I think we need to consider the risk to Apache of leaving the svn repo  
in a r/o state.

According to the XAP status page, http://incubator.apache.org/projects/xap.html 
  the copyright and distribution rights have not been verified, so  
IMHO the repository has not been vetted.

I think we should disable svn access entirely.

On a different note, I agree that suspension isn't the right term. I'd  
go with retirement or dormancy.

Craig

On Jul 27, 2009, at 6:55 PM, David Crossley wrote:

> Noel J. Bergman wrote:
>> This thread really needs to be put to a conclusion as policy and  
>> procedure.  On the table we have:
>>
>> Suspension would include:
>>
>>  -- disable the mailing lists (no need to moderate)
>>  -- disable commit access (no need to review changes)
>>  -- change the index of projects
>
> Some steps are listed at:
> http://incubator.apache.org/clutch.html#h-Dormant
> "Dormant or Retired
> - Remove from the ReportingSchedule.
> - In the Projects in incubation table, move it to the "Dormant" or  
> "Retired" section.
> - Remove entry from right-side panel. (doc)
> "
> (Note that there are a number of links to direct docs in there.)
>
>> The idea being to both flag it as dormant, and to remove the  
>> oversight requirements that we have, by disabling anything  
>> requiring oversight.
>>
>> There seems to be some disagreement over the word "suspend", which  
>> is being used in reference to an existing dormant state, not  
>> sending someone to the Headmaster's office to be removed from school.
>
> Going dormant, or retiring.
>
> "Suspend" is not used on our main table of incubating projects:
> http://incubator.apache.org/projects/
> just "Dormant" or "Retired".
>
> -David
>
>> There also seems to be a disagreement over the idea that inactive  
>> projects don't require oversight, but I feel that if we don't close  
>> the mailing lists, they will not be properly moderated (moderators  
>> still have to wade through spam looking for any faint signal), and  
>> people would wonder why they send messages that get lost.  And we  
>> don't want to miss commit messages.  It is best to structureally  
>> disable the resources than to trust in lack of use.
>>
>> 	--- Noel
>
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