From zeta-commits-return-238-apmail-incubator-zeta-commits-archive=incubator.apache.org@incubator.apache.org Tue Nov 16 21:56:11 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: apmail-incubator-zeta-commits-archive@minotaur.apache.org Received: (qmail 56378 invoked from network); 16 Nov 2010 21:56:11 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO mail.apache.org) (140.211.11.3) by 140.211.11.9 with SMTP; 16 Nov 2010 21:56:11 -0000 Received: (qmail 53511 invoked by uid 500); 16 Nov 2010 21:56:42 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-incubator-zeta-commits-archive@incubator.apache.org Received: (qmail 53496 invoked by uid 500); 16 Nov 2010 21:56:42 -0000 Mailing-List: contact zeta-commits-help@incubator.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: Reply-To: zeta-dev@incubator.apache.org Delivered-To: mailing list zeta-commits@incubator.apache.org Received: (qmail 53473 invoked by uid 99); 16 Nov 2010 21:56:41 -0000 Received: from athena.apache.org (HELO athena.apache.org) (140.211.11.136) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Tue, 16 Nov 2010 21:56:41 +0000 X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=-2000.0 required=10.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org Received: from [140.211.11.4] (HELO eris.apache.org) (140.211.11.4) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Tue, 16 Nov 2010 21:56:40 +0000 Received: by eris.apache.org (Postfix, from userid 65534) id D702A23889B3; Tue, 16 Nov 2010 21:55:26 +0000 (UTC) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 21:55:26 -0000 To: zeta-commits@incubator.apache.org From: toby@apache.org X-Mailer: svnmailer-1.0.8 Message-Id: <20101116215526.D702A23889B3@eris.apache.org> Subject: [zeta-commits] svn commit: r1035827 - /incubator/zetacomponents/website/content/news/002_status_update.txt Author: toby Date: Tue Nov 16 21:55:26 2010 New Revision: 1035827 URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=1035827&view=rev Log: - Added: Draft for a "status update" blog entry. Added: incubator/zetacomponents/website/content/news/002_status_update.txt (with props) Added: incubator/zetacomponents/website/content/news/002_status_update.txt URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/incubator/zetacomponents/website/content/news/002_status_update.txt?rev=1035827&view=auto ============================================================================== --- incubator/zetacomponents/website/content/news/002_status_update.txt (added) +++ incubator/zetacomponents/website/content/news/002_status_update.txt Tue Nov 16 21:55:26 2010 @@ -0,0 +1,94 @@ +============= +Status update +============= + +It's been a while since Apache Zeta Components was `officially accepted for +incubation`__ in the Apache Software Foundation in May 2010. Since then, a lot +of progress has been made, especially in the area of technical infrastructure +and code drop. So, it's time to present the current status of the project and +ask you to actively take part in the community! + +-------------- +Infrastructure +-------------- + +There's been a lot of work on the technical infrastructure for Zeta. First off, +we have a `new SVN`__, which you should use from now on to obtain the Zeta +code. We did not role an official release, yet, mostly due to the fact that the +release process is right now in discussion, to be adjusted to ASF needs. + +The project mandatory mailing lists have been set up. So, if you want to +contribute and take part in the community, please register for +`zeta-dev@incubator.apache.org`__. If you are only using Zeta Components, +please use the `user mailinglist at zeta-user@incubator.apache.org`__ to +discuss issues with other users. However, the developer mailinglist is also +open for questions and problems. If you want to be up to date on commits to the +SVN repository, you should subscribe to `zeta-commits@incubator.apache.org`__ +and if you want to help fixing bugs, please subscribe to +`zeta-issues@incubator.apache.org`__. + +Subscribing to any of the Zeta mailing lists is easy. Just send an empty email +to + +:: + + zeta-*-subscribe@incubator.apache.org + +so, for example for the dev list, email +`zeta-dev-subscribe@incubator.apache.org`__. + +We also have a new `issue tracker`__, which you can use to file bugs. +Furthermore, there is a `code browser`__ which you can use to inspect our +source code without downloading it or checking it out from SVN. + +--------- +Code drop +--------- + +`eZ Systems AS`__ has performed the so-called *code drop*, which essentially +means that the complete eZ Components SVN history was sent to the ASF and a +contract was signed which completes the donation. Furthermore, Ole from eZ +Systems has performed license and copyright changes after the code was imported +to `our new SVN`__. So, the (now) Zeta Components code is from now on licensed +under the `Apache License 2.0`__. For you as a user, this does not change much, +since the Apache License is basically as permissive as the former New BSD +license was. + +At this place, we want to seize the chance to thank eZ Systems a lot for +donating the eZ Components source code base to the ASF and therefore making +Apache Zeta Components possible. + +------------- +Contributions +------------- + +Quite some contributions to Apache Zeta Components are in discussion on the +developer mailinglist: + +Jerome Renard and James Pic joined forces for providing an `overrider +mechanism`__ for the Configuration component. This technique should allow you +to specify multiple directories for configuration files (INIs) of which the +first contains default values and all further ones can override these defaults. +This is especially useful in large applications and for application modules. + +Gustavo Solt from the PHProject__ team is implementing a `proof-of-concept for +CalDAV support`__ for the Webdav component. CalDAV is an extension to WebDAV, +which allows to synchronize calendars to a central server. CalDAV was already +in mind when the Webdav component was originally started a couple of years ago, +but time did not permit to implement it until now. Therefore, we are happily +looking forward to this contribution. + +There are some more enhancements in discussion on the mailinglist, so please +subscribe there, if you want to take part in designing and/or implementing +those! Furthermore, we are actively looking for contributors. So, if you use +Zeta Components (or still eZ Components) and have a cool idea, found a bug or +just want to provide a helping hand, please subscribe to +`zeta-dev@incubator.apache.org`__ and join our team! + + +.. + Local Variables: + mode: rst + fill-column: 79 + End: + vim: et syn=rst tw=79 Propchange: incubator/zetacomponents/website/content/news/002_status_update.txt ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ svn:eol-style = native