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Posted to dev@cocoon.apache.org by Reinhard Poetz <re...@apache.org> on 2005/07/15 07:20:27 UTC
[Fwd: [proposal] Oscar OSGi Project]
Alex Karasulu has proposed Oscar as Apache Projekt to the Incubator project. For
those who don't know Oscar: Oscar is one of the available OSGi opensource
implementations. In short, the goal of the Apache projekt will be the
implementation of OSGi R4.
From what I can see, the feedback so far is overwhelming (see the list of
supporters!) and we hopefully can use it soon as the base for our next Cocoon.
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Re: [Fwd: [proposal] Oscar OSGi Project]
Posted by Reinhard Poetz <re...@apache.org>.
Ralph Goers wrote:
> Hmm. The email would lead one to think otherwise...
>
> "We have established a list for discussions. Unless your comment is
> directed
> to the general Incubator community or the Incubator PMC, please post
> everything to :
>
> oscar-dev@incubator.apache.org
>
> You can subscribe by sending an email to
>
> oscar-dev-subscribe@incubator.apache.org
>
> Until this proposal has been accepted by the Apache Incubator PMC, these
> lists
> are provisional."
hmmm, have tried it myself without success. I will ask on Incubator about this
issue.
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Reinhard Pötz Independent Consultant, Trainer & (IT)-Coach
{Software Engineering, Open Source, Web Applications, Apache Cocoon}
web(log): http://www.poetz.cc
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Re: [Fwd: [proposal] Oscar OSGi Project]
Posted by Ralph Goers <Ra...@dslextreme.com>.
Hmm. The email would lead one to think otherwise...
"We have established a list for discussions. Unless your comment is
directed
to the general Incubator community or the Incubator PMC, please post
everything to :
oscar-dev@incubator.apache.org
You can subscribe by sending an email to
oscar-dev-subscribe@incubator.apache.org
Until this proposal has been accepted by the Apache Incubator PMC, these
lists
are provisional."
Ralph
Reinhard Poetz wrote:
> Ralph Goers wrote:
>
>> Well, I'm very much in favor of this. Unfortunately, my messages sent
>> to oscar-dev-subscribe@incubator.apache.org are failing with no such
>> mailbox.
>
>
> The project has been proposed but not been accepted yet. Therefore no
> mailing lists yet.
>
Re: [Fwd: [proposal] Oscar OSGi Project]
Posted by Reinhard Poetz <re...@apache.org>.
Ralph Goers wrote:
> Well, I'm very much in favor of this. Unfortunately, my messages sent to
> oscar-dev-subscribe@incubator.apache.org are failing with no such mailbox.
The project has been proposed but not been accepted yet. Therefore no mailing
lists yet.
--
Reinhard Pötz Independent Consultant, Trainer & (IT)-Coach
{Software Engineering, Open Source, Web Applications, Apache Cocoon}
web(log): http://www.poetz.cc
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Re: [Fwd: [proposal] Oscar OSGi Project]
Posted by Ralph Goers <Ra...@dslextreme.com>.
Well, I'm very much in favor of this. Unfortunately, my messages sent to
oscar-dev-subscribe@incubator.apache.org are failing with no such mailbox.
Ralph
Reinhard Poetz wrote:
>
> Alex Karasulu has proposed Oscar as Apache Projekt to the Incubator
> project. For those who don't know Oscar: Oscar is one of the available
> OSGi opensource implementations. In short, the goal of the Apache
> projekt will be the implementation of OSGi R4.
>
> From what I can see, the feedback so far is overwhelming (see the list
> of supporters!) and we hopefully can use it soon as the base for our
> next Cocoon.
>
>
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>
> Subject:
> [proposal] Oscar OSGi Project
> From:
> Alex Karasulu <ao...@bellsouth.net>
> Date:
> Thu, 14 Jul 2005 19:59:21 -0400
> To:
> Apache Incubator general discussion <ge...@Incubator.Apache.Org>,
> Peter.Kriens@aQute.se, heavy@ungoverned.org, enriquer9@gmail.com
>
> To:
> Apache Incubator general discussion <ge...@Incubator.Apache.Org>,
> Peter.Kriens@aQute.se, heavy@ungoverned.org, enriquer9@gmail.com
>
>
> Hello,
>
> The OSGi community at large, several Apache committers and members
> would like to start a new project based on the existing Oscar OSGi
> Container which Richard Hall is graciously willing to donate. Without
> further commentary we present to you the proposal for the Oscar project:
>
> Project Oscar
> ==========
>
>
> Motivation
> ----------
>
> Unlike .NET, which requires that applications are packaged as assemblies
> with explicit dependencies among them, the Java platform does not offer
> sufficient support for modularity. This lack of support complicates not
> only Java application development, but also subsequent deployment and
> administration. Many of the complications result from the fact that
> every project that requires some form of modularity ends up inventing
> their own ClassLoader-based approach for solving their needs. This
> phenomenon is evident in application servers, integrated development
> environments, and any component- or plugin-oriented systems. The OSGi
> framework defined by the OSGi Alliance has a long history of addressing
> these types of issues and the imminent release of version R4 of the OSGi
> specification is set to move the OSGi framework even further along
> this path.
>
> The recent adoption of OSGi technology as the modularity layer of the
> Eclipse Rich Client Platform (RCP) underscores the inroads that OSGi
> technology has made. Further, the announcement of JSR 277 verifies that
> demand for modularity in Java has reached a critical point.
>
> This project can serve the greater Java open source community by
> providing immediate modularity support for Java applications today
> through the OSGi framework, creating a unifying community around open
> source OSGi technology, and tracking and participating in the progression
> of JSR 277.
>
>
> Proposal
> --------
>
> We propose the creation of a new Apache project, Oscar, that will achieve
> the following goals :
>
> 1) create a compliant, independent implementation of the OSGi R4 core
> framework with framework-dependent services under the Apache License,
> Version 2.0.
>
> 2) unify resources from the OSGi community to implement, document,
> maintain,
> and support standard OSGi R4 services.
>
> 3) provide a focal point for the OSGi community to develop interfaces,
> APIs,
> and other common needs not fully specified by the OSGi R4
> specification,
> such as store interfaces, aspects of the runtime container's packaging
> and configuration, and the design and behavior of bundle repositories.
> 4) provide a focal point for the open-source OSGi community to
> develop next
> generation enhancements to the core framework and act as a conduit for
> the open-source community to the OSGi Alliance.
> 5) evangelize the OSGi Service Platform within Apache and provide
> documentation
> and support for successful container migrations.
>
>
> Starting Participants
> ---------------------
>
> We propose that the following people are considered the starting
> participants.
> We hope to start with a diverse cross-section of the community and
> preserve
> this as we grow. The information in parenthesis indicates other community
> participation or relevant experiences of that individual.
>
> These individuals have expressed an interest in participating in the
> architecture and design work and in participating as committers for the
> Apache-licensed implementation :
>
> Richard Hall (OSGi Alliance (Invited Researcher) and Founder of the
> Oscar project)
> Alex Karasulu (Apache)
> Enrique Rodriguez (Apache)
> Trustin Lee (Apache)
>
> These individuals will participate as Incubator Mentors :
>
> Alex Karasulu (Apache)
>
> The following Apache Members will be the sponsoring members :
>
> Alex Karasulu (Apache)
> Noel Bergman (Apache)
> Carsten Ziegeler (Apache)
> Berin Loritsch (Apache)
>
> The following community members support this effort :
>
> Daniel Fagerstrom (Apache)
> Niclas Hedhman (Apache)
> Peter Kriens (OSGi Alliance (Director of Technology) and Managing
> Director, aQute)
> Reinhard Poetz (Apache)
> Stefano Mazzocchi (Apache)
> Marcel Offermans (+2 others, Luminis)
> Rob Walker (Ascert, LLC)
> Gerald Friedland (Researcher, Freie Universität Berlin, E-Chalk
> Project)
> Timothy Bennett (Apache and Metro Government of Nashville/Davidson
> County)
> Juan Alonso (Independent)
> Stéphane Frénot (Associate Professor, INSA-Lyon/INRIA)
> Humberto Cervantes (Service Binder author and Professor/Researcher,
> UAM Iztapalapa)
> Emil Ivov (Ph.D. Candidate, Louis Pasteur University, Strasboug,
> France)
> Tom Enderes (CTO, Gatewide LLC)
> Eric Swindell (Software Craftsman, Caribbean Blue)
> Jesus Bermejo (Independent)
> David Ence (Lockheed Martin)
> Ed Anuff (DriveFire)
> Rick Litton (Kyocera)
> Peter Neubauer (OPS4J)
> Francesco Furfari (Domoware, Domotics Lab, ISTI-CNR)
> Stefano Lenzi (Domoware, Domotics Lab, ISTI-CNR)
> Matteo Demuru (Domoware, Domotics Lab, ISTI-CNR)
> Karl Pauls (Raccoon/Eureka/Sopa, Researcher (DFG), Fu-Berlin)
> Andreas Oberhack (Apache)
>
>
> Operating Considerations
> ------------------------
>
> We have established a list for discussions. Unless your comment is
> directed
> to the general Incubator community or the Incubator PMC, please post
> everything to :
>
> oscar-dev@incubator.apache.org
>
> You can subscribe by sending an email to
>
> oscar-dev-subscribe@incubator.apache.org
>
> Until this proposal has been accepted by the Apache Incubator PMC,
> these lists
> are provisional.
>
>
> --
> Alex Karasulu +1-904-982-6992
> akarasulu@apache.org
>
>
>
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