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From: David Jencks <david_jencks@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [VOTE] Yoko - A CORBA Server Sub-Project
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 08:39:10 -0800
To: dev@geronimo.apache.org

+1
david jencks

On Jan 25, 2006, at 11:37 AM, Alan D. Cabrera wrote:

> =3D PROJECT PROPOSAL =3D
>
> Yoko, a CORBA Server.
>
> This proposal outlines the creation of a Geronimo sub-project =20
> within the Apache Software Foundation.
>
> =3D RATIONALE =3D
>
> The current Apache Geronimo project (http://geronimo.apache.org/) =20
> is in great need of a CORBA ORB that is not tied into a particular =20
> vendor's JVM and version.
>
> This proposal is to build a compliant OMG CORBA server.
>
> A set of leading vendors in this space are joining together to =20
> contribute code and developer resources for this project. We expect =20=

> it to be a major success.
>
> =3D INITIAL SOURCE =3D
>
> IONA and Trifork will contribute core pieces of the source. IONA =20
> source will open source an
> ORB and IIOP transport, and will provide the call chain utilizing =20
> Celtix jars. The project will
> then expose the transport via a dynamic API that is XMLShema based =20
> and can be bound to JAX-B,
> XMLBean, Geronimo, Tuscany or any implementation. As a side benefit =20=

> the XMLShema API will also be able to support other transports and =20
> binding through configuration.
>
> The developer community will take that code as input and produce =20
> the best possible CORBA server.
>
> =3D RESOURCES TO BE CREATED =3D
>
> * SVN Repository
> * Jira
> * Mailing Lists
> * Official Build Systems
>
> =3D AVOIDING THE WARNING SIGNS =3D
>
> =3D=3D Orphaned products: =3D=3D
>
> The CORBA Server will be a part of Geronimo and under heavy active =20
> development.
>
> =3D=3D Inexperience with open source: =3D=3D
>
> Many of the current committers have experience working with open =20
> source projects and communities and the leaders of this project are =20=

> long time ASF contributors. We do not expect any difficulty in =20
> executing under normal meritocracy rules.
>
> =3D=3D Homogenous developers: =3D=3D
>
> There are developers from various companies: Chutnoon, IBM, IONA, =20
> LogicBlaze, Trifork, and Simula Labs.
>
> =3D=3D No ties to other Apache products: =3D=3D
>
> The CORBA server intends to be a sub-project of Geronimo.  Other =20
> Apache projects such as Harmony could also use the ORB.
>
> =3D=3D A fascination with the Apache brand: =3D=3D
>
> A CORBA ORB that is not tied to a particular vendor's JVM is =20
> critical for the Geronimo project.
>
> The contributors are leading vendors in this space. There is no =20
> risk of any of the usual warning signs of orphaned or abandoned code.
>
> =3D Initial COMMITTERS =3D
>
> * David Blevins (IBM) - Member of Geronimo PMC and Axis Committer
> * Balaji Bravi (IONA), Balaji.MosurRavi@iona.com
> * Alan Cabrera (Simula Labs), adc@apache.org - Member of Geronimo =20
> PMC and Directory Committer
> * Hiram Chirino (LogicBlaze)  - Member of Geronimo PMC
> * Jeff Genender (Virtuas) - Member of Geronimo PMC
> * Matt Hogstrom (IBM), matt@hogstrom.org - Member of Geronimo PMC
> * David Jencks (IBM) - Member of Geronimo PMC
> * Anders Hessellund Jensen (Trifork), ahj@trifork.com
> * Prasad Kosuru (IONA), prasadarao.kosuru@iona.com
> * Lars K=FChne (OpenORB), lakuehne@t-online.de
> * Trustin Lee (1noon.com), trustin@apache.org - Member of Directory =20=

> PMC and Felix PPMC
> * Rick McGuire (IBM), rickmcg@gmail.com
> * Darren Middleman (IONA), darrenmiddleman@iona.com
> * Edell Nolan (IONA), edell.nolan@iona.com
> * Conrad O'Dea (IONA), Conrad.ODea@iona.com
> * Dion Picco (IONA), dion.picco@iona.com
> * Andy Piper (BEA), andyp@bea.com
> * Jeppe Sommer (Trifork), jeppe@trifork.com
> * Adi Sakala (IONA), adi.sakala@iona.com
> * Dain Sundstrom (IBM) dain@apache.org - Member of Geronimo PMC and =20=

> JDO Committer
> * Kresten Krab Thorup (Trifork), krab@trifork.com
> * David Weir (IONA), david.weir@iona.com
>
> =3D PROPOSED APACHE SPONSOR =3D
>
> The Geronimo PMC has voted to accept this project into the Geronimo =20=

> project upon successful incubation.
>
> =3D MENTORS =3D
>
> * James Strachan
>
>