>> I haven't found an explicit rule in the commons
>> charter but is this the trail new commons components
>> need to take? ...or usually do?
>>
>> proposal -if accepted-> sandbox -later maybe-> repository
>>
>
> Yes this is one way of putting it.
ok
>> Does a new component need to exist somewhere else
>> first? Or is a plan good enough?
>
>
> No, plan is just fine, a proposal is better.
ok
>> Does the code need to come from an ASF
>> project or just be under ASF license?
>
>
> If the code comes from an external project, then my understanding is
> that it should be relicensed under the apache license by the original
> author before being added to the cvs tree.
yes
> Also note, generally the sandbox is only made available to existing
> Apache Commiters, if you want to submit a project for the Commons and
> you are a Apache Commiter, then you can just create the project in the
> sandbox.
only Jakarta Committers or really all Apache Committers?
> If your not an Apache Commiter, you need to find an existing Commons or
> other Apache project to sort of "sponsor" your efforts, read the docs on
> the Meritocracy and the process of becoming an Apache Developer on the
> main website. You can not just be voted to become a Commiter in the
> sandbox.
sure, ok
> Hope this is more informative,
Thanks alot, Mark!
cheers
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Torsten
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