Re: Creating a new Community on Java.net for jini.org projects etc.

On 5/2/06, Gregg Wonderly <[email protected]> wrote:
> The Java.net community approval process is in progress.  We should know more by
> the end of this week regarding our proposal for creating a Jini community on
> Java.net. As this process progresses, and if we are accepted, I'd like to
> encourage all project owners to start making plans for what you will do with
> your jini.org projects.  Some of the projects may not need to move to Java.net
> if they are no longer relevent or useful to the community.  However, some of the
> dormant projects may have been "before their time", and need someone to pick
> them up and breathe new life into them.
>
> I'd like to strongly encourage everyone to spend time over the next week or so
> trying to make a decision about your own projects.
>
> One of the things that we need to come to grips with is the fact that the
> historical parts of these project archives will disappear when jini.org is
> decomissioned.  If there are things of interest to the greater Jini community
> there, I'd like to hear about those things on jini-users so that we, as a
> community, can plan for these issues.
>
> I know that some of this churn is making some people uncomfortable, because it
> seems like extra work.  But, I think that this is a great moment in the life of
> this community to present a new message to the world about what Jini is and how
> it can be utilized to solve all kinds of problems that others are spending time
> reinventing solutions for.
>
> One last thing.  If the community is approved, I'll need some help to manage the
> content of the site on java.net and with the approval of projects under the jini
> community headline.  I've got some people in mind who I think would really be an
> asset to these activities.  But, I'd like to find the people who have a real
> desire.  So, if you'd like to be a part of shaping how the Jini message is
> presented to the world, drop me a note with more information about your
> interests and how much time you think you can contribute.
>
> I'm excited at the chance to present a new face and a new message about Jini!
>
> Gregg Wonderly
>
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