From general-return-16665-apmail-incubator-general-archive=incubator.apache.org@incubator.apache.org Sat Dec 01 10:57:59 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: apmail-incubator-general-archive@www.apache.org Received: (qmail 8687 invoked from network); 1 Dec 2007 10:57:58 -0000 Received: from hermes.apache.org (HELO mail.apache.org) (140.211.11.2) by minotaur.apache.org with SMTP; 1 Dec 2007 10:57:58 -0000 Received: (qmail 389 invoked by uid 500); 1 Dec 2007 10:57:45 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-incubator-general-archive@incubator.apache.org Received: (qmail 249 invoked by uid 500); 1 Dec 2007 10:57:45 -0000 Mailing-List: contact general-help@incubator.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: Reply-To: general@incubator.apache.org Delivered-To: mailing list general@incubator.apache.org Received: (qmail 238 invoked by uid 99); 1 Dec 2007 10:57:45 -0000 Received: from athena.apache.org (HELO athena.apache.org) (140.211.11.136) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Sat, 01 Dec 2007 02:57:45 -0800 X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=2.0 required=10.0 tests=HTML_MESSAGE,SPF_PASS X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org Received-SPF: pass (athena.apache.org: domain of martijn.dashorst@gmail.com designates 209.85.198.186 as permitted sender) Received: from [209.85.198.186] (HELO rv-out-0910.google.com) (209.85.198.186) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Sat, 01 Dec 2007 10:57:24 +0000 Received: by rv-out-0910.google.com with SMTP id k20so2362104rvb for ; Sat, 01 Dec 2007 02:57:27 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; bh=E6KxgQbyQiGzvC9BAXhUIdIDem/6+TVfMLV4Qn6lq+k=; b=B1ScGYk0eV31E20DlFDw8qT8wd7Y+YMslLEcUb7dlf8MPjytmIUGPfWpkOhyejpl684XJ7JeIY+SP185loN7wM7MoZBvC9gp76mlX8ViVqscEvoNZMKF9dr+kb4hcKbc65MDf44INUhVoYBKVv+qQrx87uNX8tHVaWF3MS2gOx4= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; b=bEepPsFXdoXYQBoDD53qm+3nl5fkMH/LQqgdsWMuSzc0nd5yy3yQsyUPB/cmUq81L0F4HsPW7mcSWvj0O/S80Qt8++JJYhJjxtlxV6k1yxbJ+/wq3FJ9e/n0JQh+K/NhaQOEhZ34ZExi96045p5GPZ+b84mzBEOZRbb5538pTbg= Received: by 10.141.178.5 with SMTP id f5mr180742rvp.1196506647292; Sat, 01 Dec 2007 02:57:27 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.141.96.10 with HTTP; Sat, 1 Dec 2007 02:57:27 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <918312fe0712010257x3fec3251g9e986d5d7d58db2d@mail.gmail.com> Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2007 11:57:27 +0100 From: "Martijn Dashorst" To: general@incubator.apache.org Subject: Re: [VOTE] Accept Shindig for Incubation In-Reply-To: <16B7556F-4ACE-475D-98FE-123A9D639269@apache.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_1920_20632096.1196506647300" References: <16B7556F-4ACE-475D-98FE-123A9D639269@apache.org> X-Virus-Checked: Checked by ClamAV on apache.org ------=_Part_1920_20632096.1196506647300 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline +1 On Nov 29, 2007 1:59 AM, Brian McCallister wrote: > This vote will run until Monday, Dec. 3, 2007. > > [ ] +1 Accept Shindig for incubation > [ ] 0 Don't care > [ ] -1 Reject for the following reason : > > -------- > = Abstract = > > Shindig will develop a container and backend server components for > hosting OpenSocial applications. > > = Proposal = > > Shindig will develop a JavaScript container and implementations of > the backend APIs and proxy required for hosting OpenSocial applications. > > = Background = > > OpenSocial provides a common set of APIs for social applications > across multiple websites. With standard JavaScript and HTML, > developers can create social applications that use a social network's > friends and update feeds. > > A social application, in this context, is an application run by a > third party provider and embedded in a web page, or web application, > which consumes services provided by the container and by the > application host. This is very similar to Portal/Portlet technology, > but is based on client-side compositing, rather than server. > > More information can be found about OpenSocial at > http://code.google.com/apis/opensocial/ > > == Rationale == > > Shindig will provide implementations of an emerging set of APIs > for client-side composited web applications. The Apache Software > Foundation has proven to have developed a strong system and set of > mores for building community-centric, open standards based systems > with a wide variety of participants. > > A robust, community-developed implementation of these APIs will > encourage compatibility between service providers, ensure an excellent > implementation is available to everyone, and enable faster and > easier application development for users. > > The Apache Software Foundation has proven it is the best place for > this type of open development. > > The Shindig OpenSocial implementation will be able to serve as > a reference implementation of the standard. > > = Current Status = > > This is a new project. > > = Meritocracy = > > The initial developers are very familiar with meritocratic open > source development, both at Apache and elsewhere. Apache was chosen > specifically because the initial developers want to encourage this > style of development for the project. > > === Community === > > Shindig seeks to develop developer and user communities during > incubation. > > = Core Developers = > > The initial set of committers includes folks from several commercial > OpenSocial container providers, including Ning, Google, Hi5, and > MySpace. We have varying degrees of experience with Apache-style > open source development, ranging from none to ASF Members. > > = Alignment = > > The developers of Shindig want to work with the Apache Software > Foundation specifically because Apache has proven to provide a > strong foundation and set of practices for developing standards-based > infrastructure and server components. > > = Known Risks = > > == Orphaned products == > > Shindig is new development of an emerging set of APIs. > > == Inexperience with Open Source == > > The initial developers include long-time open source developers, > including Apache Members. > > == Homogenous Developers == > > The initial set of developers is diverse, but are all employed by > OpenSocial > container providers. Building a more diverse developer community is a > high > priority for this project. > > == Reliance on Salaried Developers == > > The initial group of developers are all employed by potential consumers > of the project. Remedying this is a large part of why we want to bring > the > project to Apache. > > == Relationships with Other Apache Products == > > None in particular. > > == A Excessive Fascination with the Apache Brand == > > We believe in the processes, systems, and framework Apache has put > in place. The brand is nice, but is not why we wish to come to > Apache. > > = Documentation = > > Google's OpenSocial Documentation: > http://code.google.com/apis/opensocial/ > > Ning's OpenSocial Documentation: > http://tinyurl.com/3y5ckx > > = Initial Source = > > The initial source will consist of the Javascript container and a > Java based backend providing services to the container. The source > is being contributed by Google, and will be by a code grant. > > = External Dependencies = > > The initial code relies on PHP and the jQuery library. > > = Required Resources = > > Developer and user mailing lists > > A subversion repository > > A JIRA issue tracker > > = Initial Committers = > > Andy Smith (Google) > Brian McCallister (Ning) > Brian Stoler (Google) > Cassie Doll (Google) > Dan Bentley (Google) > Dan Farino (MySpace) > David Glazer (Google) > David Harkness (Google) > David Sklar (Ning) > Doug Coker (Google) > Evan Gilbert (Google) > Graham Spencer (Google) > Jeffrey Regan (Google) > John Hjelmstad (Google) > John Panzer (Google) > Jun Yang (Google) > Jussi Myllymaki (Google) > Kevin Brown (Google) > Martin Traverso (Ning) > Paul Lindner (Hi5) > Ramkumar Ramani (Google) > Thomas Baker (Ning) > Thomas Dudziak (Ning) > Tim Williamson (Ning) > Zhen Wang (Google) > > = Sponsors = > > == Champion == > > Brian McCallister > > == Nominated Mentors == > > Thomas Dudziak > Brian Fitzpatrick > Santiago Gala > Greg Stein > Upayavira > Sylvain Wallez > > == Sponsoring Entity == > > The Apache Incubator. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscribe@incubator.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: general-help@incubator.apache.org > > -- Buy Wicket in Action: http://manning.com/dashorst Apache Wicket 1.3.0-rc1 is released Get it now: http://www.apache.org/dyn/closer.cgi/wicket/1.3.0-rc1/ ------=_Part_1920_20632096.1196506647300--