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From: Jim Jagielski <jim@jaguNET.com>
Subject: Re: [VOTE] Incubate new podling, "River" (nee Braintree, nee...,
  nee Jini)
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 09:01:20 -0500
To: general@incubator.apache.org


On Dec 20, 2006, at 10:46 PM, Geir Magnusson Jr. wrote:

> It is with great relief and hope that I propose that the Apache  
> Incubator PMC vote to incubate a new podling, to be known as  
> "River". You may be familiar with this project as it has been  
> discussed under other names, including Braintree and Jini.  I've  
> actually lost track of the Quest for a Name, and actually feel very  
> responsible for this naming mess, for which I apologize.
>
> Therefore, please vote on the proposal that follows :
>
> [ ] +1 Accept River as a new podling as described below
> [ ] -1 Do not accept the new podling (provide reason, please)
>

Could you address the overlap with other ASF projects and podlings
which are in similar technology space? Why a new and distinct
podling and not joining/helping them?

Also, I'm assuming graduation to TLP (I may have missed that
in the proposal)?


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