1:40 PM Craig Russell wrote: > Hi Andy, > > > On Apr 3, 2021, at 8:22 AM, Andy Grove wrote: > > > > Thanks for that advice, Craig. > > > > I

Re: Looking for guidance on IP clearance process for donation to Apache Arrow

2021-04-05 Thread Clebert Suconic
On Thu, Mar 25, 2021 at 10:18 AM Andy Grove wrote: > Hi, > > The Apache Arrow PMC has passed a vote to accept the donation of the > Ballista project [1]. > > The donation contains code from ~30 contributors and it may not be possible > to obtain ICLAs from all of them. If this does turn out to be

Re: Looking for guidance on IP clearance process for donation to Apache Arrow

2021-04-04 Thread Craig Russell
Hi Andy, > On Apr 3, 2021, at 8:22 AM, Andy Grove wrote: > > Thanks for that advice, Craig. > > I have gone ahead and created > https://incubator.apache.org/ip-clearance/arrow-rust-ballista.html in > preparation for the vote and I have a couple more questions now: > > 1. The trademark search d

Re: Looking for guidance on IP clearance process for donation to Apache Arrow

2021-04-03 Thread Andy Grove
Thanks for that advice, Craig. I have gone ahead and created https://incubator.apache.org/ip-clearance/arrow-rust-ballista.html in preparation for the vote and I have a couple more questions now: 1. The trademark search did find other software products using the name Ballista as a registered trad

Re: Looking for guidance on IP clearance process for donation to Apache Arrow

2021-03-30 Thread Craig Russell
This is just my opinion; others may have different ideas. I'm considering that the project is licensed under the terms of the Apache License, v2.0 and I'm assuming that the contributors knew that when they made their contributions. I'd continue to try to obtain ICLAs from the other contributor

Re: Looking for guidance on IP clearance process for donation to Apache Arrow

2021-03-30 Thread Andy Grove
Thanks, Dave. To give an update on the situation, out of the 12 committers with > 1 commit, we have ICLAs submitted or already on file for 7 of those, including all the contributors that I would consider key to the project. I have been unable to get any response from the other 5 so far. Based on

Re: Looking for guidance on IP clearance process for donation to Apache Arrow

2021-03-25 Thread Dave Fisher
Hi - Since this is Andy’s project under the Apache License then I’m not sure that other’s ICLA matters. But ... Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 25, 2021, at 8:25 AM, John D. Ament wrote: > > Hi Andy > > Typically you would look at the top contributors and aim for ICLAs from > those. Don't for

Re: Looking for guidance on IP clearance process for donation to Apache Arrow

2021-03-25 Thread Andy Grove
Thanks, John. I appreciate the advice. On Thu, Mar 25, 2021 at 9:25 AM John D. Ament wrote: > Hi Andy > > Typically you would look at the top contributors and aim for ICLAs from > those. Don't forget you have to have a vote here as well when done! > > I would aim for these individuals: > > 231

Re: Looking for guidance on IP clearance process for donation to Apache Arrow

2021-03-25 Thread John D. Ament
Hi Andy Typically you would look at the top contributors and aim for ICLAs from those. Don't forget you have to have a vote here as well when done! I would aim for these individuals: 231 Andy Grove 27 Ximo Guanter 7 QP Hou 6 Boaz Berman 5 Daniël Heres 4 Jack Chan 4 Patrick Mor

Looking for guidance on IP clearance process for donation to Apache Arrow

2021-03-25 Thread Andy Grove
Hi, The Apache Arrow PMC has passed a vote to accept the donation of the Ballista project [1]. The donation contains code from ~30 contributors and it may not be possible to obtain ICLAs from all of them. If this does turn out to be the situation, what steps can we take instead? Thanks, Andy.

Re: IP Clearance Process for Incubating projects

2019-09-03 Thread York Shen
Thanks, that’s clear enough for me. > 在 2019年9月3日,19:10,Justin Mclean 写道: > > Hi, > >> There is another question during the donation. If some contributors of the >> donated code repo already signed ICLA in other projects, do they have to >> submit ICLA again for the new project? My understand

Re: IP Clearance Process for Incubating projects

2019-09-03 Thread Justin Mclean
Hi, > There is another question during the donation. If some contributors of the > donated code repo already signed ICLA in other projects, do they have to > submit ICLA again for the new project? My understanding is that they don’t. Correct, they do not, one ICLA for the ASF is enough, it’s no

Re: IP Clearance Process for Incubating projects

2019-09-03 Thread York Shen
Thanks. There is another question during the donation. If some contributors of the donated code repo already signed ICLA in other projects, do they have to submit ICLA again for the new project? My understanding is that they don’t. Best Regards, York Shen 申远 > 在 2019年9月2日,23:54,Matt Sicker 写

Re: IP Clearance Process for Incubating projects

2019-09-02 Thread Matt Sicker
Don’t forget to file the forms with the secretary. On Mon, Sep 2, 2019 at 04:53, York Shen wrote: > > Just to be clear the ICLAs need to be be from all the contributors, not > just one person. > > Understood, that’s why I use plural form of ICLAs. > > I shall collected ICLAs/SGAs and send them t

Re: IP Clearance Process for Incubating projects

2019-09-02 Thread York Shen
> Just to be clear the ICLAs need to be be from all the contributors, not just > one person. Understood, that’s why I use plural form of ICLAs. I shall collected ICLAs/SGAs and send them to the mailing list by the end of this weekend if everything is fine. But I’m confused about what I shall do

Re: IP Clearance Process for Incubating projects

2019-09-02 Thread Justin Mclean
Hi, > I think I shall get the ICLAs/SGA signed by the code owner and send the > result to d...@weex.apache.org , then I am > confused about what to do next. Just to be clear the ICLAs need to be be from all the contributors, not just one person. > I have also re

Re: IP Clearance Process for Incubating projects

2019-09-02 Thread York Shen
This is not done yet. The code owner of a third-party tool [1] is willing to give the donation to ASF, and I’m happy to receive the donation. I think I shall get the ICLAs/SGA signed by the code owner and send the result to d...@weex.apache.org , then I am confused

Re: IP Clearance Process for Incubating projects

2019-09-02 Thread Justin Mclean
Hi, > Suppose ICLAs / SGAs is already signed and send to a proper mailing list > (d...@weex.apache.org ), what should I do next ? IMO If that already been done, I don’t see any harm in using the standard process, if that’s the easy path. What's important is that the

Re: IP Clearance Process for Incubating projects

2019-09-02 Thread York Shen
Thanks for your quick reply. I’m still a little confused about what I should do next. Suppose ICLAs / SGAs is already signed and send to a proper mailing list (d...@weex.apache.org ), what should I do next ? Is there any documentation for make a donation to a proje

Re: IP Clearance Process for Incubating projects

2019-09-02 Thread Justin Mclean
Hi, IMO there’s no need to go through the standard IP process but you still need to check the IP of the donation very carefully and make sure that you ICLA for all people who worked on it and/or a SGA if needed (depending on who owns the code’s copyright). It best if this is recorded on the ma

IP Clearance Process for Incubating projects

2019-09-02 Thread York Shen
Hi, community. As a PPMC member of Apache Weex, I found some useful tools developed outside ASF code repo, and I’d like to make those tools donated to Weex PPMC. Is there any necessary to go through the standard IP clearance process considering the fact that Weex is currently in Apache

IP clearance process for eid applet to poi

2015-05-25 Thread Andreas Beeker
I'm still missing the approval of FedICT [5], a belgium federal public service - it seems nobody of them feels responsible for that code. The new copyright holder seems to be e-Contract.be BVBA [4]. So looking at the IP clearance process [6]: @ 1.: I've became an ASF member recently, so I&

Re: incubator karma to start ip-clearance process

2011-07-13 Thread Andreas Lehmkuehler
Hi, Am 10.07.2011 21:17, schrieb Robert Burrell Donkin: On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 1:45 PM, Andreas Lehmkuehler wrote: Hi, ATOS Origin donated some code to become part of the Apache PDFBox project [1]. I volunteered to get this done and I'd like to start the IP-Clearance process as describ

Re: incubator karma to start ip-clearance process

2011-07-10 Thread Robert Burrell Donkin
On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 1:45 PM, Andreas Lehmkuehler wrote: > Hi, > > ATOS Origin donated some code to become part of the Apache PDFBox project > [1]. I volunteered to get this done and I'd like to start the IP-Clearance > process as described at [2]. I've learned that

Re: incubator karma to start ip-clearance process

2011-07-10 Thread Mohammad Nour El-Din
: > Hi, > > ATOS Origin donated some code to become part of the Apache PDFBox project > [1]. I volunteered to get this done and I'd like to start the IP-Clearance > process as described at [2]. I've learned that I'll need incubator karma. Do > I already have it as I

incubator karma to start ip-clearance process

2011-07-09 Thread Andreas Lehmkuehler
Hi, ATOS Origin donated some code to become part of the Apache PDFBox project [1]. I volunteered to get this done and I'd like to start the IP-Clearance process as described at [2]. I've learned that I'll need incubator karma. Do I already have it as I'm a member or sh

Re: IP Clearance Process For New Podlings

2008-02-04 Thread Craig L Russell
Hi Robert, On Feb 4, 2008, at 2:25 PM, Robert Burrell Donkin wrote: i think i understand the general process for importing code into the ASF but i'm a little hazy about the way that code arrives when a new podling is started based on external code. i need to understand the process better before

IP Clearance Process For New Podlings

2008-02-04 Thread Robert Burrell Donkin
i think i understand the general process for importing code into the ASF but i'm a little hazy about the way that code arrives when a new podling is started based on external code. i need to understand the process better before trying to document it. here are some initial questions: 1 is a softwar

Re: ip clearance process (was Re: Tuscany is still a podling ...)

2007-03-03 Thread Jean T. Anderson
Leo Simons wrote: > On Feb 25, 2007, at 7:30 PM, Jean T. Anderson wrote: >> Jeremy Boynes wrote: >> ... >>> I "vetoed" the codedump for two main reasons. The first is that the IP >>> clearance process is not being followed: there is no r

Re: ip clearance process (was Re: Tuscany is still a podling ...)

2007-03-03 Thread Leo Simons
On Feb 25, 2007, at 7:30 PM, Jean T. Anderson wrote: Jeremy Boynes wrote: ... I "vetoed" the codedump for two main reasons. The first is that the IP clearance process is not being followed: there is no record of the code here http://incubator.apache.org/ip-clearance/index.html

ip clearance process (was Re: Tuscany is still a podling ...)

2007-02-25 Thread Jean T. Anderson
Jeremy Boynes wrote: ... > I "vetoed" the codedump for two main reasons. The first is that the IP > clearance process is not being followed: there is no record of the code > here > http://incubator.apache.org/ip-clearance/index.html > and there has been no vote by the

Re: [POLICY][DOC] IP clearance process refinements

2006-03-20 Thread robert burrell donkin
On 3/19/06, Justin Erenkrantz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 3/19/06, robert burrell donkin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > sorry for the confusion: this is about the actual process of preparing > > the paperwork required by the incubator not the receipt of the > > software grant form. AIUI the r

Re: [POLICY][DOC] IP clearance process refinements

2006-03-19 Thread Justin Erenkrantz
On 3/19/06, robert burrell donkin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > sorry for the confusion: this is about the actual process of preparing > the paperwork required by the incubator not the receipt of the > software grant form. AIUI the receipt of the software grant form needs > an officer but an officer

Re: [POLICY][DOC] IP clearance process refinements

2006-03-19 Thread robert burrell donkin
On 3/19/06, Justin Erenkrantz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 3/19/06, robert burrell donkin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > A few observations from following the process as currently documented > > and proposals for improvements: > > > > 1 this process can only be executed by a ASF member or office

Re: [POLICY][DOC] IP clearance process refinements

2006-03-19 Thread Justin Erenkrantz
On 3/19/06, robert burrell donkin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A few observations from following the process as currently documented > and proposals for improvements: > > 1 this process can only be executed by a ASF member or officer with > incubator karma. this needs to be documented on the cleara

Re: [POLICY][DOC] IP clearance process refinements

2006-03-19 Thread robert burrell donkin
On 3/19/06, Dain Sundstrom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mar 19, 2006, at 6:25 AM, robert burrell donkin wrote: > > > On 3/19/06, Leo Simons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> On Sun, Mar 19, 2006 at 12:26:04PM +, robert burrell donkin > >> wrote: > > > > > > > >>> 3 there is no indication the

Re: [POLICY][DOC] IP clearance process refinements

2006-03-19 Thread Dain Sundstrom
On Mar 19, 2006, at 6:25 AM, robert burrell donkin wrote: On 3/19/06, Leo Simons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Sun, Mar 19, 2006 at 12:26:04PM +, robert burrell donkin wrote: 3 there is no indication the form which CLA's and CCLA's are relevant. this makes oversight difficult. PROP

Re: [POLICY][DOC] IP clearance process refinements

2006-03-19 Thread robert burrell donkin
On 3/19/06, Leo Simons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, Mar 19, 2006 at 12:26:04PM +, robert burrell donkin wrote: > > 3 there is no indication the form which CLA's and CCLA's are relevant. > > this makes oversight difficult. > > > > PROPOSAL: the form should include official names (as l

Re: [POLICY][DOC] IP clearance process refinements

2006-03-19 Thread Leo Simons
On Sun, Mar 19, 2006 at 12:26:04PM +, robert burrell donkin wrote: > A few observations from following the process as currently documented > and proposals for improvements: > > 1 this process can only be executed by a ASF member or officer with > incubator karma. this needs to be documented on

[POLICY][DOC] IP clearance process refinements

2006-03-19 Thread robert burrell donkin
A few observations from following the process as currently documented and proposals for improvements: 1 this process can only be executed by a ASF member or officer with incubator karma. this needs to be documented on the clearance form. PROPOSAL: document this and add section on form so that it'

IP clearance process

2006-02-25 Thread robert burrell donkin
AFAIK importing an external codebase into an existing project is covered in just two documents: http://incubator.apache.org/ip-clearance/index.html and http://www.apache.org/dev/pmc.html#import if anyone knows of anywhere else this information is covered, please post a link. IMO the current docu

Re: IP Clearance Process For Extensions To Existing Apache Code bases

2005-11-17 Thread robert burrell donkin
On 11/17/05, Jeremy Boynes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > robert burrell donkin wrote: > > > > i've done some digging around and think that the software grant applies > to a > > specific, concrete instance of the source. this will typically be > examplared > > by a tarballed source artifact checked

Re: IP Clearance Process For Extensions To Existing Apache Code bases

2005-11-17 Thread robert burrell donkin
On 11/17/05, David Crossley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > David Crossley wrote: > > Noel J. Bergman wrote: > > > > > We should probably create a sub-directory and collect them all. > > > > Okay. > > That is done now. All existing IP Clearance documents > are now at: > http://incubator.apache.org/i

Re: IP Clearance Process For Extensions To Existing Apache Code bases

2005-11-16 Thread David Crossley
David Crossley wrote: > Noel J. Bergman wrote: > > > We should probably create a sub-directory and collect them all. > > Okay. That is done now. All existing IP Clearance documents are now at: http://incubator.apache.org/ip-clearance/index.html If i missed any, just do 'svn mv' and add them to

Re: IP Clearance Process For Extensions To Existing Apache Code bases

2005-11-16 Thread Jeremy Boynes
robert burrell donkin wrote: > > i've done some digging around and think that the software grant applies to a > specific, concrete instance of the source. this will typically be examplared > by a tarballed source artifact checked into subversion. am i right and is > the incubator the right place t

Re: IP Clearance Process For Extensions To Existing Apache Code bases

2005-11-15 Thread robert burrell donkin
On 11/15/05, robert burrell donkin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > i think i understand now. but i would like to ask about software grant best practice. (again, i'm not sure whether this is documentated anywhere or not) i've done some digging around and think that the software grant applies to a

Re: IP Clearance Process For Extensions To Existing Apache Code bases

2005-11-15 Thread robert burrell donkin
thanks for the speedy replies :) i think i understand now. - robert On 11/15/05, David Crossley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Noel J. Bergman wrote: > > > do we want these IP Clearance reports to end up on the Incubator > website? > > > > Yes. See: > > > > > http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incu

Re: IP Clearance Process For Extensions To Existing Apache Code bases

2005-11-14 Thread David Crossley
Noel J. Bergman wrote: > > do we want these IP Clearance reports to end up on the Incubator website? > > Yes. See: > > http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/public/trunk/site-author/project > s/gluecode-jetpeed-ip-clearance.cwiki > > http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/public/trun

RE: IP Clearance Process For Extensions To Existing Apache Code bases

2005-11-14 Thread Noel J. Bergman
> do we want these IP Clearance reports to end up on the Incubator website? Yes. See: http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/public/trunk/site-author/project s/gluecode-jetpeed-ip-clearance.cwiki http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/public/trunk/site-author/project s/jlibtool.cwiki

Re: IP Clearance Process For Extensions To Existing Apache Code bases

2005-11-14 Thread David Crossley
robert burrell donkin wrote: > hello all > > i need to get the paperwork sorted out for the import of code developed > outside the ASF into the pool component of jakarta-commons. i've been > subscribed to incubator for a while but haven't seem a definite answer to > this question. i'm willing to f

IP Clearance Process For Extensions To Existing Apache Code bases

2005-11-14 Thread robert burrell donkin
hello all i need to get the paperwork sorted out for the import of code developed outside the ASF into the pool component of jakarta-commons. i've been subscribed to incubator for a while but haven't seem a definite answer to this question. i'm willing to find time to develop some documentation if