Fwd: log4cxx - reaching out for interested developers

[Christian Grobmeier <gr...@apache.org>]

[- log4j-user, +log4cxx-user]

Hello Chand,

thanks for your feedback!

You made a few good points. Still, a project which is not maintained bug
patching its code base or creating releases is actually "end of life".
That said, the role "mentor" is restricted to active long-term
Apache-people (spoken easily).

But it would be possible for you to join the developers team as committer.
In this case you would get direct write access to SVN. I, as mentor, would
assist you to understand all the rules of the Apache Software Foundation.

That said, I count you as "initial committer" if we would go into the
incubator, right?

Lets hope a few more people are interested, then we might have a chance to
go to incubation.

Cheers
Christian




On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 10:59 AM, chand priyankara <ch...@engineering.com>wrote:

> Hi Christian,
>
> Thanks for you work on log4cxx.
> What I mean is its better go towards Incubator, than Attic.
> Because, I still believe log4cxx is the primary logging framework for C++
> related projects.
> The concern is, even though the number of C++ based [new]projects
> are less, still it is a good choice to move with.
>
> If we move this to Attic[Apache project has reached its end of life],
> even a new user will be hesitate to use this incredible tool.
> But still in Incubation, there is a possibility to increase the number of
> dev/user support, since newbies are looking Incubation projects than Attic
> projects.
>
> Personally, I use log4cxx for several C++ projects really confidence with
> it, and willing to use it in upcoming projects as well.
> So, I'll be there, in my best to support/develop/enhance log4cxx.
>
> I can support log4cxx with been as an Incubation mentor.
>
>
>
>
> regards,
>
>
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> On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 1:51 PM, Christian Grobmeier <gr...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Hello log4cxx users/devs,
>>
>> I wrote an E-Mail in february to consider log4cxx for the attic.
>>
>> The attic means the code is accessible, but no Apache committer is
>> actively maintaining it or releasing code.
>>
>> In february a couple of people shown their interest in the project. I
>> thought a while about it, considering to apply patches myself. But as
>> I have not much knowledge/interest in c++ it is really not the best
>> option.
>>
>> Another option came to my mind. I have not clarified it with others so
>> far, so i am not sure if this would work out.
>>
>> Anyway, at Apache we have the so-called Incubator. It is a place where
>> we build up communities, clarify legal things and so on. It is not so
>> easy to get new committers in an existing tlp, but it is more easy to
>> allow direct commit access to interested parties in the incubator.
>>
>> The log4cxx project would not be an "official" apache project, until
>> it is coming out of the incubator. This will be the case if the
>> community around log4cxx has proven a level of interest and long-term
>> commitment, if the community has learned what is "around Apache" and
>> how to create proper releases.
>>
>> If there are 3 people with an interest, I am willing to help with
>> incubation as mentor.
>>
>> But please, if you are considering to help and step up: do it only if
>> you *really* have an interest and a *really* willing to donate some of
>> your time. If you are in doubt if OS work at Apache is for you,
>> consider to clone log4cxx at github and work there for a while.
>>
>> I will give this e-mail a couple of days to develop; after this I will
>> either open a vote for the Attic or discuss the option of a new
>> incubation with a new development team.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Christian
>>
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>>
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