Re: Empire-db code generator

[Benjamin Venditti <be...@web.de>]

Hi Rainer,

I'm already subscribed to empire-dev and empire-user mailinglists. I 
think your suggestion is meaningful. As for me, I'd be happy to work 
that way and I'm looking forward to work with you.

best regards
    Benjamin

Rainer Döbele schrieb:
> Hi Thomas and Benni,
>
> we are not planning to create a new subproject or component of empire-db called the Code Generator for which we would like to invite you for collaboration. 
>
> My idea is to create an initial simple project in SVN which you can then obtain via the public svn access
> http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/empire-db/trunk
> Then I will create a corresponding JIRA task that allows you to submit your code though JIRA.
> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/EMPIREDB
> (Thomas: you would have to fill out and submit an CLA beforehand http://www.apache.org/licenses/#clas)
> Whenever you submit code through JIRA I will then check it in to the svn repository.
>
> At the moment we're still struggling to get our 2-0-5 release approved by the incubator project mangement committee (IPMC) and before I start creating the Code Generator project I would like to see this release approved - which might take another week.
>
> Is this OK by you and are you willing to work this way?
>
> Are you both subscribed to the empire-db-dev mailing list yet?
>
> Regards
> Rainer
>
>
> benniven wrote:
>   
>> Re: suggestions for improving Thomas' DBGenerataor
>>
>> Hi there,
>>
>> thank you martijn for the detailed information. In fact i have already
>> signed and sent a CLA a few months ago.
>> I just signed up at Empire-db on JIRA and tried to figure out how
>> attach
>> code to a jira ticket. However i couldn't #
>> find the tickets you mentioned, I just found the issues that are
>> reported but couldn't find a way how to attach code to one of them.
>>
>> Should therefore a new issue or ticket be opend? How is that done and
>> how to attach code to it?
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> best regards
>>    benjamin
>>
>> Martijn Dashorst schrieb:
>>     
>>> Benjamin, Thomas,
>>>
>>> First of all, thank you for your contributions and continued support
>>> for this project. Contrary to what Rainer has stated, your code can
>>> become part of Empire-db, and you can become committers, though not
>>> immediately. Let me describe these two things in more detail. First
>>> concerning your code.
>>>
>>> If you wish to submit your code for inclusion in the Empire-db
>>> project, you should attach the code to a JIRA ticket
>>> (http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/EMPIREDB) and make sure you
>>> specify that you intend to have the code be included in Apache
>>> software. It would be even better if you would sign and submit a
>>> Contributor License Agreement (CLA), specifying that you license the
>>> code you commit (or have others commit) to the Apache Software
>>> Foundation.
>>>
>>> Read [1] for more information about the need for CLAs and for
>>> instructions on how to send one in, see [2] for the text version of
>>> the CLA and [3] for the PDF version. If you have questions concerning
>>> CLAs don't hesitate to ask.
>>>
>>> Once the code is in JIRA, and have the appropriate licensing in place
>>> (either the checkbox or a CLA on file), the Empire-db committers can
>>> include the code in the project.
>>>
>>> Now on becoming a committer.
>>>
>>> You are encouraged to continue to work on the code (of dbgenerator
>>> *and* the whole of empire-db!). You should ensure that your code
>>>       
>> style
>>     
>>> and formatting follows the guidelines set forward by the Empire-db
>>> project. If you have changes, please submit a patch with your changes
>>> (unified diff works best with Eclipse and svn). The Empire-db
>>> committers will evaluate the patch, perhaps suggest improvements, and
>>> soon apply it to the code base. You are welcome to submit patches for
>>> anything in the project (not limited to the generator code).
>>>
>>> When your patches are plentiful, and can be applied easily, the
>>> Empire-db project members can elect to grant you direct access to the
>>> code repository. Usually this happens when they get tired of applying
>>> your patches, and want you to do the work yourself. The idea is that
>>> people who have shown a continued interest in the project and are
>>> actively involved [writing code (*)] should be rewarded with
>>> committership. This is at the core of how the ASF works: a
>>>       
>> meritocracy
>>     
>>> [4,5].
>>>
>>> (*) there are also Committers who don't write code, but gaining merit
>>> for non-coders is usually more difficult than for coders
>>>
>>> If you have any questions, please let me know.
>>>
>>> Martijn
>>>
>>> [1] About Contributor License Agreements:
>>>       
>> http://www.apache.org/licenses/#clas
>>     
>>> [2] The CLA (text): http://www.apache.org/licenses/icla.txt
>>> [3] The CLA (PDF): http://www.apache.org/licenses/icla.pdf
>>> [4] About Meritocracy:
>>> http://www.apache.org/foundation/how-it-works.html#meritocracy
>>> [5] About contributing:
>>>       
>> http://www.apache.org/foundation/getinvolved.html
>>     
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