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Subject: Re: [VOTE] Apache Aries (Incubating) v0.1 release candidate
From: David Jencks <david_jencks@yahoo.com>
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Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:42:12 -0700
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On Apr 14, 2010, at 11:26 AM, Joe Bohn wrote:

> On 4/14/10 12:39 PM, Kevan Miller wrote:
>> A few general notes to the community about Apache releases, since =
this is the first release. Fundamentally, release notes apply to source =
code. Although the svn tag is typically what you think about for a =
"release". The actual release, from an ASF perspective, is the source =
archive prepared by the release manager. Quite complicated in this case, =
since there are so many release archives (e.g. =
https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapachearies-010/org/=
apache/aries/blueprint/blueprint/0.1-incubating/blueprint-0.1-incubating-s=
ource-release.zip )
>=20
> Good point.  I reviewed the tag but didn't look in detail at these =
archives.  Looking a bit more closely I see the following:
>=20
> - Instead of just parent there are 3 source "parent" archives:  =
parent, default-parent, and java5-parent.  Was that by design?
yes

david jencks

> - I don't see a samples source archive anywhere.
>=20
> Based upon the missing samples archive, Kevan's license concerns, and =
the missing samples archive I have to change my vote to "-1".
>=20
> Joe
>=20
>=20
>=20
> Actally building all of these projects is a pain in the rump...
>>=20
>> BTW, I sometimes diff the source "release" archive against the svn =
tag. Note that several of the release archives contain a DEPENDENCY file =
that isn't in svn. I don't see an issue releasing with the DEPENDENCY =
file, just pointing out that there can be differences...
>>=20
>> I've sampled the signature/checksums -- they look good. RAT output =
looks good. Build is painful, but worked.
>>=20
>> I see a few issues with the LICENSE files, however:
>>=20
>> 1) jpa-0.1-incubating includes two dual-licensed files =
(persistence-xsd.rsrc and persistence_2_0-xsd.rsrc). The LICENSE in the =
jar file properly reflects this. However, the files are also in the =
source. So, they also need to be included in the source LICENSE file
>> 2) Since Apache will not redistribute these files under GPL, we must =
explicitly choose the license we are applying to these files. As the =
license explains in these two files by including the following: =
"[Contributor] elects to include this software in this distribution =
under the [CDDL or GPL Version 2] license."
>> 3) org.apache.aries.transaction.manager-0.1-incubating.jar contains =
Geronimo and HOWL class files. However, the jar file does not properly =
reflect this in the LICENSE/NOTICE files. Geronimo should be fine, I =
think the Geronimo transaction notice file only refers to the geronimo =
project. However, the HOWL license needs to be included in the LICENSE =
file.
>>=20
>> Base on the above, I'm -1.
>>=20
>> I didn't see any other issues...
>>=20
>> --kevan
>>=20
>> On Apr 9, 2010, at 8:42 PM, Jeremy Hughes wrote:
>>=20
>>> I've staged a release candidate for Aries (Incubating) v0.1. The
>>> following Aries top level modules are staged and tagged in
>>> https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/aries/tags/ at revision
>>> 932654. The artifacts are in two staged repos.
>>>=20
>>> Modules staged at
>>> =
https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapachearies-008/
>>> are:
>>>=20
>>> parent
>>> eba-maven-plugin
>>> testsupport
>>> util
>>> transaction
>>> web
>>> application
>>> jmx
>>> jpa
>>> samples
>>>=20
>>> Modules staged at
>>> =
https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapachearies-010/
>>> are:
>>>=20
>>> blueprint
>>> jndi
>>>=20
>>> The RAT and IANAL bulid checks passed.
>>>=20
>>> The vote will be open for 72 hours.
>>>=20
>>> [ ] +1
>>> [ ] +0
>>> [ ] -1
>>>=20
>>> Thanks,
>>> Jeremy
>>=20
>>=20
>=20
>=20
> --=20
> Joe