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Subject: Re: [VOTE] Ripple Emulator to be admitted to the incubator
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+1 (binding)=0A=0ALieGrue,=0Astrub=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A----- Original Message ---=
--=0A> From: "Franklin, Matthew B." <mfranklin@mitre.org>=0A> To: "general@=
incubator.apache.org" <general@incubator.apache.org>=0A> Cc: =0A> Sent: Fri=
day, October 12, 2012 2:17 PM=0A> Subject: RE: [VOTE] Ripple Emulator to be=
 admitted to the incubator=0A> =0A> +1 (binding)=0A> =0A>> -----Original Me=
ssage-----=0A>> From: Gord Tanner [mailto:gtanner@gmail.com]=0A>> Sent: Thu=
rsday, October 11, 2012 12:04 PM=0A>> To: general@incubator.apache.org=0A>>=
 Subject: [VOTE] Ripple Emulator to be admitted to the incubator=0A>> =0A>>=
 Please cast your votes!=0A>> =0A>> [ ] +1, recommend Ripple to move into t=
he incubator=0A>> [ ] +0, abstain/don't care=0A>> [ ] -1, do not recommend =
Ripple to move into the incubator,because...=0A>> =0A>> =0A>> =0A>> Ripple,=
 A Mobile Environment Emulator=0A>> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=0A=
>> =0A>> Abstract=0A>> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=0A>> =0A>> Ripple is a brow=
ser based mobile phone emulator designed to aid in the=0A>> development=0A>=
> of HTML5 based mobile applications.=A0 Ripple is a cross platform and cro=
ss=0A>> runtime testing/debugging tool. It currently supports such runtimes=
 as=0A>> Cordova, WebWorks=0A>> and the Mobile Web.=0A>> =0A>> Proposal=0A>=
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=0A>> =0A>> Ripple is going to be (in some circle=
s already is) the goto emulator=0A>> for rapid development of mobile web ap=
plications. This=0A>> will be accomplished by quickly keeping up with the m=
obile web=0A>> platforms as they arise (Cordova, Tizen, WAC, WebWorks, etc)=
.=0A>> =0A>> Background=0A>> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=0A>> =0A>> Ripp=
le started as a product of tinyHippos and was aquired by Research=0A>> in M=
otion in late March 2011.=A0 Ripple was then open sourced=0A>> under the Ap=
ache 2.0 License and hosted on the blackberry github=0A>> account (http://g=
ithub.com/blackberry/Ripple-UI).=0A>> =0A>> Ripple is a browser based mobil=
e phone emulator that runs as a chrome=0A>> extension.=A0 It fills the gap =
for developers between=0A>> developing on their desktops/laptops and having=
 to test on platform=0A>> specific emulators or physical devices. Ripple al=
lows develors=0A>> to quickly edit-refresh-test in Chrome on their desktops=
/laptops while=0A>> working on web content that will be embedded and distri=
buted=0A>> as a native application.=0A>> =0A>> Rationale=0A>> =3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=0A>> =0A>> The project is currently opensourced and managed=
 by a small team at=0A>> Research in Motion.=A0 We are starting to have som=
e=0A>> more community engagement but the project could benefit from greater=
=0A>> exposure in the open source cummunity.=A0 Our team=0A>> overlaps high=
ly with the Cordova group. Watching the success for that=0A>> project in Ap=
ache has inspired us to contribute=0A>> Ripple to the ASF as well.=0A>> =0A=
>> Ripple fills a large gap in the toolset for most mobile web developers=
=0A>> between development on the desktop and testing=0A>> on the physical d=
evice.=0A>> =0A>> Current Status=0A>> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=0A>> =0A>> Currently all development is managed on github via the is=
sues and the=0A>> direction of the project is strongly influenced by=0A>> R=
esearch in Motion.=A0 A more clear project plan and more open=0A>> communic=
ation will be needed by this project to abide by=0A>> the apache guidelines=
.=0A>> =0A>> Metriocracy=0A>> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=0A>> =0A>> =
Ripple has been very accepting of letting in patches from 3rd party=0A>> de=
velopers and has been functioning like apache in requiring a CLA=0A>> for c=
ode to be pulled in. The core team is hoping to grow and include more=0A>> =
developers.=0A>> =0A>> Community=0A>> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=0A>> =0A>=
> The development community of Ripple is a small but tight knit group but=
=0A>> the users of the project number more than 40,000. With the launch=0A>=
> ofemulate.phonegap.com (which is a portal for installing ripple) we=0A>> =
are=0A>> getting approx 5000 hits a day to that site.=0A>> =0A>> =0A>> Core=
 Developers=0A>> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=0A>> =0A>> S=
ee Inital Committers below.=0A>> =0A>> Alignment=0A>> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=0A>> =0A>> Apache is a good match for this project due to it's close=
 ties=0A>> to the Cordova Project. Cordova has been very successful as a pr=
oject=0A>> since joining Apache and we hope Ripple will follow suit.=0A>> =
=0A>> Known Risks=0A>> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=0A>> =0A>> Orphane=
d Products=0A>> -----------------=0A>> =0A>> Ripple is a core component to =
the toolset at RIM and the Cordova /=0A>> Phonegap community has embrased r=
ipple into their tooling=0A>> as well. This project has been under active d=
evelopment for 3 years=0A>> and a lot of vested interest from both RIM and =
the=0A>> community is already present to keep the tool up to date.=0A>> =0A=
>> Inexperience with Open Source=0A>> -----------------------------=0A>> =
=0A>> Ripple has been opensourced at RIM for the last year.=A0 All of the w=
ork=0A>> is done in the open. There are a few extra measures we need to lea=
rn=0A>> how to take (mailing lists, project planning) for working within th=
e=0A>> ASF community.=0A>> However the team has a good understanding of wha=
t needs to happen, as=0A>> some of the=0A>> team are also contributers to t=
he Apache Cordova Incubator project.=0A>> =0A>> Homogenous Developers=0A>> =
----------------------=0A>> =0A>> Ripple's core team currently all works at=
 RIM with contributions for=0A>> some features done by third parties.=A0 Th=
ere is a=0A>> backlog of features currently done / being put in by third pa=
rties=0A>> such as Adobe and IBM.=0A>> =0A>> Reliance on Salaried Developer=
s=0A>> -------------------------------=0A>> =0A>> Most of the developers ar=
e paid by their employer to contribute to=0A>> this project but are all hig=
hly involved on a personal=0A>> level with this project as well as the mobi=
le web community.=0A>> =0A>> Relationships with Other Apache Products=0A>> =
----------------------------------------=0A>> =0A>> There is a strong overl=
ap and relationship between the ripple and=0A>> cordova teams.=A0 Gord Tann=
er is an active commiter in=0A>> both project and has been ensuring that bo=
th projects progress together.=0A>> =0A>> An Excessive Fascination with the=
 Apache Brand.=0A>> ------------------------------------------------=0A>> =
=0A>> A driver for this project going to apache is to get broader community=
=0A>> enagagement and involvement.=A0 Most of the developers=0A>> who would=
 contribute to this project are already contributing to=0A>> Cordova so mig=
rating over and contribuiting to ripple=0A>> would be a simple=0A>> =0A>> D=
ocumentation=0A>> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=0A>> =0A>> Initia=
l Source=0A>> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=0A>> =0A>> Sour=
ce can be found at: https://github.com/blackberry/Ripple-UI=0A>> =0A>> Sour=
ce and Intellectual Property Submission Plan=0A>> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=0A>> Source is currently lice=
nsed via the Apache 2.0 license which is=0A>> inline with ASF.=A0 All files=
 currently=0A>> have an apache header on them with a copyright of Research =
in motion=0A>> (https://github.com/blackberry/Ripple-UI).=0A>> =0A>> Also w=
e have some images that are not licensed under Apache (see=0A>> https://git=
hub.com/blackberry/Ripple-=0A>> UI/blob/master/ext/assets/images/README.md)=
=0A>> The images are of some BlackBerry phones but can be removed if this i=
s an=0A>> issue.=0A>> =0A>> All external contributions to the project curre=
ntly require that an=0A>> ICLA or CCLA be signed by the contributor. Links =
to the documents can=0A>> be found below:=0A>> =0A>> =A0 *=0A>> http://www.=
blackberry.com/legal/pdfs/webworks/Research_In_Motion_Lim=0A>> ited_CCLA_02=
1811_cl.pdf=0A>> =A0 *=0A>> http://www.blackberry.com/legal/pdfs/webworks/R=
esearch_In_Motion_Lim=0A>> ited_ICLA_021811_cl.pdf=0A>> =0A>> We believe th=
e CLAs we have on file will allow RIM to sign a Software=0A>> Grant. (SGA)=
=0A>> =0A>> External Dependencies=0A>> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=0A>> =0A>> - 3d.js (http://wiioperasdk.com) =
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.openlayers.org/trunk/openlayers) - Licensed=0A>> under Clear BSD:=0A>> htt=
p://svn.openlayers.org/trunk/openlayers/license.txt=0A>> - almond.js (http:=
//github.com/jrburke/almond) - Licensed under MIT:=0A>> https://github.com/=
jrburke/almond/blob/master/LICENSE=0A>> - draw.js (http://wiioperasdk.com) =
- Custom License:=0A>> http://wiioperasdk.com/sdk/draw.js=0A>> - jWorkflow =
(http://github.com/tinyhippos/jworkflow) - Licensed under=0A>> MIT: http://=
www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php=0A>> - jXHR.js (https://github.=
com/blackberry/Ripple-=0A>> UI/blob/master/thirdparty/jXHR.js)=0A>> - Licen=
sed under MIT:=0A>> http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php=0A>>=
 - jasmine (https://github.com/pivotal/jasmine) - Licensed under MIT:=0A>> =
http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php=0A>> - jquery (http://jq=
uery.com) - Dual licensed under MIT and GPL:=0A>> http://jquery.org/license=
 (includes sizzle.js, now licensed under MIT:=0A>> https://github.com/jquer=
y/sizzle/blob/master/LICENSE)=0A>> - jquery.tooltip=0A>> (http://bassistanc=
e.de/jquery-plugins/jquery-plugin-tooltip/) - Dual=0A>> Licensed under MIT =
and GPL:=0A>> http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php=0A>> http:=
//www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html=0A>> - jQuery UI (http://jqueryui.com) - Li=
censed under MIT:=0A>> http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php=
=0A>> - node (http://nodejs.org) - Dependant on node.js, but we do not=0A>>=
 redistribute the source or binaries=0A>> - jake (git://github.com/mde/jake=
.git) - Dependant on jake, but we do=0A>> not redistribute the source or bi=
naries=0A>> - jshint (http://github.com/jshint/node-jshint) - Licensed unde=
r MIT:=0A>> http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php=0A>> - cssli=
nt (http://github.com/stubbornella/csslint.git) - License=0A>> information =
here:=0A>> https://github.com/stubbornella/csslint/blob/master/LICENSE=0A>>=
 - uglify-js (git@github.com:mishoo/UglifyJS.git) - Licensed under BSD:=0A>=
> https://github.com/mishoo/uglifyjs=0A>> - connect (git://github.com/sench=
alabs/connect.git) - Licensed under=0A>> MIT: https://github.com/senchalabs=
/connect/blob/master/LICENSE=0A>> - argsparser (git://github.com/kof/node-a=
rgsparser.git) - No license=0A>> specified: https://github.com/kof/node-arg=
sparser=0A>> - jsdom (http://github.com/tmpvar/jsdom.git) - License informa=
tion=0A>> here: https://github.com/tmpvar/jsdom/blob/master/LICENSE.txt=0A>=
> =0A>> Required Resources=0A>> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=0A>> =0A>>  * Mailing Lists=0A>> =A0 - ripple-dev=0A>> =A0 - r=
ipple-commits=0A>> =A0 - ripple-private=0A>>  * git=0A>> =A0 - git://git.ap=
ache.org/incubator-ripple.git=0A>> =A0 - Mirrored to: https://github.com/ap=
ache/incubator-ripple=0A>>  * issue tracking=0A>> =A0 - Bugzilla (ripple)=
=0A>> =0A>> Initial Committers=0A>> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=0A>> =0A>> =A0 * Gord Tanner, Research In Motion (gtanner@g=
mail.com)=0A>> =A0 * Dan Silivestru, Research In Motion (dan.silivestru@gma=
il.com)=0A>> =A0 * Brent Lintner, Research In Motion (brent.lintner@gmail.c=
om)=0A>> =A0 * Fil Maj, Adobe (fil@adobe.com)=0A>> =A0 * Micheal Brooks, Ad=
obe (mbrooks@adobe.com)=0A>> =A0 * Mark Dineen (mark@dineen.biz)=0A>> =0A>>=
 Sponsors=0A>> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=0A>> =0A>> * Champion: Ross Gardler=
 (rgardler@opendirective.com)=0A>> * Mentor: Jukka Zitting (jukka.zitting@g=
mail.com)=0A>> * Mentor: Christian Grobmeier (grobmeier@gmail.com)=0A>> * M=
entor: Andrew Savory (asavory@apache.org)=0A> =0A> ------------------------=
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