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Posted to dev@flex.apache.org by Alex Harui <ah...@adobe.com> on 2012/11/13 16:56:04 UTC

Steps to graduation

Hi Folks,

As most of you are aware, Apache Flex is still in ³podling² status and not
yet a full-fledged project at Apache.  Our wonderful mentors believe we are
ready to ³graduate² to a top-level project.  In order to do so, we have to
execute several steps, two of which are:

A) prepare a charter.  It looks like a template
with only two substitutions.  Below is a draft with:
${PROJECT} = "Flex"
${DESCRIPTION-AND-SCOPE} = "development of expressive web applications that
deploy to all major browsers, desktops and devices (including smartphones,
tablets and tv)"

Note that this is slightly different from what is currently on our web page
because, when we try to target HTML/CSS/JS, I don't want to make how
"consistent" the result will be a primary success factor.

B) We have to choose a chair.  I am willing to be the chair unless someone
else really wants to do it.

-Alex

---------- DRAFT -------------

 X. Establish the Apache Flex Project

       WHEREAS, the Board of Directors deems it to be in the best
       interests of the Foundation and consistent with the
       Foundation's purpose to establish a Project Management
       Committee charged with the creation and maintenance of
       open-source software, for distribution at no charge to
       the public, related to development of expressive web
       applications that deploy to all major browsers, desktops and
       devices (including smartphones, tablets and tv).

       NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Project Management
       Committee (PMC), to be known as the "Apache Flex Project",
       be and hereby is established pursuant to Bylaws of the
       Foundation; and be it further

       RESOLVED, that the Apache Flex Project be and hereby is
       responsible for the creation and maintenance of software
       related to development of expressive web applications that
       deploy to all major browsers, desktops and devices (including
       smartphones, tablets and tv); and be it further

       RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Apache Flex" be
       and hereby is created, the person holding such office to
       serve at the direction of the Board of Directors as the chair
       of the Apache Flex Project, and to have primary responsibility
       for management of the projects within the scope of
       responsibility of the Apache Flex Project; and be it further

       RESOLVED, that the persons listed immediately below be and
       hereby are appointed to serve as the initial members of the
       Apache Flex Project:

         * John Smith                <ex...@apache.org>

       NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that John Smith
       be appointed to the office of Vice President, Apache Flex, to
       serve in accordance with and subject to the direction of the
       Board of Directors and the Bylaws of the Foundation until
       death, resignation, retirement, removal or disqualification,
       or until a successor is appointed; and be it further

       RESOLVED, that the initial Apache Flex PMC be and hereby is
       tasked with the creation of a set of bylaws intended to
       encourage open development and increased participation in the
       Apache Flex Project; and be it further

       RESOLVED, that the Apache Flex Project be and hereby
       is tasked with the migration and rationalization of the Apache
       Incubator Flex podling; and be it further

       RESOLVED, that all responsibilities pertaining to the Apache
       Incubator Flex podling encumbered upon the Apache Incubator
       Project are hereafter discharged.


RE: Steps to graduation

Posted by Gordon Smith <go...@adobe.com>.
Wow, I didn't know we were so close to graduation. That's great news!

- Gordon

-----Original Message-----
From: Alex Harui [mailto:aharui@adobe.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 7:56 AM
To: flex-dev@incubator.apache.org
Subject: Steps to graduation

Hi Folks,

As most of you are aware, Apache Flex is still in ³podling² status and not yet a full-fledged project at Apache.  Our wonderful mentors believe we are ready to ³graduate² to a top-level project.  In order to do so, we have to execute several steps, two of which are:

A) prepare a charter.  It looks like a template with only two substitutions.  Below is a draft with:
${PROJECT} = "Flex"
${DESCRIPTION-AND-SCOPE} = "development of expressive web applications that deploy to all major browsers, desktops and devices (including smartphones, tablets and tv)"

Note that this is slightly different from what is currently on our web page because, when we try to target HTML/CSS/JS, I don't want to make how "consistent" the result will be a primary success factor.

B) We have to choose a chair.  I am willing to be the chair unless someone else really wants to do it.

-Alex

---------- DRAFT -------------

 X. Establish the Apache Flex Project

       WHEREAS, the Board of Directors deems it to be in the best
       interests of the Foundation and consistent with the
       Foundation's purpose to establish a Project Management
       Committee charged with the creation and maintenance of
       open-source software, for distribution at no charge to
       the public, related to development of expressive web
       applications that deploy to all major browsers, desktops and
       devices (including smartphones, tablets and tv).

       NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Project Management
       Committee (PMC), to be known as the "Apache Flex Project",
       be and hereby is established pursuant to Bylaws of the
       Foundation; and be it further

       RESOLVED, that the Apache Flex Project be and hereby is
       responsible for the creation and maintenance of software
       related to development of expressive web applications that
       deploy to all major browsers, desktops and devices (including
       smartphones, tablets and tv); and be it further

       RESOLVED, that the office of "Vice President, Apache Flex" be
       and hereby is created, the person holding such office to
       serve at the direction of the Board of Directors as the chair
       of the Apache Flex Project, and to have primary responsibility
       for management of the projects within the scope of
       responsibility of the Apache Flex Project; and be it further

       RESOLVED, that the persons listed immediately below be and
       hereby are appointed to serve as the initial members of the
       Apache Flex Project:

         * John Smith                <ex...@apache.org>

       NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that John Smith
       be appointed to the office of Vice President, Apache Flex, to
       serve in accordance with and subject to the direction of the
       Board of Directors and the Bylaws of the Foundation until
       death, resignation, retirement, removal or disqualification,
       or until a successor is appointed; and be it further

       RESOLVED, that the initial Apache Flex PMC be and hereby is
       tasked with the creation of a set of bylaws intended to
       encourage open development and increased participation in the
       Apache Flex Project; and be it further

       RESOLVED, that the Apache Flex Project be and hereby
       is tasked with the migration and rationalization of the Apache
       Incubator Flex podling; and be it further

       RESOLVED, that all responsibilities pertaining to the Apache
       Incubator Flex podling encumbered upon the Apache Incubator
       Project are hereafter discharged.