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Re: [tools-pmc] GEF Incubator Proposal
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If the new work is independent of GEF, then yeah, a new project is fine.
My eyes are on community. Does a separate project artificially create a separate community. That's what bugs me about incubators.
Doug.
On Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 5:10 PM, Ian Bull
<irbull@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Actually, while I think making this part of GEF proper could work, the more I think about it the more an incubator makes sense.
1. GEF is clearly a mature project in maintenance mode. Many of the ideas being presented in this proposal stray well off the beaten path. An incubator will help ensure that GEF maintains it's current direction in the short term, with the possibilty of new ideas flowing in down the road.
2. The people doing the work are (for the most part) not active committers on other projects. An incubator will give us a chance to help mentor them.
3. The GEF project, follows a similar plan as the platform (with respect to schedules, etc...). Forcing new ideas to follow API freeze rules (for example) will only stiffle innovation.
We could, if it makes more sense, propose this project under "Technology". But since this is tied closely to GEF, a tools project (IMHO) seems appropriate.
cheers,
ian
On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 9:02 AM, Doug Schaefer
<cdtdoug@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 10:23 AM, Wayne Beaton
<wayne@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Another benefit is that you can have a lower bar for committers on the incubator. You can use the incubator to grow folks into committer-worthy status. Just a thought
The bar is as high as the existing committers set it. ;). I'm still hoping for the "Eclipse Labs" concept to develop so we can create such sandboxes there.
Wayne
Doug Schaefer wrote:
BTW, the only benefit would be parallel IP. You can do those other things without the hassle of creating and managing a second project. And even parallel IP could be handled by storing the initial code off site. Until it's ready for the review.
Of course, if you want to do it, I'm fine with that. It just a pet peave of mine.
On Feb 3, 2010 8:56 AM, "Ian Bull" <
irbull@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:
irbull@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
I don't know, that's a good question. I thought that incubators provided a number of advantages for new projects and new ideas, such as:
* Parallel IP
* Pre 1.0 (wrt to API)
* A clear indication to early adopters of what to expect
I don't have a problem with creating this work as a sub component of GEF, although some of this work is clearly "incubation" style work (new ideas with undefined API that will hopefully graduate -- but that will depend on the quality and demand of the work being done).
Anthony, as the GEF lead, what do you tihnk?
cheers,
ian
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