Introduction

[Scott Sanders <sa...@apache.org>]

Hi all,

I am a lurker from way back when I was trying to get JServ up and running with Apache (still running a site today).  I watched jon, Pier, and Stefano build up the BEST java open source community bar-none.  I am now a committer on jakarta-alexandria and jakarta-commons.

I believe that the discussion on reorg@ has been a productive one.  IMHO the major issue has been vocabulary, mostly around the term PMC, and I think we are getting a handle on that now.

I do believe that Apache as a whole needs a change, and I do think that the commons and incubator proposals, along with a proper graveyard proposal are a good thing for the future of Apache.

I live in the Bay Area, CA, USA, and work on Apache code because I like to.

So far, all of the issues that I have with the ASF are being addressed, and I think that this is a very productive discussion.

I hold all of the people here at Apache in the highest esteem, regardless of membership.

Thanks,
-- 
Scott Sanders - sanders@apache.org

Re: Introduction

["Andrew C. Oliver" <an...@superlinksoftware.com>]

Welcome Scott!  Thanks for your intro...  Its so nice to meet you ;-)  hehe

Introduction

[Leo Simons <le...@apache.org>]

Hi All,

I'm a committer on the avalon project over at apache. I'm Dutch, 19
years of age, student of technical physics, and part time programmer. I
think American beers don't deserve the name, the Ozzies bake the best
hamburgers, no-one can beat Dutch cheese, western European climate is
laughable, and apache is really cool.

I think some big company should give me a plain ticket so I can be at
the next ApacheCon.

@see http://jakarta.apache.org/avalon/authors/lsimons.html
@see http://www.leosimons.com/

though both are horribly out-of-date.

cheers all,

- Leo Simons