Re: Apache proposal for NetBeans

On 09/13/16 01:36, geertjan wielenga wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> A heads up -- we'd like to simplify and streamline the process of contributing
> and being part of the NetBeans ecosystem.
>
> The current NetBeans governance model is quite opaque and invisible and we think

Who is "we"?
The proposal says "Incubator votes on the proposal" ... won't NB itself get a vote?

Who solicited whom in other words?


> having our project be an Apache project, like Apache Maven and Apache Groovy, is
> a sensible direction to that end.
>
> Here's the proposal published over the past hour:
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> https://wiki.apache.org/incubator/NetBeansProposal
>
> Take note of the many initial committers, which includes James Gosling (father
> of Java), a range of developers from various organizations, as well as a big
> group from Oracle.

Why are managers and directors part of that list?


>
> There's a LOT that needs to be done, though the proposal makes the intentions clear.
>
> Onwards to exciting times,
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Geertjan Wielenga
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